EMT Chapter 9 Quiz
When assessing a patient's abdomen, you will evaluate for all of the following,
EXCEPT:
subcutaneous emphysema.
Which of the following abnormal breath sounds indicates obstruction of the
upper airway?
Stridor
You respond to the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you find
the driver, a young female, sitting on the curb. She is confused; is in obvious
respiratory distress; and has pale, moist skin. As your partner manually
stabilizes her head, you perform a primary assessment. After performing any
immediate life-saving treatment, you should:
perform a detailed head-to-toe exam and prepare for immediate transport.
If you cannot palpate a pulse in an unresponsive patient whose collapse was
not witnessed, you should:
immediately begin CPR.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
During your assessment of a 6-month-old male with vomiting and diarrhea,
you note that his capillary refill time is approximately 4 seconds. From this
information, you should conclude that the infant's:
peripheral circulation is decreased.
When auscultating the blood pressure in a patient's upper extremity, you
should place the diaphragm (head) of the stethoscope over the _________
artery.
brachial
A properly sized blood pressure cuff should cover:
two thirds the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow.
When assessing a patient's abdomen, you will evaluate for all of the following,
EXCEPT:
subcutaneous emphysema.
Which of the following abnormal breath sounds indicates obstruction of the
upper airway?
Stridor
You respond to the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you find
the driver, a young female, sitting on the curb. She is confused; is in obvious
respiratory distress; and has pale, moist skin. As your partner manually
stabilizes her head, you perform a primary assessment. After performing any
immediate life-saving treatment, you should:
perform a detailed head-to-toe exam and prepare for immediate transport.
If you cannot palpate a pulse in an unresponsive patient whose collapse was
not witnessed, you should:
immediately begin CPR.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
During your assessment of a 6-month-old male with vomiting and diarrhea,
you note that his capillary refill time is approximately 4 seconds. From this
information, you should conclude that the infant's:
peripheral circulation is decreased.
When auscultating the blood pressure in a patient's upper extremity, you
should place the diaphragm (head) of the stethoscope over the _________
artery.
brachial
A properly sized blood pressure cuff should cover:
two thirds the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow.
