COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ A pt has a small, bubbling puncture wound on the right side of his
chest. You should dress the wound with a
Three sided triangular bandage
Plastic bag
Trauma dressing
Moist gauze. Answer: Plastic bag
◉ An unresponsive pt is lying on the ground next to the ladder. You
notice a bone sticking out of his left arm. You should
Apply direct pressure to the arm
Open his airway with a jaw thrust
Give high flow oxygen
Check for pulse in his left arm. Answer: Open his airway with a jaw
thrust
◉ A pt develops a sudden onset of chest discomfort and shortness of
breath while working in his garden. Skin is pale and covered in a red
rash. You should
,Assist the pt with his epinephrine auto injector
Provide high flow oxygen and transport
Assist the pt taking his nitro
Move the patient into the shade and begid cooling measures.
Answer: Assist the pt with his epinephrine auto injector
◉ You are transporting a pt with chest discomfort. En route he
becomes unresponsive. What is the most appropriate action?
Confirm pulselessness, start cpr, apply AED, stop vehicle and shock if
necessary
Stop vehicle, confirm pulselessness, apply an AED and shock if
necessary
Confirm pulselessness, apply an AED, advise partner to drive vehicle
Start CPR while you assess for pulselessness, then apply AED and
shock necessary. Answer: Confirm pulselessness, start cpr, apply
AED, stop vehicle and shock if necessary
◉ A 64 year old pt is pale, complains of shortness of breath, and has
pedal edema. You should
Transport pt sitting up, obtain baseline vitals, and assist pt with
prescribed nitro
Transport patient with feet elevated, obtain baseline vitals, and
contact medical control
,Listen to the lung sounds, transport pt sitting up, and contact
medical control
Obtain baseline vitals and assist pt with prescribed nitro. Answer:
Listen to the lung sounds, transport pt sitting up, and contact
medical control
◉ As you arrive on the scene of a water treatment plant, you notice a
large cloud coming from the building. Your primary concern is to
Decontaminate patients.
Move bystanders from the scene
Maintain a safe distance
Locate the Hazmat classification sign. Answer: Maintain a safe
distance
◉ You have repeatedly attempted to ventilate an infant who is
choking on a penny. The chest is not rising. You should:
Administer chest compressions
Insert an oral airway and reattempt
Apply an automatic external defibrillator
Perform abdominal thrust. Answer: Perform abdominal thrust
◉ A four year old male with complete foreign body airway
obstruction becomes unconscious as you are treating him. You place
, him supine on the ground and attempt ventilations, but the child's
chest does not rise. You should:
Reposition his head a reattempt ventilations
Open his airways and perform a finger sweep
Perform five abdominal thrust and reassess
Deliver 5 back blows and five chest thrust. Answer: Reposition his
head a reattempt ventilations
◉ A 28 year old patient complains of back pain after falling 20 feet
from a balcony. First responders placed a C-collar and splinted
bilateral fractured femurs with padded board splints. You should:
Check pulses and carefully re-splint the legs
Perform a detailed assessment on scene
Take patient to the closest hospital
Transport to a level 1 trauma center. Answer: Transport to a level 1
trauma center
◉ A very large man in restaurant is clutching his throat and unable
to speak. You are unable to reach your arms around his abdomen.
You should:
Use your portable suction equipment to dislodge the object
Perform the heimlich by wrapping your arms around his chest
Ask your partner to assist you with the heimlich maneuver