Final Exam
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A 5-year-old child has had severe vomiting and diarrhea for days. Which sign
or symptom would be most indicative of shock? - -BP of 70/40.
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A BP of , HR of 45, and RR of 30 and irregular is an example of: -
-Cushings triad
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A child is suspected of choking on an object. They become cyanotic and
cannot speak. What do you do? - -Abdominal thrusts.
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A drug that may cause harm or has no positive effect would be considered
what? - -Contraindicated
A hypothermic patient has an SpO2 of 72%, is conscious, alert, shivering, and
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has unlabored breathing. The SpO2 is most likely a result of what? -
-Decreased perfusion to the extremities (vasoconstriction)
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A patient has a severe deformity to the distal forearm. The distal forearm is in
what direction? - -Closer to wrist
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A patient is found unconscious. Upon your arrival, he has labored breathing
and hives all over his trunk. What should you do? - -Maintain his airway
and assist ventilations.
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A patient who experienced a blunt force head injury is confused, has a severe
headache and nausea. What would you be suspicious of? - -Intracranial
bleeding.
A patient who experienced blunt trauma complains of diffuse abdominal pain
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and left shoulder pain. The abdomen is distended and tender. You would be
most suspicious of an injury to what organ? - -Spleen
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A patient who is hypothermic has decreased perfusion. What would you find in
their pulse oximetry? - -Low and inaccurate measure.
A patient with a history of diabetes has had excessive urination and weakness
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for 2 days. Their BG level is over 400. If not promptly treated, they most likely
will develop what? - -Acidosis and dehydration.
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A patient with dark tarry stool would cause you to be suspicious of what? -
-GI bleed
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A patient with TB is experiencing respiratory distress. How should you protect
yourself and the patient? - -NRM for them, N-95 mask for you.
A patient's body core temp is 93.4°F, is conscious, oriented, shivering,
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nauseous, cold, and pale. Her muscles appear rigid, and her respirations are
rapid. How would you treat this patient? - -Place heat packs around the
groin and axial area, head, and body, cover her with a blanket, and avoid
rough handling.
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A person gets a strong chemical in the eyes. If you don't have any sterile
saline or water on the ambulance, what should you do? - -Flush it with
plain water for 20 mins.
A person having a heat emergency passed out in the yard. When you arrive,
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they are still there and are conscious but confused. What is the best course of
action? - -Get them out of the environment and work on cooling them
down.
A person was stabbed, has a decreased LOC, left interior bleeding, and signs
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of shock. What would increase your suspicion that this person has developed
a cardiac tamponade? - -JVD
A positive TB skin test means what? - ✅✅-You were exposed to TB.
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A pregnant female presents with signs of a headache and edema (swelling).
What would you suspect? - -Preeclampsia
A pregnant female recently experienced a seizure, is hypertensive (high BP),
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and has had a headache for the past few days. How should you proceed
treating her? - -Left lateral recumbent position, administer O2, and
transport.
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A pregnant woman with vaginal bleeding says she had syncope. You should
assume what? - -Shock
✅✅
A sign commonly observed in patients with right sided heart failure. -
-Dependent edema.
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Accumulation of air in the pleural space is known as what? -
-Pneumothorax
After you initiate CPR on a person, when do you utilize an AED? - ✅✅-As
soon as it is available.
An elderly patient who fell from standing is conscious, confused, and has
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severe pelvic pain. Their RR is 22, and HR is 120. How should you proceed? -
-Treat for possible shock
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As the baby's head is delivered, you see that the amniotic sac is intact. What
should you do? - -Gently puncture the sac and suction the baby's nose
and mouth.
✅✅
Aside from blood loss, what else might a person with an abdominal
evisceration be at risk of? - -Hypothermia (potentially due to heat loss).
✅✅
Aspirin overdose, what would you expect to see in their respirations? -
-Rapid and deep
At the scene of a penetrating trauma to the chest, you've sealed the chest
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wound, but you notice he is experiencing increasing respiratory distress. He is
becoming tachycardic and cyanotic. What should you do? - -Partially
remove the dressing
Axial skeleton is comprised of what 4 things? - ✅✅-Skull, face, thorax , and
vertebral column.
Black widow spider venom is toxic to what body system? - ✅✅-Nervous
system
Bodily fluid gets on the stretcher, and Roth didn't clean it properly. Carter
✅✅
comes behind him and touches it. What type of contamination is this? -
-Indirect contact
Bradycardia is a pulse rate less than: -✅✅-60bpm
Breathing occurs as a result of what? - ✅✅-increase in CO2 and decrease
in pH in CSF.
✅✅
A 5-year-old child has had severe vomiting and diarrhea for days. Which sign
or symptom would be most indicative of shock? - -BP of 70/40.
