Prehospital Care (11th Edition) – Chapter 11 – comprehensive
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Prehospital Care (11th
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comprehensive study guide
and exam review material
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and exam –review
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11 – comprehensive
Prehospitalstudy
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1) Which of these patient descriptions contains only vital C) Skin, warm and dry; heart rate, 74 beats/min; pupils equal and reactive
signs?
A) Chief complaint of dizziness; skin, cool and clammy;
respiratory rate, 16 breaths/min
B) Chief complaint of dizziness; BP, 110/76 mmHg; breath
sounds, clear and equal
C) Skin, warm and dry; heart rate, 74 beats/min; pupils
equal and reactive
D) Heart rate, 88 beats/min; respiratory rate, 14
breaths/min; blood glucose level, 98 mg/dL
2) You are transporting a depressed patient who states D) Every 15 minutes
that she is thinking of killing herself by taking a "whole
bunch of pills." After providing this information, the patient
has refused to speak and has remained silent. Your
physical assessment of the patient reveals she is stable.
How often should vital signs be reassessed?
A) Once at the scene and once en route to the ED
B) Only baseline vital signs are required
C) Every 5 minutes
D) Every 15 minutes
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3) The EMT is correctly calculating a patient's respiratory D) Counts the number of breaths for 30 seconds and multiplies by 2
rate when he or she:
A) Counts the number of breaths in 1 minute and divides
by 4
B) Obtains a pulse oximetry reading and divides it by 3
C) Assesses the patient for any sign of respiratory difficulty
D) Counts the number of breaths for 30 seconds and
multiplies by 2
4) Emergency Medical Responders inform you that a 27- A) Respiratory rate as normal
year-old male patient with altered mental status has an
open airway and is breathing 9 times every 30 seconds.
His pulse rate is 40 beats/min, and he has bruises to his
chest. Based on this vital sign and presentation
information, the EMT should recognize the:
A) Respiratory rate as normal
B) Heart as beating adequately
C) Blood pressure as normal
D) Heart rate as irregular
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5) Which of these findings related to breathing would be D) Respiratory rate of 20, use of accessory muscles
most concerning to the EMT in an adult patient?
A) Respiratory rate of 18, complaint of weakness
B) Respiratory rate of 22, normal chest wall expansion
C) Respiratory rate of 10, chest expansion of about 1 inch
D) Respiratory rate of 20, use of accessory muscles
6) Which of these statements made by your EMT partner C) "A rate less than 8 times per minute may allow adequate breathing, but requires
indicates that he understands assessment of a patient's further evaluation and assessment."
breathing?
A) "As long as the patient is breathing more than 20 times
per minute, he is getting enough oxygen in his body."
B) "If the respiratory rate is normal, the patient is breathing
adequately and getting enough oxygen."
C) "A rate less than 8 times per minute may allow adequate
breathing, but requires further evaluation and assessment."
D) "To determine if a patient is adequately breathing, the
EMT must get a full set of vital signs."
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Prehospitalstudy
Care guide
(11th Edition)
and exam –review
Chapter
material.pdf
11 – comprehensive
Prehospitalstudy
Care guide
(11th Edition)
and exam –review
Chapter
material.pdf
11 – comprehensive study guide and exam review material.pdf
Prehospital Care (11th
Edition) – Chapter 11 –
comprehensive study guide
and exam review material
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Care (11th Edition) – Chapter 11 – comprehensive
Prehospitalstudy
Care guide
(11th Edition)
and exam –review
Chapter
material.pdf
11 – comprehensive
Prehospitalstudy
Care guide
(11th Edition)
and exam –review
Chapter
material.pdf
11 – comprehensive study guide and exam review material.pdf
,Prehospital Care 11th edition Chapter 11.pdf Prehospital Care 11th edition Chapter 11.pdf Prehospital Care 11th edition Chapter 11.pdf
1) Which of these patient descriptions contains only vital C) Skin, warm and dry; heart rate, 74 beats/min; pupils equal and reactive
signs?
A) Chief complaint of dizziness; skin, cool and clammy;
respiratory rate, 16 breaths/min
B) Chief complaint of dizziness; BP, 110/76 mmHg; breath
sounds, clear and equal
C) Skin, warm and dry; heart rate, 74 beats/min; pupils
equal and reactive
D) Heart rate, 88 beats/min; respiratory rate, 14
breaths/min; blood glucose level, 98 mg/dL
2) You are transporting a depressed patient who states D) Every 15 minutes
that she is thinking of killing herself by taking a "whole
bunch of pills." After providing this information, the patient
has refused to speak and has remained silent. Your
physical assessment of the patient reveals she is stable.
How often should vital signs be reassessed?
A) Once at the scene and once en route to the ED
B) Only baseline vital signs are required
C) Every 5 minutes
D) Every 15 minutes
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3) The EMT is correctly calculating a patient's respiratory D) Counts the number of breaths for 30 seconds and multiplies by 2
rate when he or she:
A) Counts the number of breaths in 1 minute and divides
by 4
B) Obtains a pulse oximetry reading and divides it by 3
C) Assesses the patient for any sign of respiratory difficulty
D) Counts the number of breaths for 30 seconds and
multiplies by 2
4) Emergency Medical Responders inform you that a 27- A) Respiratory rate as normal
year-old male patient with altered mental status has an
open airway and is breathing 9 times every 30 seconds.
His pulse rate is 40 beats/min, and he has bruises to his
chest. Based on this vital sign and presentation
information, the EMT should recognize the:
A) Respiratory rate as normal
B) Heart as beating adequately
C) Blood pressure as normal
D) Heart rate as irregular
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5) Which of these findings related to breathing would be D) Respiratory rate of 20, use of accessory muscles
most concerning to the EMT in an adult patient?
A) Respiratory rate of 18, complaint of weakness
B) Respiratory rate of 22, normal chest wall expansion
C) Respiratory rate of 10, chest expansion of about 1 inch
D) Respiratory rate of 20, use of accessory muscles
6) Which of these statements made by your EMT partner C) "A rate less than 8 times per minute may allow adequate breathing, but requires
indicates that he understands assessment of a patient's further evaluation and assessment."
breathing?
A) "As long as the patient is breathing more than 20 times
per minute, he is getting enough oxygen in his body."
B) "If the respiratory rate is normal, the patient is breathing
adequately and getting enough oxygen."
C) "A rate less than 8 times per minute may allow adequate
breathing, but requires further evaluation and assessment."
D) "To determine if a patient is adequately breathing, the
EMT must get a full set of vital signs."
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