EMT-B Chapter 25 Quiz Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Which of the following findings would be the MOST significant when assessing a
patient with possible internal bleeding?
A. The patient has not eaten in 24 hours.
B. The patient had a stroke 5 years prior.
C. The patient has a history of hypertension.
D. The patient takes rivaroxaban (Xeralto). - Correct answer-D. The patient takes
rivaroxaban (Xeralto).
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct?
A. Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
B. Approximately 25% of the population has hemophilia.
C. Hemophilia is defined as a total lack of platelets.
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, D. Hemophiliacs take aspirin to enhance blood clotting. - Correct answer-A.
Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. His blood pressure is
190/110 mm Hg and his heart rate is 90 beats/min and bounding. Preferred
treatment for this patient includes:
A. having the patient pinch his own nostrils and then lie supine.
B. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
C. packing both nostrils with gauze pads until the bleeding stops.
D. placing a rolled 4² × 4² dressing between his lower lip and gum. - Correct
answer-B. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should:
A. apply direct pressure first
B. use large or small gauze pads or dressings depending upon the size of the wound
C. cover the entire wound, above and below, with the dressing
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Answers Graded A+
Which of the following findings would be the MOST significant when assessing a
patient with possible internal bleeding?
A. The patient has not eaten in 24 hours.
B. The patient had a stroke 5 years prior.
C. The patient has a history of hypertension.
D. The patient takes rivaroxaban (Xeralto). - Correct answer-D. The patient takes
rivaroxaban (Xeralto).
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct?
A. Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
B. Approximately 25% of the population has hemophilia.
C. Hemophilia is defined as a total lack of platelets.
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, D. Hemophiliacs take aspirin to enhance blood clotting. - Correct answer-A.
Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. His blood pressure is
190/110 mm Hg and his heart rate is 90 beats/min and bounding. Preferred
treatment for this patient includes:
A. having the patient pinch his own nostrils and then lie supine.
B. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
C. packing both nostrils with gauze pads until the bleeding stops.
D. placing a rolled 4² × 4² dressing between his lower lip and gum. - Correct
answer-B. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should:
A. apply direct pressure first
B. use large or small gauze pads or dressings depending upon the size of the wound
C. cover the entire wound, above and below, with the dressing
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