TAUC test questions & answers
2024/2025
What is the normal respiration rate for an adult? - ANSWERS12 to 20 breaths per minute
What is the name of a bubbling sound in lungs? - ANSWERSRales
Which of the following is the most important during an assessment: - ANSWERSMaintaining an open
airway
What is placenta previa? - ANSWERSPlacenta covering the cervix
A child with projectile vomiting, a stiff neck, and a fever causes you to suspect: - ANSWERSMeningitis
What is the adult dose for activated charcoal? - ANSWERS50-100 g
An occlusive dressing is typically associated with: - ANSWERSa chest wound
How often should you give breaths to an adult when ventilating? - ANSWERSOnce every 5 to 6 seconds
The prefix phlebo means? - ANSWERSvein
This heart valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle: - ANSWERSTricuspid valve
A febrile seizure is typically associated with: - ANSWERSFever
A child's EpiPen contains how much epinephrine? - ANSWERS.15 mg
, Passive rewarming of a hypothermic patient includes placing heat-packs or hot water bottles near the
patient's axillary and groin. - ANSWERSFalse
The volume of air that you should deliver to a patient during CPR should be based on what key
observation? - ANSWERSChest rise
During triage at an MCI, a cardiac arrest would be: - ANSWERSBlack
In which of the following diabetic emergencies would you expect to find warm, red, dry skin: -
ANSWERSHyperglycemia
Atropine is used to treat: - ANSWERSBradycardia
What percent oxygen does a patient receive from a BVM (with O2 flowing at 10-15 LPM)? - ANSWERS80-
90%
Which of the following is a typical tidal volume for a male patient? - ANSWERS500 mL
What is the preferred treatment for ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWERSDefibrillation
Using the rule-of-nines to determine the burn percentage, what percent is an adult's back? -
ANSWERS18%
Oxygen supplied via a nasal cannula should be set to flow at: - ANSWERS1-6lpm
Where is the cricoid cartilage? - ANSWERSNeck
A communicable disease is a disease that: - ANSWERSis spread from person to person.
SAMPLE history stands for: - ANSWERSS - Signs/Symptoms
2024/2025
What is the normal respiration rate for an adult? - ANSWERS12 to 20 breaths per minute
What is the name of a bubbling sound in lungs? - ANSWERSRales
Which of the following is the most important during an assessment: - ANSWERSMaintaining an open
airway
What is placenta previa? - ANSWERSPlacenta covering the cervix
A child with projectile vomiting, a stiff neck, and a fever causes you to suspect: - ANSWERSMeningitis
What is the adult dose for activated charcoal? - ANSWERS50-100 g
An occlusive dressing is typically associated with: - ANSWERSa chest wound
How often should you give breaths to an adult when ventilating? - ANSWERSOnce every 5 to 6 seconds
The prefix phlebo means? - ANSWERSvein
This heart valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle: - ANSWERSTricuspid valve
A febrile seizure is typically associated with: - ANSWERSFever
A child's EpiPen contains how much epinephrine? - ANSWERS.15 mg
, Passive rewarming of a hypothermic patient includes placing heat-packs or hot water bottles near the
patient's axillary and groin. - ANSWERSFalse
The volume of air that you should deliver to a patient during CPR should be based on what key
observation? - ANSWERSChest rise
During triage at an MCI, a cardiac arrest would be: - ANSWERSBlack
In which of the following diabetic emergencies would you expect to find warm, red, dry skin: -
ANSWERSHyperglycemia
Atropine is used to treat: - ANSWERSBradycardia
What percent oxygen does a patient receive from a BVM (with O2 flowing at 10-15 LPM)? - ANSWERS80-
90%
Which of the following is a typical tidal volume for a male patient? - ANSWERS500 mL
What is the preferred treatment for ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWERSDefibrillation
Using the rule-of-nines to determine the burn percentage, what percent is an adult's back? -
ANSWERS18%
Oxygen supplied via a nasal cannula should be set to flow at: - ANSWERS1-6lpm
Where is the cricoid cartilage? - ANSWERSNeck
A communicable disease is a disease that: - ANSWERSis spread from person to person.
SAMPLE history stands for: - ANSWERSS - Signs/Symptoms
