EMT-B AAOS Final Test Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions

A 12-lead ECG: A. may identify myocardial ischemia or injury. B. is only performed in the hospital setting. C. does not indicate the heart's primary pacemaker. D. is used by the EMT to diagnose a heart attack. - Answer-A. may identify myocardial ischemia or injury. A 17-year-old football player collided with another player and has pain to his left clavicular area. He is holding his arm against his chest and refuses to move it. Your assessment reveals obvious deformity to the midshaft clavicle. After assessing distal pulse, sensory, and motor functions, you should: A. straighten his arm and apply a board splint. B. perform a rapid secondary assessment. C. immobilize the injury with a sling and swathe. D. place a pillow under his arm and apply a sling. - Answer-C. immobilize the injury with a sling and swathe. A 17-year-old male was shot in the right anterior chest during an altercation with a gang member. As your partner is applying 100% oxygen, you perform a rapid secondary assessment and find an open chest wound with a small amount of blood bubbling from it. You should: A. apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment. B. control the bleeding from the wound and prepare to transport at once. C. direct your partner to assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-mask device. D. place a sterile dressing over the wound and apply direct pressure. - Answer-A. apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment. A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary assessment reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag violently. You should:A. insert the airway no further but leave it in place as a bite block. B. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it. C. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx. D. continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx. - Answer-C. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx. A 19-year-old female was stung multiple times on the legs by fire ants. She states that she is allergic to fire ants, but does not carry her own epinephrine. The patient is conscious and alert and complains of pain to the area of the bites. Her blood pressure is 122/70 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min and strong, and her respirations are 18 breaths/min and unlabored. You should: A. advise her to see her physician as soon as possible. B. position her legs well above the level of her heart. C. request a paramedic unit to administer epinephrine. D. administer oxygen and transport her to the hospital. - Answer-D. administer oxygen and transport her to the hospital.