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1. Which space in the body will you find the pancreas? correct answers Retroperitoneal space
What is the area of hazardous contamination known as?
Green zone
Yellow zone
Black zone
Hot zone correct answers Hot zone
Which list includes only the "Five Rights" of medication administration?
medication = drug
Patient, medication, indication, dose, and time.
Medication, dose, generic name, route, and documentation
Patient, medication, dose, route, and time.
Medication, dose, time, route, and documentation. correct answers Patient, medication, dose,
route, and time.
Of the following, where shouldn't attention be focused during secondary assessment of the arms?
Distal circulation
Motor function
Accessory muscle use
Medical jewelry correct answers Accessory muscle use
One pupil dilated and the other constricted would suggest what type of injury?
Cervical
Crovasic
Cerebral
Cellular correct answers Cerebral
What should be done to a French tip catheter after suctioning a patient's airway?
Throw it away
Put it in the sharps container
Flush with sterile water in preparation for additional suctioning
Take it home for your kids to play with correct answers Flush with sterile water in preparation
for additional suctioning
Cells that die during a stroke are called?
Refracted cells
Eschrum cells
Infarcted cells
Dead cells correct answers Infarcted cells
,A 73 year old female was in her backyard gardening when she collapsed to the ground. Her
husband told 911 that "she is breathing very fast and will not talk to me." You arrive to find the
woman lying on her side in the grass. She is breathing at 7 breaths per minute and her pulse is
irregular and very thready. Her lungs also present with crackles upon auscultation As you are
taking a blood pressure (88/66) the husband tells you that the woman has been having jaw pain
and some weakness for approximately 3 days. What is the most likely cause of this woman's
condition and how would you treat her?
Cardiac arrest, Treat for shock, and rapid transport
Cardiogenic shock, Assist ventilations, and transport
Hypoperfusion, High flow O2, and transport in Fowler's position
Septic shock, Transport in a position of comfort with high flow O2 via NRB correct answers
Cardiogenic shock, Assist ventilations, and transport
Dispatch has called you to the scene of a U.S. mail truck that slid out of control on a dirt road
and rolled over. Bystanders reported the truck has caught on fire and the driver is outside the
truck trying to gather the dumped mail. As you arrive on scene the fire department is just getting
the fire out and the driver of the truck is standing back watching the smoldering mess. You
should:
Get a SAMPLE history on the driver
Do a standing backboard technique on the driver
Do a focused assessment on the driver
Get the driver to sign a transport refusal form correct answers Do a standing backboard
technique on the driver
You are called to the scene of a woman who is having difficulty breathing. Upon arrival you
notice several people surrounding the woman who seems to be agitated. Your scene assessment
determines it to be safe and you approach the woman who is in the tripod position. Her breathing
is rapid and shallow. She states her ribs hurt after being struck with a punch from her husband.
You should?
Treat the patient if the situation appears safe and inform law enforcement of the possible assault
when the time is appropriate
Call law enforcement and leave the scene until they arrive
Call the husband out for hitting a woman and make him look dumb in front of the rest of the
family
Inform the woman that she will have to go to the hospital if she wants to get treated. This
environment is not safe correct answers Treat the patient if the situation appears safe and inform
law enforcement of the possible assault when the time is appropriate
The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried unsuccessfully
to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action be?
Push the baby's head into the vagina until the cord comes loose
, Support the head and suction the baby's nose and mouth
Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
Massage the uterus to stimulate harder contractions to free the baby correct answers Clamp the
cord in two places and cut it in the middle
You are assessing an 84 year old man. Upon auscultation of the lungs you discover crackles or
rale sounds. He is complaining of chest pain and congestion. These signs and symptoms can
indicate?
An embolism
Left ventricular failure
Collapse of the vena cava
Right ventricular failure correct answers Left ventricular failure
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's phenomenon include all of the following except:
Hypertension
Tachycardia
Biot respirations
Central neurogenic hyperventilation correct answers Tachycardia
A respiration rate would be considered within normal limits for an adult at____ per minute, for a
6-12 year old child at ____ per minute, and for an infant at____ per minute.
20 - 40 - 60
16 - 25 - 40
22 - 32 - 42
10 - 20 - 40 correct answers 16 - 25 - 40
Upon making patient contact, you notice a large quantity of prescription bottles on the nightstand
next to their bed. Which of the letters in the SAMPLE mnemonic is related to the observation?
A
L
E
P correct answers P
Which of the following choices is a normal systolic blood pressure in a child?
Less than 80 mm Hg
70 mm Hg
Greater than 70 mm Hg
Greater than 120 mm Hg correct answers Greater than 70 mm Hg
1. Which space in the body will you find the pancreas? correct answers Retroperitoneal space
What is the area of hazardous contamination known as?
