Questions and Answers m m
Updated Latest (Verified Answers) m m m
1. When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should FIRST determi
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
ne
ANSWER
A) the patient's weight in kg.
g g g g
B) the type of medication ingested.
g g g g
C) when the medication was ingested.
g g g g
D) if there is a history of prior overdose.
g g g g g g g
ANSWER B g
2. While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, you encounter a
g g g g g g g g g
4-year-old child who is breathing at a rate of 54 breaths/min.W hat should you do?
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
A) Apply high-flow oxygen
g g
B) Tag the child as immediate
g g g g
C) Assess for distal pulses
g g g
1g/g89
,D) Ventilate with a bag-mask device g g g g
ANSWER B g
3. A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the
g g g g g g g
A) cord might pull the placenta from the uterine wall during delivery.
g g g g g g g g g g
B) mother may die of hypoxia due to compromised placental blood flow.
g g g g g g g g g g
C) cord may be wrapped around the baby's neck, causing strangulation.
g g g g g g g g g
D) baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen.
g g g g g g g g g g g
ANSWER D g
4. Your assessment of the newborn reveals that she has a patent airway, is breathing adeq
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
uately, and has a heart rate of 130 beats/min. Her face and trunk are pink, but her hands and
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
feet are cyanotic.You have clamped and cut the umbilical cord, but the placenta has not y
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
et delivered.You should
g g g
A) massage the lower part of the mother's uterus until the placenta delivers.
g g g g g g g g g g g
B) give the newborn high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask and trans- port.
g g g g g g g g g g g
C) reassess the newborn every 5 minutes and transport after the placenta delivers.
g g g g g g g g g g g
D) keep the newborn warm, give oxygen to the mother if needed, and trans- port.
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
2g/g89
,ANSWER D g
5. A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unresponsive with shallow breathing and f
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
acial cyanosis. As you continue your assessment, the patient suddenly vomits. You should
g g g g g g g g g g g g
A) suction his oropharynx at once.
g g g g
B) turn the patient onto his side.
g g g g g
C) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
g g g
D) begin assisting his ventilations.
g g g
ANSWER B g
6. A known diabetic female is found unresponsive. Her respirations are rapid and shallow;
g g g g g g g g g g g g
her skin is cool, clammy, and pale; and her pulse is rapid and weak. Which of the following
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
would BEST explain the likely cause of her
g g g g g g g
3g/g89
, condition?
A) Insulin overdose g
B) Excessive eating g
C) High blood sugar g g
D) Failure to take insulin g g g
ANSWER A g
7. A 29-year- g
old pregnant female complains of a severe headache, blurred vision, and swelling of her
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
hands and feet.Which of the following additional assessment findings would the EMT M
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
OST likely encounter?
g g
A) Hypertension
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Abdominal pain g
D) Vaginal bleeding g
ANSWER A g
8. In which position would you expect a patient with severe dyspnea to be found?
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
A) Prone
B) Supine
4g/g89