✅✅
A BP of , HR of 45, and RR of 30 and irregular is an example of: -
-Cushings triad
✅✅
A child is suspected of choking on an object. They become cyanotic and
cannot speak. What do you do? - -Abdominal thrusts.
✅✅
A drug that may cause harm or has no positive effect would be considered
what? - -Contraindicated
A hypothermic patient has an SpO2 of 72%, is conscious, alert, shivering, and
✅✅
has unlabored breathing. The SpO2 is most likely a result of what? -
-Decreased perfusion to the extremities (vasoconstriction)
✅✅
A patient has a severe deformity to the distal forearm. The distal forearm is in
what direction? - -Closer to wrist
✅✅
A patient is found unconscious. Upon your arrival, he has labored breathing
and hives all over his trunk. What should you do? - -Maintain his airway
and assist ventilations.
✅✅
A patient who experienced a blunt force head injury is confused, has a severe
headache and nausea. What would you be suspicious of? - -Intracranial
bleeding.
A patient who experienced blunt trauma complains of diffuse abdominal pain
✅✅
and left shoulder pain. The abdomen is distended and tender. You would be
most suspicious of an injury to what organ? - -Spleen
✅✅
A patient who is hypothermic has decreased perfusion. What would you find in
their pulse oximetry? - -Low and inaccurate measure.
A patient with a history of diabetes has had excessive urination and weakness
✅✅
for 2 days. Their BG level is over 400. If not promptly treated, they most likely
will develop what? - -Acidosis and dehydration.
,✅✅
A patient with dark tarry stool would cause you to be suspicious of what? -
-GI bleed
✅✅
A patient with TB is experiencing respiratory distress. How should you protect
yourself and the patient? - -NRM for them, N-95 mask for you.
A patient's body core temp is 93.4°F, is conscious, oriented, shivering,
✅✅
nauseous, cold, and pale. Her muscles appear rigid, and her respirations are
rapid. How would you treat this patient? - -Place heat packs around the
groin and axial area, head, and body, cover her with a blanket, and avoid
rough handling.
✅✅
A person gets a strong chemical in the eyes. If you don't have any sterile
saline or water on the ambulance, what should you do? - -Flush it with
plain water for 20 mins.
A person having a heat emergency passed out in the yard. When you arrive,
✅✅
they are still there and are conscious but confused. What is the best course of
action? - -Get them out of the environment and work on cooling them
down.
A person was stabbed, has a decreased LOC, left interior bleeding, and signs
✅✅
of shock. What would increase your suspicion that this person has developed
a cardiac tamponade? - -JVD
A positive TB skin test means what? - ✅✅-You were exposed to TB.
✅✅
A pregnant female presents with signs of a headache and edema (swelling).
What would you suspect? - -Preeclampsia
A pregnant female recently experienced a seizure, is hypertensive (high BP),
✅✅
and has had a headache for the past few days. How should you proceed
treating her? - -Left lateral recumbent position, administer O2, and
transport.
✅✅
A pregnant woman with vaginal bleeding says she had syncope. You should
assume what? - -Shock
✅✅
A sign commonly observed in patients with right sided heart failure. -
-Dependent edema.
, ✅✅
Accumulation of air in the pleural space is known as what? -
-Pneumothorax
After you initiate CPR on a person, when do you utilize an AED? - ✅✅-As
soon as it is available.
An elderly patient who fell from standing is conscious, confused, and has
✅✅
severe pelvic pain. Their RR is 22, and HR is 120. How should you proceed? -
-Treat for possible shock
✅✅
As the baby's head is delivered, you see that the amniotic sac is intact. What
should you do? - -Gently puncture the sac and suction the baby's nose
and mouth.
✅✅
Aside from blood loss, what else might a person with an abdominal
evisceration be at risk of? - -Hypothermia (potentially due to heat loss).
✅✅
Aspirin overdose, what would you expect to see in their respirations? -
-Rapid and deep
At the scene of a penetrating trauma to the chest, you've sealed the chest
✅✅
wound, but you notice he is experiencing increasing respiratory distress. He is
becoming tachycardic and cyanotic. What should you do? - -Partially
remove the dressing
Axial skeleton is comprised of what 4 things? - ✅✅-Skull, face, thorax , and
vertebral column.
Black widow spider venom is toxic to what body system? - ✅✅-Nervous
system
Bodily fluid gets on the stretcher, and Roth didn't clean it properly. Carter
✅✅
comes behind him and touches it. What type of contamination is this? -
-Indirect contact
Bradycardia is a pulse rate less than: -✅✅-60bpm
Breathing occurs as a result of what? - ✅✅-increase in CO2 and decrease
in pH in CSF.
