AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Chapter 14
Medical Overview with Correct Solutions
2024
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________. - Answer -nature of illness
Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________. - Answer -address the
patient's symptoms
Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________. - Answer -a fever
Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics and causes skin abscesses? - Answer -
MRSA
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition? - Answer -Substance
abuse
You and your EMT partner arrive at the residence of a 50-year-old man who complains of weakness. Your
primary assessment reveals that he is critically ill and will require aggressive treatment. The closest
hospital is 25 miles away. You should: - Answer -manage all threats to airway, breathing, and circulation
and consider requesting an ALS unit.
When forming your general impression of a patient with a medical complaint, it is important to
remember that: - Answer -the conditions of many medical patients may not appear serious at first.
When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST likely reveal the
cause of the problem? - Answer -Medical history / It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation,
and movement in all extremities as well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________
problem. // neurologic
When caring for a patient with an altered mental status and signs of circulatory compromise, you should:
- Answer -limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less, if possible.
The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport is typically
made: - Answer -after the primary assessment has been completed.
In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize an air medical transportation
service? - Answer -61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of
50 minutes
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should be to: -
Answer -take standard precautions.
,An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as: - Answer -a medical condition caused by the growth
and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for complications caused by the influenza virus? -
Answer -68-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes
The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to: - Answer -get vaccinated against
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
40. Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test,
which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: - Answer -you were exposed to another
infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it: - Answer -has a greater ability to
produce disease.
You are attending to a 27-year-old male driver of a car. According to his passenger, the patient had been
acting strangely while driving, then slumped forward against the steering wheel, apparently unconscious.
The car drove off the road and struck a telephone pole. The patient remains unconscious, and physical
assessment reveals only a large hematoma on his right forehead with no other physical signs. Your
patient is a diabetic who had been under a lot of stress lately and may have missed meals. This is an
example of a: - Answer -combination of a medical and trauma emergency.
In 2009, the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the form of the swine flu. In
1919, a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in the form of the Spanish flu. Starting in Kansas City, the
virus spread rapidly worldwide, claiming up to 50 million lives. These are both examples of: - Answer -
pandemics.
Your primary assessment of an elderly woman reveals that she is conscious and alert, but is experiencing
difficulty breathing. She has a history of emphysema, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. As you
assess the patient's circulatory status, you should direct your partner to: - Answer -administer oxygen
with the appropriate device.
In addition to looking for severe bleeding, assessment of circulation in the conscious patient should
involve: - Answer -checking the radial pulse and noting the color, temperature, and condition of the skin.
/ When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to: // take all of the patient's
medications with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care report.
The secondary assessment of a medical patient: - Answer -is not practical if the patient is critically ill or
your transport time is short.
When performing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient with nontraumatic abdominal pain
and stable vital signs, you should: - Answer -focus on his or her chief complaint.
, Which of the following assessment findings is MOST indicative of a cardiovascular problem? - Answer -
Jugular venous distention
Assessment of a patient's blood pressure with an automatic BP cuff reveals that it is 204/120 mm Hg.
The patient is conscious and alert and denies any symptoms. The EMT should: - Answer -obtain a manual
blood pressure.
End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) monitoring is clearly indicated for patients who present with: - Answer
-respiratory distress.
Reassessment of a patient with a medical complaint should begin by: - Answer -repeating the primary
assessment.
Which of the following medications would the EMT be LEAST likely to administer to a patient with a
medical complaint? - Answer -Ibuprofen
Patients with tuberculosis pose the greatest risk for transmitting the disease when they: - Answer -
cough.
In contrast to viral hepatitis, toxin-induced hepatitis: - Answer -is not a communicable disease.
Which of the following statements regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is
correct? - Answer -MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.AAOS
EMT Eleventh Edition Section 1. Preparatory Questions and Correct Answers 2024
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. - Answer -HIPAA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? - Answer -EMT
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-
consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on: - Answer -EMS
research.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. - Answer -provide more consistent
delivery of EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? - Answer -Automated
external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? - Answer -The main area in which the EMS agency operates
Online medical control requires __________. - Answer -phone or radio contact with the medical director
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? - Answer -Follow the agency's written protocols.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________. - Answer -EMS research
Medical Overview with Correct Solutions
2024
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________. - Answer -nature of illness
Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________. - Answer -address the
patient's symptoms
Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________. - Answer -a fever
Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics and causes skin abscesses? - Answer -
MRSA
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition? - Answer -Substance
abuse
You and your EMT partner arrive at the residence of a 50-year-old man who complains of weakness. Your
primary assessment reveals that he is critically ill and will require aggressive treatment. The closest
hospital is 25 miles away. You should: - Answer -manage all threats to airway, breathing, and circulation
and consider requesting an ALS unit.
