EMS 1055 Quizzes with Accurate
Solutions
Regarding medical abbreviations, what does the letter C with a line above it mean? -
ANS-with
The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic acidosis
secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called? - ANS-Kussmal's
Which patients should you protect yourself with BSI precautions? - ANS-a patients
You palpate a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic blood pressure is
at LEAST? - ANS-80 mmhg
Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea? - ANS-a patient with a
respiratory rate of 25 bpm
A 27-year-old male with blunt chest trauma from a motor vehicle collision was
successfully intubated at the scene. While ventilating the patient, you note resistance
with an absence of right chest wall movement. You should suspect a:
Tension pneumothorax
Gastric distention
Mucous obstruction
Flail chest - ANS-tension pneumothorax
this is a result of the development of decreased lung compliance
Which of the following is true regarding pulmonary contusion?
Only caused by blunt force trauma
Uncommon in chest trauma
Develops rapidly after injury
Caused by hemorrhage into the lung parenchyma - ANS-caused by hemorrhage into
the lung parenchyma
hemorrhaging into the lung parenchyma commonly occurs with flail segments or
multiple rib fractures
A 31-year-old male presents with difficulty breathing, rapid and weak pulse, and flat
neck veins. His trachea is midline and he has decreased breath sounds and dullness to
percussion upon assessment of the left side of the chest. You should suspect:
, Flail chest
Cardiac tamponade
Tension pneumothorax
Massive hemothorax - ANS-massive hemothorax
An unrestrained 17-year-old female driver rear-ends a cement truck at a high rate of
speed. She is unconscious, pale, cool and clammy, has fast, labored respirations and
fast, thready radial pulses. Her neck veins are flat, trachea midline, chest motion is
asymmetrical, and absent breath sounds on the left. You should suspect:
Cardiac tamponade
Tension pneumothorax
Simple pneumothorax
Massive hemothorax - ANS-massive hemothorax
Which of the following distinguishes a tension pneumothorax from a simple
pneumothorax?
Tachycardia
Dyspnea
Anxiety
Shock - ANS-shock
clinical signs of a tension pneumothorax include dyspnea, anxiety, tachypnea,
distended neck veins, diminished breath sounds on the affected side, and possibly
tracheal deviation away from the affected side
An unconscious 18-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle collision. You find him
unrestrained behind the bent steering wheel. He is unconscious with cool, pale and
clammy skin. Vitals are BP 90/40, P 120 and thready, and R 30 and shallow. Your
assessment reveals that he is blue around the lips, has distended neck veins and
tracheal deviation to the right. He also has an asymmetrical chest with absent breath
sounds on the left. You should suspect:
Cardiac tamponade
Massive hemothorax
Simple pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax - ANS-tension pneumothorax
clinical signs of a tension pneumothorax include dyspnea, anxiety, tachypnea,
distended neck veins, diminished breath sounds on the affected side, and possibly
tracheal deviation away from the affected side
You are dispatched to the a scene in the food court, where a patient is having difficulty
breathing. When you arrive, you notice the patient has urticaria and hypotension. The
patient cannot speak, but a bystander said the patient started having trouble breathing
shortly after ingesting food. What may the patient be suffering from? - ANS-anaphylaxis
Solutions
Regarding medical abbreviations, what does the letter C with a line above it mean? -
ANS-with
The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic acidosis
secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called? - ANS-Kussmal's
Which patients should you protect yourself with BSI precautions? - ANS-a patients
You palpate a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic blood pressure is
at LEAST? - ANS-80 mmhg
Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea? - ANS-a patient with a
respiratory rate of 25 bpm
A 27-year-old male with blunt chest trauma from a motor vehicle collision was
successfully intubated at the scene. While ventilating the patient, you note resistance
with an absence of right chest wall movement. You should suspect a:
Tension pneumothorax
Gastric distention
Mucous obstruction
Flail chest - ANS-tension pneumothorax
this is a result of the development of decreased lung compliance
Which of the following is true regarding pulmonary contusion?
Only caused by blunt force trauma
Uncommon in chest trauma
Develops rapidly after injury
Caused by hemorrhage into the lung parenchyma - ANS-caused by hemorrhage into
the lung parenchyma
hemorrhaging into the lung parenchyma commonly occurs with flail segments or
multiple rib fractures
A 31-year-old male presents with difficulty breathing, rapid and weak pulse, and flat
neck veins. His trachea is midline and he has decreased breath sounds and dullness to
percussion upon assessment of the left side of the chest. You should suspect:
, Flail chest
Cardiac tamponade
Tension pneumothorax
Massive hemothorax - ANS-massive hemothorax
An unrestrained 17-year-old female driver rear-ends a cement truck at a high rate of
speed. She is unconscious, pale, cool and clammy, has fast, labored respirations and
fast, thready radial pulses. Her neck veins are flat, trachea midline, chest motion is
asymmetrical, and absent breath sounds on the left. You should suspect:
Cardiac tamponade
Tension pneumothorax
Simple pneumothorax
Massive hemothorax - ANS-massive hemothorax
Which of the following distinguishes a tension pneumothorax from a simple
pneumothorax?
Tachycardia
Dyspnea
Anxiety
Shock - ANS-shock
clinical signs of a tension pneumothorax include dyspnea, anxiety, tachypnea,
distended neck veins, diminished breath sounds on the affected side, and possibly
tracheal deviation away from the affected side
An unconscious 18-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle collision. You find him
unrestrained behind the bent steering wheel. He is unconscious with cool, pale and
clammy skin. Vitals are BP 90/40, P 120 and thready, and R 30 and shallow. Your
assessment reveals that he is blue around the lips, has distended neck veins and
tracheal deviation to the right. He also has an asymmetrical chest with absent breath
sounds on the left. You should suspect:
Cardiac tamponade
Massive hemothorax
Simple pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax - ANS-tension pneumothorax
clinical signs of a tension pneumothorax include dyspnea, anxiety, tachypnea,
distended neck veins, diminished breath sounds on the affected side, and possibly
tracheal deviation away from the affected side
You are dispatched to the a scene in the food court, where a patient is having difficulty
breathing. When you arrive, you notice the patient has urticaria and hypotension. The
patient cannot speak, but a bystander said the patient started having trouble breathing
shortly after ingesting food. What may the patient be suffering from? - ANS-anaphylaxis
