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A 20-year-old patient was sexually assaulted. The patient states that she is
hemorrhaging profusely from the vagina. You should
A. do nothing and transport immediately
B. apply a sterile sanitary napkin
C. pack the vagina with sterile dressings
D. have the patient squeeze her leg together and transport immediately -
ANSWER-B
A 45-year-old male was involved in a MVA. The patient is complaining of
shortness of breath and chest pain. You recognize that the patient has JVD and
the patient's pulse is weak and thready. You believe the patient has a pericardial
tamponade. You distinguish that this is the problem with the patient by nothing
or discovering
A. decreased heart sounds
B. patient has JVD
C. narrowing pulse pressure
D. patient is complaining of chest pain - ANSWER-C
,You arrive on scene to find a patient who had a productive cough for the past
two weeks. The patient is complaining of a fever and night sweats. Your next
step would be to
A. obtain a better medical history
B. obtain vital signs
C. immediately transport the patient to the hospital
D. put the HEPA mask on - ANSWER-D
You arrive at an emergency room to find that the nurses are busy taking care of
other patients. You are getting off shift and want to get back to the station. You
and your partner move the patient into a hospital bed, lay the report on the bed
with the patient, and leave. You and your partner have just committed
A. abandonment
B. negligence
C. appropriate patient care
D. vicarious liability - ANSWER-A
Which artery do you typically assess on an infant?
A. brachial artery
B. carotid artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery - ANSWER-A
You are treating a patient suffering from anaphylactic shock. Which of the signs
and symptoms would you likely see in this patient?
A. urticaria, bradycardia, tachypnea, and stridor
B. subcutaneous emphysema, bradycardia, dyspnea, and wheezing
C. urticaria, hypertension, tachypnea, and tachycardia
D. urticaria, tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypotension - ANSWER-D
,When you grab a backboard, you realize that blood remains from an earlier call.
With your hand covered in blood, your first step towards decontamination
should be:
A. contacting your Infection Control Officer
B. washing your hands with soap and water
C. completing exposure control forms
D. going to the emergency department for admission - ANSWER-B
You are called to assist a 60-year-old female who consists of a severe headache.
Upon entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas. What is your
first action?
A. check the patient's airway, breathing and circulation
B. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs
C. remove the patient from the house to your ambulance
D. open all the windows and determine the source of the gas leak - ANSWER-C
The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden cardiac
arrest is called:
A. pulseless electrical activity
B. ventricular fibrillation
C. ventricular tachycardia
D. asystole - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is the highest priority patient?
A. 57 year old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80
B. 40 year old female with moderate pain from a leg injury
C. 75 year old male who appears confused but responds to commands
D. 25 year old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart - ANSWER-
A
, Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmit blood-
borne diseases?
A. nasal discharge
B. vomitus
C. amniotic fluid
D. feces - ANSWER-C
Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she was
decreased mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli?
A. she will be upset when you take her from her mother's arms
B. she will be unable to tell you how old she is if you ask her
C. she will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak
D. she will try to pull away from a painful stimulus on her toe - ANSWER-C
What is the best method to assess circulation in an infant?
A. palpate the carotid pulse
B. palpate the brachial pulse
C. palpate the radial pulse
D. observe capillary refill time - ANSWER-B
A 45 year old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his
position of comfort, your next action should be to
A. ventilate the patient with a nonrebreather mask at 15L/min
B. ventilate the patient with the bag-valve-mask at 15L/min
C. administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15L/min
D. administer oxygen by the nasal cannula at 6L/min - ANSWER-C