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EMT Basic Exam 2 Actual Questions and Answers / Verified Answers 2023/2024 You and your partner are treating a 66-year-old man who experienced a sudden onset of respiratory distress. He is conscious but is unable to follow simple verbal commands. Further assessment reveals that his breathing is severely labored and his oxygen saturation is 80%. You should: A. attempt to insert an oropharyngeal airway. B. assist his ventilations with a bag-mask device. C. apply a continuous positi...

92 year old female complains of a headache and trouble breathing. She is on home O2. What is the most important question you should ask - ANSWER When did SOB Start You have attached an AED to a 42 year old female who is apneic and pulseless. The AED prompts you. "No shock advised." You should - ANSWER start chest compressions Which cardiac rhythm will an AED most likely prompt you to shock? - ANSWER ventricular tachycardia A 22 year old female tells you she is weak and complains o...

APEA 3P Actual Exam Test Bank (APEA Question Bank) | Questions With Correct Answers 2023 | 2024 Graded A+. When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: a) have the patient returning in two weeks for a follow up vision screen b) dilated the eye and retest c) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist d) document this as a normal finding 2. The American psychiatric association’s diag...

PHTLS Post test 9th edition Exam 2023 Questions with Answers 1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both tem- porarily and permanently, is known as: A. Conization B. Cavitation C. Crepitation D. Contusion: B. Cavitation 2. The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy exchange is: A. Mass of the bodies involved B. Velocity of the bodies involved C. Density of the tissues involved D. Surface area of t...

Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the trauma patient? Answer: c - Answer - a) to measure oxygenation and ventilation b) to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion c) *to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia ** d) to determine the underlying cause of shock A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs upon arrival were BP 100/60 mm Hg, HR 96 beats/min, and RR 24 breaths/min. H...

Emt Final 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt? - ANSWER friends and family in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of consenting or refusing if the minor is - ANSWER emancipated : lives by themselves and self- supported when do we palate a patient's pelvis - ANSWER MOI suggests it what d...

Complete Emergency Care 14th Edition Daniel Limmer Chapter 1-41 Test Bank! RATED A+ Table of Contents SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS 1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care 2. Well-Being of the EMT 3. Lifting and Moving Patients 4. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues 5. Medical Terminology 6. Anatomy and Physiology 7. Principles of Pathophysiology 8. Life Span Development SECTION 2: AIRWAY MANAGEMENT, RESPIRATION, AND ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION 9. Airway Management 10. Respiration and Artificial Ventilati...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

Chapter 66: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 78-kg patient with septic shock has a urine output of 30 mL/hr for the past 3 hours. The pulse rate is 120/minute and the central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure are low. Which order by the health care provider will the nurse question? a. Give PRN furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV. b. Increase normal saline infusion to 250 mL/hr. c. Administer hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) 100 ...

Exam 1: PRN 1831/ PRN1831 |Latest 2023/ 2024 Update| Principles of Maternal Child Health Nursing Review| Rated A Complete Guide with Verified Answers| Rasmussen Q amniotic fluid Purpose Expected levels Concerns   Answer: purpose  -cushions the fetus  -prevents amniotic membrane from adhering to fetus  -prevents compression of umbilical cord  -protects fetus from bacteria from vagina  -provides fluid for analysis of fetal health and maturity  expected levels ...