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,Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an C
impaled object? (The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object in
A. remove if blocking the airway place, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky dressing
B. stabilize in place to help stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove an impaled
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient object is if it is impeding the breathing of a patient.)
D. control the bleeding
The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is C
called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his
You are treating a patient that has been involved in a A
motor vehicle accident. You can lift a flap of skin on the (A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A
patient's head. This type of injury would e referred to as laceration is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as
a(n): organs protruding.)
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture
Ligaments connect: C
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons
Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a D
true emergency? (Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke
A. heat cramps typically occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat exhaustion.)
B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke
You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a A
narcotic. The greatest risk for this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity
Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that B
birthing is going to occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her
birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard
, Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT C
represent a potential for violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B. threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
D. loud, thunderous voice
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The B
gallbladder is considered a hollow organ. A ruptured
hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most commonly
associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis
A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears D
very anxious and in a panic state. He is showing signs of
paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B. restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the
patient
D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient
The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is: C
A. liver damage
B. hepatitis
C. death
D. loss of consciousness
You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year C
old male fell approximately 12 feet. That would be (A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care
considered: purposes. A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in adults. If
A. a trauma alert this had been an infant or child, it would have been a significant mechanism of
B. a significant mechanism of injury injury since any fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a significant
C. not a significant mechanism of injury mechanism of injury.)
D. a case with a load 'n' go patient
When assessing a 35 year old patient complaining she is D
short of breath, you note that her breathing is in excess of (Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered tachypnea.
28 times per minute. This is considered: Less than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing is apnea.)
A. neuropnea
B. apnea
C. bradypnea
D. tachypnea
You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a B
ladder. You should open the patient's airway by using:
A. head-tilt/chin-lift
B. jaw thrust maneuver
C. neck-lift/head-tilt
D. head-tilt/jaw-thrust
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,Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an C
impaled object? (The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object in
A. remove if blocking the airway place, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky dressing
B. stabilize in place to help stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove an impaled
C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient object is if it is impeding the breathing of a patient.)
D. control the bleeding
The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is C
called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B. purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his
You are treating a patient that has been involved in a A
motor vehicle accident. You can lift a flap of skin on the (A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A
patient's head. This type of injury would e referred to as laceration is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as
a(n): organs protruding.)
A. avulsion
B. laceration
C. evisceration
D. puncture
Ligaments connect: C
A. muscle to bone
B. bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D. muscle to tendons
Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a D
true emergency? (Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke
A. heat cramps typically occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat exhaustion.)
B. heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D. heat stroke
You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a A
narcotic. The greatest risk for this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B. seizures
C. hypertension
D. hyperactivity
Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that B
birthing is going to occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her
birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard
, Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT C
represent a potential for violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B. threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
D. loud, thunderous voice
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The B
gallbladder is considered a hollow organ. A ruptured
hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most commonly
associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis
A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears D
very anxious and in a panic state. He is showing signs of
paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B. restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the
patient
D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient
The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is: C
A. liver damage
B. hepatitis
C. death
D. loss of consciousness
You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year C
old male fell approximately 12 feet. That would be (A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care
considered: purposes. A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in adults. If
A. a trauma alert this had been an infant or child, it would have been a significant mechanism of
B. a significant mechanism of injury injury since any fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a significant
C. not a significant mechanism of injury mechanism of injury.)
D. a case with a load 'n' go patient
When assessing a 35 year old patient complaining she is D
short of breath, you note that her breathing is in excess of (Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered tachypnea.
28 times per minute. This is considered: Less than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing is apnea.)
A. neuropnea
B. apnea
C. bradypnea
D. tachypnea
You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a B
ladder. You should open the patient's airway by using:
A. head-tilt/chin-lift
B. jaw thrust maneuver
C. neck-lift/head-tilt
D. head-tilt/jaw-thrust
