EMT FINAL EXAM JBLEARNING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWER WITH RATIONALES |GRADE A+

EMT FINAL EXAM JBLEARNING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWER WITH RATIONALES |GRADE A+ A 69-year-old man complains of dyspnea that began two days ago and has gotten worse. Which of the following assessments would give you the MOST information regarding the possible cause of his dyspnea? A) Lung sounds B) Mental status C) Oxygen saturation D) Pulse rate and quality - ANSWER-A A 73-year-old male presents with confusion; cool, pale, clammy skin; absent radial pulses; and a blood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg. The patient's wife tells you that he has had abdominal pain for a week and began vomiting a coffee-ground substance yesterday. His past medical history includes hypertension and gastric ulcer disease. Your MOST immediate concern should be that: A) his blood glucose level is probably too high. B) he is bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract. C) he is in shock and requires prompt transport. D) his condition requires surgery within 2 hours. - ANSWER-C Which of the following is an abnormal finding? A) Heart rate of 80 beats/min in a 3-month-old infant B) Rapid, irregular breathing in a newly born infant C) Systolic BP of 100 mm Hg in a 10-year-old child D) Respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min in a 2-yearold child - ANSWER-A Unresponsiveness, shallow breathing, and constricted pupils are indicative of which type of drug overdose? A) Narcotic B) Marijuana C) Barbiturate D) Amphetamine - ANSWER-A Which of the following conditions would MOST likely cause flushed skin? A) Blood loss B) Hypothermia C) Exposure to heat D) Low blood pressure - ANSWER-C