When forming your general impression of a patient with a medical complaint, it is important to
remember that: - Answer -the conditions of many medical patients may not appear serious at first.
When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST likely reveal the
cause of the problem? - Answer -Medical history / It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation,
and movement in all extremities as well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________
problem. // neurologic
When caring for a patient with an altered mental status and signs of circulatory compromise, you should:
- Answer -limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less, if possible.
The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport is typically
made: - Answer -after the primary assessment has been completed.
In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize an air medical transportation
service? - Answer -61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of
50 minutes
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should be to: -
Answer -take standard precautions.
,An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as: - Answer -a medical condition caused by the growth
and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for complications caused by the influenza virus? -
Answer -68-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes
The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to: - Answer -get vaccinated against
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
40. Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test,
which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: - Answer -you were exposed to another
infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it: - Answer -has a greater ability to
produce disease.
You are attending to a 27-year-old male driver of a car. According to his passenger, the patient had been
acting strangely while driving, then slumped forward against the steering wheel, apparently unconscious.
The car drove off the road and struck a telephone pole. The patient remains unconscious, and physical
assessment reveals only a large hematoma on his right forehead with no other physical signs. Your
patient is a diabetic who had been under a lot of stress lately and may have missed meals. This is an
example of a: - Answer -combination of a medical and trauma emergency.
In 2009, the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the form of the swine flu. In
1919, a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in the form of the Spanish flu. Starting in Kansas City, the
virus spread rapidly worldwide, claiming up to 50 million lives. These are both examples of: - Answer -
pandemics.
Your primary assessment of an elderly woman reveals that she is conscious and alert, but is experiencing
difficulty breathing. She has a history of emphysema, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. As you
assess the patient's circulatory status, you should direct your partner to: - Answer -administer oxygen
with the appropriate device.
In addition to looking for severe bleeding, assessment of circulation in the conscious patient should
involve: - Answer -checking the radial pulse and noting the color, temperature, and condition of the skin.
/ When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to: // take all of the patient's
medications with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care report.
The secondary assessment of a medical patient: - Answer -is not practical if the patient is critically ill or
your transport time is short.
When performing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient with nontraumatic abdominal pain
and stable vital signs, you should: - Answer -focus on his or her chief complaint.
, Which of the following assessment findings is MOST indicative of a cardiovascular problem? - Answer -
Jugular venous distention
Assessment of a patient's blood pressure with an automatic BP cuff reveals that it is 204/120 mm Hg.
The patient is conscious and alert and denies any symptoms. The EMT should: - Answer -obtain a manual
blood pressure.
End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) monitoring is clearly indicated for patients who present with: - Answer
-respiratory distress.
Reassessment of a patient with a medical complaint should begin by: - Answer -repeating the primary
assessment.
Which of the following medications would the EMT be LEAST likely to administer to a patient with a
medical complaint? - Answer -Ibuprofen
Patients with tuberculosis pose the greatest risk for transmitting the disease when they: - Answer -
cough.
In contrast to viral hepatitis, toxin-induced hepatitis: - Answer -is not a communicable disease.
Which of the following statements regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is
correct? - Answer -MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.AAOS
EMT Eleventh Edition Section 1. Preparatory Questions and Correct Answers 2024
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. - Answer -HIPAA
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? - Answer -EMT
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-
consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on: - Answer -EMS
research.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. - Answer -provide more consistent
delivery of EMS care across the United States
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? - Answer -Automated
external defibrillator
What is an EMT's primary service area? - Answer -The main area in which the EMS agency operates
Online medical control requires __________. - Answer -phone or radio contact with the medical director
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? - Answer -Follow the agency's written protocols.
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________. - Answer -EMS research
