Paramedic Trauma Final Exam
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Verified | Latest Update 2024
You would MOST likely have to place several blankets or pillows under a
patient's upper back prior to immobilization if he or she has:
A) kyphosis.
B) osteoarthritis.
C) spondylosis.
D) osteoporosis. - ✔✔A) kyphosis.
Regardless of the method of spinal immobilization used, you must:
A) always secure the head before the torso.
B) secure the patient in the position found.
C) keep the head, neck, and trunk in alignment.
,D) stabilize the head using slight manual traction. - ✔✔C) keep the head,
neck, and trunk in alignment.
A motorcycle or football helmet should be removed if:
A) the patient complains of severe neck pain and the helmet fits snugly.
B) you are going to transport the patient to a medical treatment facility.
C) the patient is breathing shallowly and access to the airway is difficult.
D) you are properly trained in the technique, even if you are by yourself. -
✔✔C) the patient is breathing shallowly and access to the airway is difficult.
You are dispatched to a senior citizen's center where an elderly woman fainted.
When you arrive, you find the patient sitting in a chair. An employee of the center
tells you that he caught the patient before she fell to the ground. Your primary
assessment reveals that the patient is conscious and alert and is breathing
adequately. You should:
A) forego spinal immobilization and transport only.
, B) obtain vital signs and assess her blood glucose level.
C) apply oxygen at 15 L/min via nonrebreathing mask.
D) perform a rapid head-to-toe assessment to detect injuries. - ✔✔B) obtain
vital signs and assess her blood glucose level.
A 45-year-old unrestrained man was ejected from his small truck when it struck a
tree. The patient is found approximately 20 feet from the wreckage. Your primary
assessment reveals that he is unresponsive and has sonorous respirations and a
rapid pulse. Your initial actions should include:
A) applying a cervical collar and assisting his ventilations with a bag-mask device.
B) rolling the patient onto his side as a unit and suctioning his mouth for
15 seconds.
C) performing a tongue-jaw lift and looking in his mouth for any
obvious obstructions.
D) manually stabilizing his head and opening his airway with the jaw-thrust
maneuver. - ✔✔D) manually stabilizing his head and opening his airway with
the jaw-thrust maneuver.
Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Verified | Latest Update 2024
You would MOST likely have to place several blankets or pillows under a
patient's upper back prior to immobilization if he or she has:
A) kyphosis.
B) osteoarthritis.
C) spondylosis.
D) osteoporosis. - ✔✔A) kyphosis.
Regardless of the method of spinal immobilization used, you must:
A) always secure the head before the torso.
B) secure the patient in the position found.
C) keep the head, neck, and trunk in alignment.
,D) stabilize the head using slight manual traction. - ✔✔C) keep the head,
neck, and trunk in alignment.
A motorcycle or football helmet should be removed if:
A) the patient complains of severe neck pain and the helmet fits snugly.
B) you are going to transport the patient to a medical treatment facility.
C) the patient is breathing shallowly and access to the airway is difficult.
D) you are properly trained in the technique, even if you are by yourself. -
✔✔C) the patient is breathing shallowly and access to the airway is difficult.
You are dispatched to a senior citizen's center where an elderly woman fainted.
When you arrive, you find the patient sitting in a chair. An employee of the center
tells you that he caught the patient before she fell to the ground. Your primary
assessment reveals that the patient is conscious and alert and is breathing
adequately. You should:
A) forego spinal immobilization and transport only.
, B) obtain vital signs and assess her blood glucose level.
C) apply oxygen at 15 L/min via nonrebreathing mask.
D) perform a rapid head-to-toe assessment to detect injuries. - ✔✔B) obtain
vital signs and assess her blood glucose level.
A 45-year-old unrestrained man was ejected from his small truck when it struck a
tree. The patient is found approximately 20 feet from the wreckage. Your primary
assessment reveals that he is unresponsive and has sonorous respirations and a
rapid pulse. Your initial actions should include:
A) applying a cervical collar and assisting his ventilations with a bag-mask device.
B) rolling the patient onto his side as a unit and suctioning his mouth for
15 seconds.
C) performing a tongue-jaw lift and looking in his mouth for any
obvious obstructions.
D) manually stabilizing his head and opening his airway with the jaw-thrust
maneuver. - ✔✔D) manually stabilizing his head and opening his airway with
the jaw-thrust maneuver.
