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1. Of the following listed, which is NOT part of the tho- Sacrum
racic cage:
A. Lungs
B. Sacrum
C. Sternum
D. Ribs
2. What is the proper way to measure a nasal pharyngeal From the nares of the nose
airway: to the tip of the earlobe
A. From the nares of the nose to the tip of the earlobe
B. From the tip of the jaw to the back of the neck
C. From the middle of the chin to the tip of the earlobe
D. From the tip of the chin to the ear
3. You are dispatched to a scene of a psychiatric patient, Call for police
you should first:
A. Call for ALS
B. Call for police
C. Call the patients psychiatrist
D. Try to talk with the patient
4. You are dispatched to an address that calls you on a Breach of Duty
regular weekly basis for an elderly woman who just
wants to talk. On one occasion you do not respond to
the call. You have just committed:
A. Abandonment
B. Negligence
C. Breach of Duty
D. Malpractice
5. A patient fell into a cold pool of icy water and was
submerged for 30 minutes and is in cardiac arrest. You
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should first: Perform CPR while con-
A. Declare them dead sidering the possibility of
B. Perform CPR while considering the possibility of spine injury
spine injury
C. Manage Airway
D. Remove the patient from the pool
6. You have a patient with a contusion behind one of his Closed head injury
ears and you note there is clear fluid draining from the
patients ears. You suspect:
A. Past head injury
B. Mandible injury
C. Closed head injury
D. Broken neck
7. Where does gas exchange take place: Capillaries and Alveoli
A. Alveoli and Bronchioles
B. Capillaries and trachea
C. Arteries and Lungs
D. Capillaries and Alveoli
8. Patient was submerged in water for 30 minutes after C-spine, CPR, and trans-
hitting his head on the dock when diving and is in port
cardiac arrest. You should:
A. Provide CPR
B. C-spine, CPR, and transport
C. Remove from the water
D. Perform CPR and transport
9. On the way to an emergency call you should: Put your seatbelt on
A. Gather all equipment needed
B. Check your equipment to ensure it is in working
order
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C. Put your seatbelt on
D. Anticipate the needs of the scene
10. You arrive at a scene of a 44 year old woman who Allergic reaction
was outside gardening and is now complaining of a
sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Patient denies
any past medical history and denies taking any meds.
You note her pulse rate is elevated and she has raised
red splotches on her skin. You suspect:
A. COPD
B. CHF
C. Allergic reaction
D. Heat exhaustion
11. You arrive on a scene where your male patient re- Postictle
sponds incoherently to verbal stimuli, his is warm to
the touch, and has urinated on himself. According to
family patient has a history of seizures. What phase of
the seizure is your patient in:
A. Aura
B. Tonic
C. Clonic
D. Postictle
12. Your patient presents with a possible elbow fracture, Immobilize in the position
the distal pulse is present. You should: found
A. Immobilize it in a straight position
B. Secure in a curved position
C. Immobilize in the position found
D. Do nothing for the injury
13. The priority order in which EMS arrives on scene is:
A. Scene Safety, scene size-up, gain access, patient
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care Scene Safety, scene
B. Wait for police, gain access, patient care, and scene size-up, gain access, pa-
size-up tient care
C. Call dispatch, check on scene, apply ppe, and scene
size-up
D. BSI, patient care, scene safety, gain access
14. What is Quality Improvement, Q & A, Quality Manage- Ongoing review and audit
ment, or Quality Assurance: of all aspects in the EMS
A. Checks and balances of all ems equipment System
B. Questions and answers from medical control
C. Ongoing review and audit of all aspects in the EMS
System
D. Patient feedback for care provided by local EMS
15. If the umbilical cord comes out before the baby is Push the umbilical cord
delivered what should you NOT do: back in
A. Place mother in the knee bent head down position
B. Push the umbilical cord back in
C. Tell the mother to try not to push
D. Place gloved hand or finger into the vagina and
push fetus off the cord and assure it is pulsating
16. When would you use a tourniquet to control bleeding When direct pressure and
A. As a last resort elevation fail
B. When direct pressure and elevation fail
C. Bleeding from a femoral artery
D. Bleeding from a carotid artery
17. A male is hit by a vehicle, he has not joint or lower leg Place leg in traction splint
deformities or injuries. His upper thigh has an obvious
deformity. What should you do:
A. Place leg in traction splint