Green zone
Yellow zone
Black zone
Hot zone correct answers Hot zone
Which list includes only the "Five Rights" of medication administration?
medication = drug
Patient, medication, indication, dose, and time.
Medication, dose, generic name, route, and documentation
Patient, medication, dose, route, and time.
Medication, dose, time, route, and documentation. correct answers Patient, medication, dose,
route, and time.
Of the following, where shouldn't attention be focused during secondary assessment of the arms?
Distal circulation
Motor function
Accessory muscle use
Medical jewelry correct answers Accessory muscle use
One pupil dilated and the other constricted would suggest what type of injury?
Cervical
Crovasic
Cerebral
Cellular correct answers Cerebral
What should be done to a French tip catheter after suctioning a patient's airway?
Throw it away
Put it in the sharps container
Flush with sterile water in preparation for additional suctioning
Take it home for your kids to play with correct answers Flush with sterile water in preparation
for additional suctioning
Cells that die during a stroke are called?
Refracted cells
Eschrum cells
Infarcted cells
Dead cells correct answers Infarcted cells
,A 73 year old female was in her backyard gardening when she collapsed to the ground. Her
husband told 911 that "she is breathing very fast and will not talk to me." You arrive to find the
woman lying on her side in the grass. She is breathing at 7 breaths per minute and her pulse is
irregular and very thready. Her lungs also present with crackles upon auscultation As you are
taking a blood pressure (88/66) the husband tells you that the woman has been having jaw pain
and some weakness for approximately 3 days. What is the most likely cause of this woman's
condition and how would you treat her?
Cardiac arrest, Treat for shock, and rapid transport
Cardiogenic shock, Assist ventilations, and transport
Hypoperfusion, High flow O2, and transport in Fowler's position
Septic shock, Transport in a position of comfort with high flow O2 via NRB correct answers
Cardiogenic shock, Assist ventilations, and transport
Dispatch has called you to the scene of a U.S. mail truck that slid out of control on a dirt road
and rolled over. Bystanders reported the truck has caught on fire and the driver is outside the
truck trying to gather the dumped mail. As you arrive on scene the fire department is just getting
the fire out and the driver of the truck is standing back watching the smoldering mess. You
should:
Get a SAMPLE history on the driver
Do a standing backboard technique on the driver
Do a focused assessment on the driver
Get the driver to sign a transport refusal form correct answers Do a standing backboard
technique on the driver
You are called to the scene of a woman who is having difficulty breathing. Upon arrival you
notice several people surrounding the woman who seems to be agitated. Your scene assessment
determines it to be safe and you approach the woman who is in the tripod position. Her breathing
is rapid and shallow. She states her ribs hurt after being struck with a punch from her husband.
You should?
Treat the patient if the situation appears safe and inform law enforcement of the possible assault
when the time is appropriate
Call law enforcement and leave the scene until they arrive
Call the husband out for hitting a woman and make him look dumb in front of the rest of the
family
Inform the woman that she will have to go to the hospital if she wants to get treated. This
environment is not safe correct answers Treat the patient if the situation appears safe and inform
law enforcement of the possible assault when the time is appropriate
The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried unsuccessfully
to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action be?
Push the baby's head into the vagina until the cord comes loose
, Support the head and suction the baby's nose and mouth
Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle
Massage the uterus to stimulate harder contractions to free the baby correct answers Clamp the
cord in two places and cut it in the middle
You are assessing an 84 year old man. Upon auscultation of the lungs you discover crackles or
rale sounds. He is complaining of chest pain and congestion. These signs and symptoms can
indicate?
An embolism
Left ventricular failure
Collapse of the vena cava
Right ventricular failure correct answers Left ventricular failure
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's phenomenon include all of the following except:
Hypertension
Tachycardia
Biot respirations
Central neurogenic hyperventilation correct answers Tachycardia
A respiration rate would be considered within normal limits for an adult at____ per minute, for a
6-12 year old child at ____ per minute, and for an infant at____ per minute.
20 - 40 - 60
16 - 25 - 40
22 - 32 - 42
10 - 20 - 40 correct answers 16 - 25 - 40
Upon making patient contact, you notice a large quantity of prescription bottles on the nightstand
next to their bed. Which of the letters in the SAMPLE mnemonic is related to the observation?
A
L
E
P correct answers P
Which of the following choices is a normal systolic blood pressure in a child?
Less than 80 mm Hg
70 mm Hg
Greater than 70 mm Hg
Greater than 120 mm Hg correct answers Greater than 70 mm Hg
