Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)-BASIC EXAM 2 Questions with Correct Answers.
1. Which patient's vital signs are NOT within normal limits? a. newborn: pulse, 100; respirations, 30; BP, 70/30 b. 3-year-old child: pulse, 90; respirations, 28; BP, 86/50 c. 10-year-old child: pulse, 88; respirations, 18; BP, 100/60 d. adult: pulse, 76; respirations, 17; BP, 116/86 Correct Answer a. Normal values for a newborn are: pulse, 120-160; respirations, 40-60; BP, 80/40. 2. A 45-year-old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minute with shallow respirations. He is altered, and his skin signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic. You should a. provide oxygen at 6 L/min using a nasal cannula. b. provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask. c. provide artificial ventilation with a gas-valve mask and high-flow oxygen. d. place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position. Correct Answer c. Based on the information provided, the patient is breathing too quickly to provide his own adequate ventilations. This patient cannot be managed with a nonrebreather alone; artificial ventilations are needed to oxygenate the patient adequately 3. You should assess skin color by examining an adult patient's a. extremities. b. face. c. nailbeds. d. palms. Correct Answer c. Assess skin color in an adult patient by examining the nailbeds, oral mucosa, and conjunctiva.
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