A 2-year-old male is in respiratory failure A. Altered mental status and breathing rate of 68 per minute.
when he has...
A. Altered mental status and breathing Signs of respiratory failure include altered mental status and a slow or fast
rate of 68 per minute. breathing rate with fatigue. There is not enough information to determine if pa
B. Limp muscle tone and weak or absent B and C are in respiratory insufficiency, respiratory failure, or impending respi
distal pulse. arrest. Patient D is in impending respiratory arrest.
C. Nasal flaring and mottled skin color.
D. Breathing rate of 6 per minute and
heart rate of 50 per minute.
A 23-year-old pregnant female is B. Placing a sanitary napkin in the vagina.
bleeding profusely from her vagina. All of
the following actions are appropriate Placing napkins in the birth canal will not stop the source of the bleeding. Pla
EXCEPT... bulky dressing or sanitary napkins at the vaginal opening will help prevent the
A. Providing high-concentration oxygen. blood from spreading.
B. Placing a sanitary napkin in the vagina.
C. Replacing pads as they become
soaked.
D. Rapid transport to the hospital.
,A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest C. Administer oxygen by rebreather mask at 15 L/min.
discomfort. After placing him in his
position of comfort, your next action There is no information to indicate that the patient requires ventilatory suppo
should be? patient experiencing chest discomfort should receive the highest possible
A. Ventilate the patient with a concentration of oxygen.
nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min.
B. Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve
mask at 15 L/min.
C. Administer oxygen by rebreather mask
at 15 L/min.
D. Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula
at 6 L/min.
A 56-year-old female patient complains of C. Maintain a high index of suspicion for cardiac compromise.
mild chest discomfort. You should...
A. Decide what type of heart problem it The role of the EMT-Basic is not to diagnose the exact cause of the patient's c
might be. complaint. Maintaining a high suspicion for a cardiac emergency will guide yo
B. Decide whether the patient has a heart next step in managing this patient appropriately.
problem.
C. Maintain a high index of suspicion for
cardiac compromise.
D. Apply the AED.
,After opening the airway, the next step in B. Assess adequacy of respirations.
patient management is to...
A. Insert an endotracheal tube. After opening the airway, the EMT should assess the rate and depth of ventila
B. Assess adequacy of respirations. choices A, C, and/or D would occur only after respiratory adequacy has been
C. Begin mouth-to-mouth ventilations. assessed and they are appropriate to use.
D. Apply bag-valve mask ventilation.
D Begin transporting to the hospital.
After receiving three consecutive "no
shock indicated" messages on the AED,
After three consecutive "no shock indicated" messages, you should make sure
you should do which of the following?
begin transporting the patient while continuing CPR. Some jurisdictions may a
A. Consult medical control for direction.
a protocol or standing order that requires you to consider transporting follow
B. Check the AED battery/power supply.
the first or second set of AED rounds, regardless of whether you shock. At the
C. Check for a pulse and begin CPR.
minimum, you should begin your transport by the third time you perform an
D. Begin transporting to the hospital.
analysis.
The air sacs in the lungs where oxygen- D. Alveoli
carbon dioxide exchange occurs are the...
A. Bronchioles The alveoli are the numerous minute air sacs that make up the lungs; bronchio
B. Bronchi are small branches of the bronchi, which are the two main tubes branching fro
C. Epiglottis the trachea; the epiglottis is the leaf-shaped structure that closes off the trach
D. Alveoli during swallowing.
, All of the following are signs of possible B. A single, severe traumatic event that occurred for no reason.
child abuse EXCEPT...
A. the presence of multiple bruises in Multiple injuries, conflicting stories of the cause, and repeated calls to the sa
various stages of healing. address are characteristics of child abuse.
B. A single, severe traumatic event that
occurred for no reason.
C. Injuries inconsistent with the
mechanism described.
D. Conflicting histories of the injury from
the guardians/parents.
All of the may be signs of allergic reaction D. Decreased heart rate
EXCEPT...
A. Headache and dizziness Signs of allergic reactions include increased heart rate, as the heart attempts
B. Rapid, labored breathing compensate for hypoperfusion. The two primary life-threatening events that o
C. Decreased blood pressure during an allergic reaction are are profound vasoconstrictions (resulting in sh
D. Decreased heart rate and compromised airway due to swelling, constriction, or mucous production
An automated external defibrillator (AED) C. Ventricular Fibrillation
will shock which if the following rhythms?
A. Sinus Rhythm The other rhythms do not benefit from an electrical shock. The purpose of ea
B. Asystole defibrillation is to stop a highly chaotic, disorganized electrical rhythm such a
C. Ventricular Fibrillation ventricular fibrillation, with the hope that an organized rhythm will begin and
D. Pulseless Electrical Activity generate a pulse.
when he has...
