EMS 110

EMS 110 CHAPTER 18 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Peritonitis may result in shock because: Fluid shifts from the bloodstream into body tissues Pain that may be perceived at a distant point on the surface of the body, such as the back or shoulder, is called: Referred pain When assessing a patient with abdominal pain, you should: Palpate the abdomen in a clockwise direction, beginning with the quadrant after the one the patient indicates is...

EMS 110 CHAPTER 27 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Which of the following statements regarding the vitreous humor is correct? It is a clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost You are assessing a 59-year-old male and note that his pupils are unequal. He is conscious and alert. When obtaining his medical history, it is MOST pertinent to ask him if he: Has a history of eye surgeries Which of the fol...

EMS 110 CHAPTER 14 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED You are attending to a 27-year-old male driver of a car. According to his passenger, the patient had been acting strangely while driving, then slumped forward against the steering wheel, apparently unconscious. The car drove off the road and struck a telephone pole. The patient remains unconscious, and physical assessment reveals only a large hematoma on his right forehead with no other physical signs. Your patient is a diabetic who ...

EMS 110 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE What are the stages of the grieving process? Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, & acceptance what is the haddon matrix? host, agent, & environment are seen as factors that interact over time to cause injury what is pre-event? everyone is brainstorming what is event? people involved thinking about interventions to minimize an injury at the time of the event what is post-event? address ways to...

EMS 110 CHAPTER 21 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Most poisonings occur via the __________ route. Ingestion Activated charcoal is given to patients who have ingested certain substances because it: Binds to the substance and prevent absorption Which of the following questions would be LEAST pertinent during the initial questioning of a patient who ingested a substance? Why was the substance ingested? Hypotension, hypoventilation, and pinp...

EMS 110 CHAPTER 15 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE When auscultating the lungs of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear adventitious sounds. This means that the patient has: Abnormal breath sounds You are attending to a 3-year-old male patient who is presenting with severe shortness of breath. His parents report that he has had a cough and cold with a low grade fever for the past two days. They became worried today, as his level of di...

EMS 110 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE S.A.M.P.L.E S-Signs and Symptoms A-Allergies M-Medications P-Pertinent patient history L-Last Oral Intake (Last time patient ate or drank) E-Events Leading up D.C.A.P.B.T.L.S.I.C. (Trauma Assessment) D-Deformities C-Contusions A-Abrasions P-Penetrations B-Burns T-Tenderness L-Lacerations S-Swelling I-Instability C-Crepitus A.V.P.U A-Alert V-Verbal Response P-Painful Response U-Unresponsi...

EMS 110 CHAPTER 24 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is correct? The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced Which of the following injuries would MOST likely occur as a direct result of the third collision in a motor vehicle crash? Aortic rupture The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: Your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlyi...

EMS 110 CHAPTER 11 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE A 62-year-old male is seen with crushing chest pain, which he describes as being the same kind of pain that he had with a previous heart attack. He has prescribed nitroglycerin but states that he has not taken any. After administering supplemental oxygen if needed and contacting medical control, you should: Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 m...

EMS 110 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Duty to Act The first legal principle to consider if you are employed as an EMR, you have the duty to act. Any failure to respond or provide necessary emergency medical care leaves you and your agency vulnerable to legal action . Standard of Care the manner in which you must act or behave. To comply, you must meet two criteria 1: you must treat the patient to the best of your ability. 2: you must provide ca...