Term describing the appearance of a patient with emphysema - Answers Pink Puffer
Correcting an error on a written patient care report - Answers Method: Draw a single line through the
error, write the correct information beside it, and initial the change
Respiratory pattern of progressively increasing tidal volume followed by a declining volume, separated
with periods of apnea - Answers Cheyne-stokes respirations
Sound made when visceral and parietal membranes move against each other during respiration due to
inflammation or disease - Answers Pleural rub
When suctioning the oropharynx, how long should a paramedic limit each attempt to? - Answers 10
seconds
Which of the following flow rates s appropriate when using a nasal cannula? - Answers 1 to 6Lpm
Paramedics have been dispatched to the home of 49-year-old female who has attempted suicide. On
arrival, police direct them to the patient sitting at the kitchen table. The patient is crying and as
superficial lacerations to both forearms. After assessment, paramedics suggest to the patient that she be
transported to the hospital for further evaluation, but she refuses to go. What is the most appropriate
action for the paramedics to take? - Answers Have police place the patient in custody and transport to
the hospital
Which of the following techniques should be used to lift a stretcher with a patient secured? - Answers
Keep the load close to one's body.
Bell's Palsy, Leg pain, HR 72, RR 12, BP 122/66, Sp02 92% Patient was crossing the street and stepped
out in front of a vehicle. Truck hit patient in the thigh area and knocked the patient to the ground. For
what potential complication, should the paramedic treat this patient? - Answers Shock
What is the appropriate treatment to help prevent this patient from developing shock? - Answers
Administer oxygen, place patient in supine position, keep patient warm, and transport to hospital.
From the perspective of safety, who is the paramedic's top priority on this call? - Answers The
paramedic
An ambulance is travelling, with lights and siren activated, northbound on a highway that is
compromised of two southbound lanes divided from two northbound lanes by a centre line. What is the
recommended lane position for this ambulance to utilize? - Answers Inside (left) northbound lane
After paramedics discontinue resuscitation of an elderly male, the family is obviously upset and not
coping well with the loss of their loved one. Which of the following courses of action is best for the
paramedics to take in this circumstance? - Answers Offer to contact a family friend, member of clergy,
victim services, or other community resources on their behalf.
, After performing an assessment and initiating treatment on an 82-year-old female, the paramedic
proceeds to load the patient on the stretcher. The patient says that her dog must come with her. The
paramedic notices that the dog has a service collar on and is waiting to follow the patient. What should
the paramedic do? - Answers Tell the patient that the dog can go along.
Which of the following pieces of equipment should be cleaned and/or disinfected after each use? -
Answers Blood pressure cuff & Stretcher
What does the abbreviation "BVM" stand for? - Answers Bag Valve Mask
A new crew member has been asked to do the pre-shift vehicle check. The crew member is unfamiliar
with the vehicle and has trouble checking engine fluids. Which of the following sources of information
would be most reliable for the crew member? - Answers Manufacturer's manual
When obtaining a patient's blood pressure by auscultation which of the following steps would be
considered to be the correct method? - Answers Place the arm is a slightly flexed position, palm up,
fingers relaxed.
Place the lower edge of the cuff one inch above the antecubital space.
Slowly deflate cuff, and listen for Korotkoff sound while watching manometer.
What piece of information should be obtained Immediately when assessing a patient in labour? -
Answers Length of gestation, Gravidity and parity, Expected complications with the delivery, If the
mother has the urge to push
What is the earliest gestational age at which a fetus is considered to be "full term"? - Answers 38 weeks
Upon assessment, the paramedic notes that the baby is crowning and birth is imminent. What is the first
priority for the paramedic to do when the infant is born? - Answers Immediately suction the airway if
required and dry the baby
When should a paramedic obtain an APGAR score? - Answers At 1 minute and 5 minutes
The paramedics have loaded the mother and newborn into the ambulance for transport. When
reassessing the mother, the paramedic notices that she has started to bleed through the vaginal pad and
blood is pooling onto the stretcher. Which of the following actions should the paramedic take? -
Answers Administer oxygen and massage the fundus of the uterus
Which of the following solutions should the paramedic use to clean and disinfect equipment that has
been exposed to bodily substances? - Answers Bleach diluted 1:10 in water
The "rights of medication" include all of the following factors except? - Answers Contraindications
Paramedics are dispatched to a confirmed cardiac arrest and are responding with lights and sirens. The
driver can see that traffic ahead is stopped at a red light and that there is no safe route to circumvent