A. Altered mental status and breathing Signs of respiratory failure include altered mental status and a slow or fast
rate of 68 per minute. breathing rate with fatigue. There is not enough information to determine if pa
B. Limp muscle tone and weak or absent B and C are in respiratory insufficiency, respiratory failure, or impending respi
distal pulse. arrest. Patient D is in impending respiratory arrest.
C. Nasal flaring and mottled skin color.
D. Breathing rate of 6 per minute and
heart rate of 50 per minute.
A 23-year-old pregnant female is B. Placing a sanitary napkin in the vagina.
bleeding profusely from her vagina. All of
the following actions are appropriate Placing napkins in the birth canal will not stop the source of the bleeding. Pla
EXCEPT... bulky dressing or sanitary napkins at the vaginal opening will help prevent the
A. Providing high-concentration oxygen. blood from spreading.
B. Placing a sanitary napkin in the vagina.
C. Replacing pads as they become
soaked.
D. Rapid transport to the hospital.
,A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest C. Administer oxygen by rebreather mask at 15 L/min.
discomfort. After placing him in his
position of comfort, your next action There is no information to indicate that the patient requires ventilatory suppo
should be? patient experiencing chest discomfort should receive the highest possible
A. Ventilate the patient with a concentration of oxygen.
nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min.
B. Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve
mask at 15 L/min.
C. Administer oxygen by rebreather mask
at 15 L/min.
D. Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula
at 6 L/min.
A 56-year-old female patient complains of C. Maintain a high index of suspicion for cardiac compromise.
mild chest discomfort. You should...
A. Decide what type of heart problem it The role of the EMT-Basic is not to diagnose the exact cause of the patient's c
might be. complaint. Maintaining a high suspicion for a cardiac emergency will guide yo
B. Decide whether the patient has a heart next step in managing this patient appropriately.
problem.
C. Maintain a high index of suspicion for
cardiac compromise.
D. Apply the AED.
,After opening the airway, the next step in B. Assess adequacy of respirations.
patient management is to...
A. Insert an endotracheal tube. After opening the airway, the EMT should assess the rate and depth of ventila
B. Assess adequacy of respirations. choices A, C, and/or D would occur only after respiratory adequacy has been
C. Begin mouth-to-mouth ventilations. assessed and they are appropriate to use.
D. Apply bag-valve mask ventilation.
D Begin transporting to the hospital.
After receiving three consecutive "no
shock indicated" messages on the AED,
After three consecutive "no shock indicated" messages, you should make sure
you should do which of the following?
begin transporting the patient while continuing CPR. Some jurisdictions may a
A. Consult medical control for direction.
a protocol or standing order that requires you to consider transporting follow
B. Check the AED battery/power supply.
the first or second set of AED rounds, regardless of whether you shock. At the
C. Check for a pulse and begin CPR.
minimum, you should begin your transport by the third time you perform an
D. Begin transporting to the hospital.
analysis.
The air sacs in the lungs where oxygen- D. Alveoli
carbon dioxide exchange occurs are the...
A. Bronchioles The alveoli are the numerous minute air sacs that make up the lungs; bronchio
B. Bronchi are small branches of the bronchi, which are the two main tubes branching fro
C. Epiglottis the trachea; the epiglottis is the leaf-shaped structure that closes off the trach
D. Alveoli during swallowing.
, All of the following are signs of possible B. A single, severe traumatic event that occurred for no reason.
child abuse EXCEPT...
A. the presence of multiple bruises in Multiple injuries, conflicting stories of the cause, and repeated calls to the sa
various stages of healing. address are characteristics of child abuse.
B. A single, severe traumatic event that
occurred for no reason.
C. Injuries inconsistent with the
mechanism described.
D. Conflicting histories of the injury from
the guardians/parents.
All of the may be signs of allergic reaction D. Decreased heart rate
EXCEPT...
A. Headache and dizziness Signs of allergic reactions include increased heart rate, as the heart attempts
B. Rapid, labored breathing compensate for hypoperfusion. The two primary life-threatening events that o
C. Decreased blood pressure during an allergic reaction are are profound vasoconstrictions (resulting in sh
D. Decreased heart rate and compromised airway due to swelling, constriction, or mucous production
An automated external defibrillator (AED) C. Ventricular Fibrillation
will shock which if the following rhythms?
A. Sinus Rhythm The other rhythms do not benefit from an electrical shock. The purpose of ea
B. Asystole defibrillation is to stop a highly chaotic, disorganized electrical rhythm such a
C. Ventricular Fibrillation ventricular fibrillation, with the hope that an organized rhythm will begin and
D. Pulseless Electrical Activity generate a pulse.