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1. Of the following listed, which is NOT part of the tho- Sacrum
racic cage:
A. Lungs
B. Sacrum
C. Sternum
D. Ribs
2. What is the proper way to measure a nasal pharyngeal From the nares of the nose
airway: to the tip of the earlobe
A. From the nares of the nose to the tip of the earlobe
B. From the tip of the jaw to the back of the neck
C. From the middle of the chin to the tip of the earlobe
D. From the tip of the chin to the ear
3. You are dispatched to a scene of a psychiatric patient, Call for police
you should first:
A. Call for ALS
B. Call for police
C. Call the patients psychiatrist
D. Try to talk with the patient
4. You are dispatched to an address that calls you on a Breach of Duty
regular weekly basis for an elderly woman who just
wants to talk. On one occasion you do not respond to
the call. You have just committed:
A. Abandonment
B. Negligence
C. Breach of Duty
D. Malpractice
5. A patient fell into a cold pool of icy water and was
submerged for 30 minutes and is in cardiac arrest. You
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should first: Perform CPR while con-
A. Declare them dead sidering the possibility of
B. Perform CPR while considering the possibility of spine injury
spine injury
C. Manage Airway
D. Remove the patient from the pool
6. You have a patient with a contusion behind one of his Closed head injury
ears and you note there is clear fluid draining from the
patients ears. You suspect:
A. Past head injury
B. Mandible injury
C. Closed head injury
D. Broken neck
7. Where does gas exchange take place: Capillaries and Alveoli
A. Alveoli and Bronchioles
B. Capillaries and trachea
C. Arteries and Lungs
D. Capillaries and Alveoli
8. Patient was submerged in water for 30 minutes after C-spine, CPR, and trans-
hitting his head on the dock when diving and is in port
cardiac arrest. You should:
A. Provide CPR
B. C-spine, CPR, and transport
C. Remove from the water
D. Perform CPR and transport
9. On the way to an emergency call you should: Put your seatbelt on
A. Gather all equipment needed
B. Check your equipment to ensure it is in working
order
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C. Put your seatbelt on
D. Anticipate the needs of the scene
10. You arrive at a scene of a 44 year old woman who Allergic reaction
was outside gardening and is now complaining of a
sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Patient denies
any past medical history and denies taking any meds.
You note her pulse rate is elevated and she has raised
red splotches on her skin. You suspect:
A. COPD
B. CHF
C. Allergic reaction
D. Heat exhaustion
11. You arrive on a scene where your male patient re- Postictle
sponds incoherently to verbal stimuli, his is warm to
the touch, and has urinated on himself. According to
family patient has a history of seizures. What phase of
the seizure is your patient in:
A. Aura
B. Tonic
C. Clonic
D. Postictle
12. Your patient presents with a possible elbow fracture, Immobilize in the position
the distal pulse is present. You should: found
A. Immobilize it in a straight position
B. Secure in a curved position
C. Immobilize in the position found
D. Do nothing for the injury
13. The priority order in which EMS arrives on scene is:
A. Scene Safety, scene size-up, gain access, patient
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care Scene Safety, scene
B. Wait for police, gain access, patient care, and scene size-up, gain access, pa-
size-up tient care
C. Call dispatch, check on scene, apply ppe, and scene
size-up
D. BSI, patient care, scene safety, gain access
14. What is Quality Improvement, Q & A, Quality Manage- Ongoing review and audit
ment, or Quality Assurance: of all aspects in the EMS
A. Checks and balances of all ems equipment System
B. Questions and answers from medical control
C. Ongoing review and audit of all aspects in the EMS
System
D. Patient feedback for care provided by local EMS
15. If the umbilical cord comes out before the baby is Push the umbilical cord
delivered what should you NOT do: back in
A. Place mother in the knee bent head down position
B. Push the umbilical cord back in
C. Tell the mother to try not to push
D. Place gloved hand or finger into the vagina and
push fetus off the cord and assure it is pulsating
16. When would you use a tourniquet to control bleeding When direct pressure and
A. As a last resort elevation fail
B. When direct pressure and elevation fail
C. Bleeding from a femoral artery
D. Bleeding from a carotid artery
17. A male is hit by a vehicle, he has not joint or lower leg Place leg in traction splint
deformities or injuries. His upper thigh has an obvious
deformity. What should you do:
A. Place leg in traction splint
