EMT Module 3 Exam
mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve
As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial method of providing
ventilations is the:
begin ventilations using the mouth-to-mask technique
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling severe
bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device. After
respositioning the mask several times, you are unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You should:
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing followed by periods of
apnea are called:
a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow, shallow respirations
Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of an oropharyngeal airway?
side effect
, After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing
drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):
The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is correct?
suspension
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
perform oropharyngeal suctioning
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache. There is vomitus on his face
and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must immediately:
administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old male in cardiac arrest, you
should expect the paramedic to:
cardiovascular disease
When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and generalized weakness, you find that he
takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and clopidogrel (Plavix). This medication regimen suggests a history of:
mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve
As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial method of providing
ventilations is the:
begin ventilations using the mouth-to-mask technique
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling severe
bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device. After
respositioning the mask several times, you are unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You should:
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing followed by periods of
apnea are called:
a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow, shallow respirations
Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of an oropharyngeal airway?
side effect
, After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing
drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):
The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is correct?
suspension
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
perform oropharyngeal suctioning
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache. There is vomitus on his face
and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must immediately:
administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old male in cardiac arrest, you
should expect the paramedic to:
cardiovascular disease
When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and generalized weakness, you find that he
takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and clopidogrel (Plavix). This medication regimen suggests a history of:
