EMT JBL (HCCS-EMT BASIC) Exam Questions With Accurate
Answers.
Accessory Muscles - accurate answers-The secondary muscles of respiration.
They include the neck muscles (sternocleidomastoids), the chest pectoralis
major muscles, and the abdominal muscles.
Altered Mental Status - accurate answers-A change in the way a person thinks
and behaves that may signal disease in the central nervous system or
elsewhere in the body.
Auscultate - accurate answers-To listen to sounds within an organ with a
stethoscope.
AVPU - accurate answers-- alert/awake
- responds to verbal stimuli
- responds to painful stimuli
- unresponsive
Capnography - accurate answers-A noninvasive method to quickly and
efficiently provide information on a patient's ventilatory status, circulation,
and metabolism; effectively measures the concentration of carbon dioxide in
expired air over time.
Chief Complaint - accurate answers-The reason a patient called for help; also,
the patient's response to questions such as "What's wrong?" or "What
happened?"
Conjunctiva - accurate answers-The delicate membrane that lines the eyelids
and covers the exposed surface of the eye.
Crackles - accurate answers-A crackling, rattling breath sound that signals
fluid in the air spaces of the lungs.
Crepitus - accurate answers-A grating or grinding sensation caused by
fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together.
,Cyanosis - accurate answers-A blue skin discoloration that is caused by a
reduced level of oxygen in the blood.
DCAP-BTLS - accurate answers--deformities
-contusions
-abrasions
-punctures
-burns
-tenderness
-lacerations
-swelling
Diaphroetic - accurate answers-Characterized by light or profuse sweating.
Distracting Injury - accurate answers-Any injury that prevents the patient
from noticing other injuries he or she may have, even severe injuries; for
example, a painful femur or tibia fracture that prevents the patient from
noticing back pain associated with a spinal fracture.
Field Impression - accurate answers-The conclusion about the cause of the
patient's condition after considering the situation, history, and examination
findings.
Focused Assessment - accurate answers-A type of physical assessment that is
typically performed on patients who have sustained nonsignificant
mechanisms of injury or on responsive medical patients. This type of
examination is based on the chief complaint and focuses on one body system
or part.
General Impression - accurate answers-The overall initial impression that
determines the priority for patient care; based on the patient's surroundings,
the mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms, and the chief complaint.
Golden Hour - accurate answers-The time from injury to definitive care,
during which treatment of shock and traumatic injuries should occur because
survival potential is best; also called the golden period.
, Guarding - accurate answers-Involuntary muscle contractions (spasms) of the
abdominal wall in an effort to protect an inflamed abdomen; a sign of
peritonitis.
History Taking - accurate answers-A step within the patient assessment
process that provides detail about the patient's chief complaint and an
account of the patient's signs and symptoms.
Incident Command System (ICS) - accurate answers-A system implemented to
manage disasters and mass-casualty incidents in which section chiefs,
including finance, logistics, operations, and planning, report to the incident
commander.
Jaundice - accurate answers-Yellow skin or sclera that is caused by liver
disease or dysfunction.
Labored Breathing - accurate answers-Breathing that requires greater than
normal effort; may be slower or faster than normal and usually requires the
use of accessory muscles.
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) - accurate answers-The average pressure in the
circulatory system during one cardiac cycle.
Mechanism of Injury (MOI) - accurate answers-The forces, or energy
transmission, applied to the body that cause injury.
Nature of Illness - accurate answers-The general type of illness a patient is
experiencing.
OPQRST - accurate answers--onset
-provocation/palliation
-quality
-region/radiation
-severity
-timing
Palpate - accurate answers-To examine by touch.
Answers.
Accessory Muscles - accurate answers-The secondary muscles of respiration.
They include the neck muscles (sternocleidomastoids), the chest pectoralis
major muscles, and the abdominal muscles.
Altered Mental Status - accurate answers-A change in the way a person thinks
and behaves that may signal disease in the central nervous system or
elsewhere in the body.
Auscultate - accurate answers-To listen to sounds within an organ with a
stethoscope.
AVPU - accurate answers-- alert/awake
- responds to verbal stimuli
- responds to painful stimuli
- unresponsive
Capnography - accurate answers-A noninvasive method to quickly and
efficiently provide information on a patient's ventilatory status, circulation,
and metabolism; effectively measures the concentration of carbon dioxide in
expired air over time.
Chief Complaint - accurate answers-The reason a patient called for help; also,
the patient's response to questions such as "What's wrong?" or "What
happened?"
Conjunctiva - accurate answers-The delicate membrane that lines the eyelids
and covers the exposed surface of the eye.
Crackles - accurate answers-A crackling, rattling breath sound that signals
fluid in the air spaces of the lungs.
Crepitus - accurate answers-A grating or grinding sensation caused by
fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together.
,Cyanosis - accurate answers-A blue skin discoloration that is caused by a
reduced level of oxygen in the blood.
DCAP-BTLS - accurate answers--deformities
-contusions
-abrasions
-punctures
-burns
-tenderness
-lacerations
-swelling
Diaphroetic - accurate answers-Characterized by light or profuse sweating.
Distracting Injury - accurate answers-Any injury that prevents the patient
from noticing other injuries he or she may have, even severe injuries; for
example, a painful femur or tibia fracture that prevents the patient from
noticing back pain associated with a spinal fracture.
Field Impression - accurate answers-The conclusion about the cause of the
patient's condition after considering the situation, history, and examination
findings.
Focused Assessment - accurate answers-A type of physical assessment that is
typically performed on patients who have sustained nonsignificant
mechanisms of injury or on responsive medical patients. This type of
examination is based on the chief complaint and focuses on one body system
or part.
General Impression - accurate answers-The overall initial impression that
determines the priority for patient care; based on the patient's surroundings,
the mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms, and the chief complaint.
Golden Hour - accurate answers-The time from injury to definitive care,
during which treatment of shock and traumatic injuries should occur because
survival potential is best; also called the golden period.
, Guarding - accurate answers-Involuntary muscle contractions (spasms) of the
abdominal wall in an effort to protect an inflamed abdomen; a sign of
peritonitis.
History Taking - accurate answers-A step within the patient assessment
process that provides detail about the patient's chief complaint and an
account of the patient's signs and symptoms.
Incident Command System (ICS) - accurate answers-A system implemented to
manage disasters and mass-casualty incidents in which section chiefs,
including finance, logistics, operations, and planning, report to the incident
commander.
Jaundice - accurate answers-Yellow skin or sclera that is caused by liver
disease or dysfunction.
Labored Breathing - accurate answers-Breathing that requires greater than
normal effort; may be slower or faster than normal and usually requires the
use of accessory muscles.
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) - accurate answers-The average pressure in the
circulatory system during one cardiac cycle.
Mechanism of Injury (MOI) - accurate answers-The forces, or energy
transmission, applied to the body that cause injury.
Nature of Illness - accurate answers-The general type of illness a patient is
experiencing.
OPQRST - accurate answers--onset
-provocation/palliation
-quality
-region/radiation
-severity
-timing
Palpate - accurate answers-To examine by touch.
