Ems 202 Final Exam With Complete Solutions.

you made the mistake of giving oral glucose to a diabetic with high glucose. you should: document error and report it to your supervisor OR contact medical control and inform them of the error contact medical control and inform them of the error you have a patient with a broken leg. you explain your plan to splint her leg and she agrees. what kind of consent is this? expressed consent OR informed consent expressed consent EMS today had its origins established in 1966 with the publication of what? accidental death and disability: the neglected disease of modern society EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the: national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) During each heartbeat, _______ of blood is ejected from the adult heart. This is called stroke volume (SV) 70-80 mL the electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at what part of the heart? the sinoatrial node the average adult has ____ of blood in their vascular system 6 L what gland regulates the function of all endocrine glands in the body? the pituitary gland which of the following is not a common factor that would affect a 75 y/o patient's vital signs? medications overall health increased weight medical conditions increased weight you walk into a room with a patient in respiratory distress. what is the first thing you should do? introduce yourself first before assessing patient's airway status what way should the bevel of a nasopharyngeal airway be facing if inserted into the right nare? bevel should be facing the septum you are on scene with a critically-injured patient. your partner is controlling bleeding of the lower extremities. you attempt ventilations with a BVM but ventilations are not effective. you should: begin ventilations using mask-to-mouth you arrive at the home of a 50 y/o complaining of weakness. primary assessment reveals he is critically ill and will require aggressive treatment. the closest hospital is 25 min away. you should: load him into the ambulance, begin transport, and perform treatment en route OR manage ABCs and consider ALS manage ABCs and consider ALS you are treating a 54 y/o patient at a homeless shelter. he had the flu a couple weeks ago and has not gotten over it. he is tired and keeps waking up sweating. he coughs up green sputum and has chest pain that gets worse with breathing. patient is suffering from: tuberculosis patient with diabetes has excessive urination and weakness of 2 days. blood glucose is 320 mg/dL. if this condition is not treated, she will likely develop: acidosis and dehydration OR irreversible renal failure irreversible renal failure if a toxicologic patient vomits, the EMT should: have the patient enclose vomitus in a container and take to the ED OR use PPE and examine the vomit for pill fragments or other clues use PPE and examine the vomit for pill fragments or other clues General guidelines for managing a patient with a behavioral emergency include: being prepared to spend extra time with the patient patient complains of pain during intercourse, low abdominal discomfort, and nausea. she may have: PID sexual assault patient is conscious, alert, and crying. she refuses treatment and wants to clean herself up. you should: provide emotional support and visually assess for trauma a normal systolic BP for a 30 y/o is between: 90-140 mmHg a patient that has overdosed and is unresponsive in an upstairs bedroom should be brought downstairs: secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it: it has a greater ability to produce disease NOT that it is a more contagious type of disease asthma is caused by a response of the: immune system NOT the respiratory system