ACTUAL FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS - VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ NEW GUARANTEED
Not Breathing Situations - CORRECT ANSWER Hanging,
Strangulation, Suffocation, COMPLETE Obstruction, etc.
Ineffective Breathing phrases - CORRECT ANSWER "Barely
breathing", "Can't breath at all", "Gasping", "Turning purple", etc.
Obvious extreme respiratory distress (1st party) - CORRECT ANSWER
A 1st party caller exhibiting signs including, but not limited to, fighting
for each breath, using single words or syllable to express her/himself,
expressing extreme desperation, or thoughts of impending death.
Agonal Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER An ineffective, deteriorating
breathing pattern that lingers after the heart has essentially stopped
pumping blood to the brain.
Uncertain Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER A situation where a 2nd
party caller is uncertain, unsure, indefinite, or ambiguous when asked
if an unconscious patient is breathing.
MEDICAL - CORRECT ANSWER A sudden, unexplained collapse
resulting in unconsciousness, even when reported as ground-level fall,
should be considered _________________ cardiac arrest until proven
otherwise.
TRAUMATIC - CORRECT ANSWER When cardiac arrest appears to be
____________ in nature, choose the Chief Complaint Protocol that best
fits scene safety concerns and the mechanism or injury.
,Mechanism of injury - CORRECT ANSWER If the complaint
description suggests TRAUMA, choose the Chief Complaint Protocol
that best addresses the _________________.
foremost symptom - CORRECT ANSWER If the complaint description
appears to be MEDICAL in nature, choose the Chief Complaint Protocol
that best fits the patient's ________________ , with consideration given to
priority symptoms.
Protocol 6 - CORRECT ANSWER When the complaint description is
breathing-related tracheostomy problems in the conscious patient, go
to ____________.
Do not utilize - CORRECT ANSWER If the complaint description
involves both chest pain/HEART ATTACK symptoms and STROKE
symptoms, go to Protocol 10 but _________________ the Aspirin
Diagnostic and Instructions tool.
consciousness and breathing - CORRECT ANSWER When the
complaint description strongly suggests GENERALIZED seizure, go to
Protocol 12 regardless of __________________________.
coffee grounds appearance or unusually dark or black - CORRECT
ANSWER If the complaint description involves vomit with a
__________________________ and tar like fecal matter go to Protocol 21.
Protocol 26 - CORRECT ANSWER Sickle cell crisis/thalassemia,
autonumic dysreflexia or acute adrenal insufficiency are handled on
due to trauma - CORRECT ANSWER For chest pain
_______________________ go to Protocol 30.
ground-level - CORRECT ANSWER For ______________________ falls
caused by fainting, near fainting, or dizziness, go to Protocol 31.
Protocol 32 - CORRECT ANSWER If the Chief Complaint and status of
consciousness and/or breathing are unknown initially (3rd party), go to
___________________.
,Scene Safety - CORRECT ANSWER Any significant ____________________
concerns take precedence and must be addressed before the provision
of patient care instructions.
Sinking Vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER For a 1st party caller in a
_________________, obtaining an exact location, when not immediately
available, should not delay PAI's.
Case Entry Questioning - CORRECT ANSWER __________________________
must always be completed after PDIs when directed by the protocol.
Aortic Aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER A condition in which a patient
simultaneously describes with "tearing" or ripping" pain in the back or
flank and in the abdomen.
Protocol 10 - CORRECT ANSWER Pressure, tightness, discomfort,
present in the arm(s), jaw, neck, or upper back should be handled on
________________
Below - CORRECT ANSWER Pain described as AT the level of the
navel should be considered ___________ the navel.
Difficulty speaking between breaths - CORRECT ANSWER Unable to
complete a full sentence without taking a breath
SWARMING Attack - CORRECT ANSWER An active attack by a swarm
of stinging bees, wasps, hornets, etc.
MAULING (Savaging) - CORRECT ANSWER An attack that produces
serious, multiple wounds or injuries, as opposed to a single or limited
number of bites.
SERIOUS Hemorrhage - CORRECT ANSWER Uncontrolled bleeding
(spurting or pouring) from any area.
direct pressure (bleeding control) - CORRECT ANSWER In cases of
traumatic arrest involving SERIOUS hemorrhage, _________________ on
, external wounds by a second rescuer, while CPR is initiated by a
primary rescuer, may increase patient survival.
Head tilt - CORRECT ANSWER The ________________ is the only
recognized method of airway control in the PAI dispatch environment.
Avoided - CORRECT ANSWER When possible, direct pressure on the
would should be ____________ in the presence of visible fractured bone
or foreign objects.
NON-TRAUMATIC - CORRECT ANSWER Not primarily caused by an
external physical injury
"Hurts to breathe" - CORRECT ANSWER First Law or Chest or Back
Pain: ______________ is not considered difficulty or abnormal breathing.
"Do what the doctor has instructed for these type of situations" -
CORRECT ANSWER If the caller asks whether the patient should be
given their medication, the ED should respond.
Sitting up position - CORRECT ANSWER The ____________________ is
usually best for alert patients with any breathing difficulty.
NON-RECENT - CORRECT ANSWER Six hours or more have passed
since the incident or injury occurred.
RULE OF NINES - CORRECT ANSWER Use the __________________ to
determine the approximate size of the burn for response assignment
purposes.
HAZMAT - CORRECT ANSWER An incident involving a gas, liquid or
other material that, in any quantity, poses a threat to life, health or
property.
Protocol 23 - CORRECT ANSWER For recreational inhalation of
potentially harmful substances, go to _______________________.