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ATT Test 2 Objective Assessment Complete frequently TESTED Exam Questions with Definitive Correct Answers A+ Graded!!100% Guaranteed Pass!!&lt;&lt;Latest Version&gt;&gt; The device that some EMS services use as a light wave device to measure oxygen saturation (SpO2) is called a(n): A) capnography. B) end tidal CO2 meter. C) sphygmomanometer. D) pulse oximeter. - ANSWER D) pulse oximeter You have performed a head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a 17-month-old boy and are attempting to ventilate him with a bag-valve mask. You are experiencing a lot of resistance with each breath and the chest is barely rising. Prior to attempting ventilations again, you should: A) perform chest thrusts. B) finger sweep the airway. C) ease the head forward a little. D) tilt the head back further. - ANSWER C) ease the head forward a little. You are on the scene of a 16-year-old patient in respiratory distress. The patient has a history of asthma. After placing the patient on oxygen and performing the primary and secondary assessments, you are confident that the patient is indeed having an asthma attack. How can you be sure your field diagnosis is accurate? A) Constantly reassess the patient to make sure you are correct. B) Keep your EMT textbook with you on the ambulance and review it to confirm your diagnosis. C) Think of all possible causes of respiratory distress and rule them in or out as potential diagnoses based on your clinical findings. D) Ask your partner her opinion; if she also agrees that it is asthma, the diagnosis is correct. - ANSWER C) Think of all possible causes of respiratory distress and rule them in or out as potential diagnoses based on your clinical findings. Which of the following is the correct manner for making a correction on a patient care report? A) Draw a single line through the error and initial it. B) Get a credible witness to co-sign your patient care report. C) Use typing correction fluid to cover up the error and write over it. D) Blacken out the entire error and draw an arrow to the correct information. - ANSWER A) Draw a single line through the error and initial it. Your patient is an unresponsive 40-year-old woman. Which of the following should you do first? A) Perform a rapid physical exam. B) Immediately request advanced life support. C) Take her blood pressure. D) Ask her husband if she has any known allergies. - ANSWER A) Perform a rapid physical exam. A 16-year-old patient presents with labored breathing and increased respiratory rate, increased heart rate, and leaning forward with his hands on his knees. His skin is pink and his accurate pulse oximetry is 96. This patient is suffering from respiratory: A) arrest. B) distress. C) hypoxia. D) failure. - ANSWER distress For which of the following patients is a focused physical examination appropriate? A) A 19-year-old female with a history of epilepsy and who is found only responsive to painful stimuli by her roommate B) A 30-year-old male with a history of diabetes and who is found unresponsive by his son C) A 25-year-old female with a history of asthma and who is complaining of difficulty breathing D) A 70-year-old male with dementia whose caretaker called because he "didn't seem like himself today" - ANSWER C) A 25-year-old female with a history of asthma and who is complaining of difficulty breathing A ________ is NOT typically used in the prehospital setting for oxygen administration. A) tracheostomy mask B) regulator C) partial rebreather mask D) nasal cannula - ANSWER C) partial rebreather mask Why is inhalation described as an active process? A) It requires chest muscles to relax and use energy to move, creating a positive pressure. B) It uses oxygen to assist chest muscles to contract, creating a negative pressure. C) It requires the diaphragm to relax and use energy to move, creating a positive pressure. D) It requires chest muscles to contract and use energy to move, creating a negative pressure. - ANSWER D) It requires chest muscles to contract and use energy to move, creating a negative pressure. When the heart contracts and forces blood into the arteries, the pressure created is known as the: A) central venous pressure. B) diastolic blood pressure. C) systolic blood pressure. D) pulse pressure. - ANSWER C) systolic blood pressure. What is the danger that an altered mental status can pose to a patient's breathing? A) Hyperoxia B) Depressed alveolar function C) Bronchospasms D) Loss of muscle tone and airway collapse - ANSWER D) Loss of muscle tone and airway collapse To calculate the minute volume, you need to multiply what two measurements? A) Tidal volume and respiratory rate B) Tidal volume and dead space air C) Respiratory rate and bronchial dilation D) Alveolar ventilation and respiratory rate - ANSWER A) Tidal volume and respiratory rate For which of the following patients would capillary refill be a reliable sign of circulatory status? A) 3-year-old child with a fever and cough B) 92-year-old man complaining of weakness on his right side C) 50-year-old woman complaining of chest pain D) 24-year-old homeless man who has spent the night outside in the rain - ANSWER A) 3-year-old child with a fever and cough You find a teenage male lying supine in his bedroom. You hear gurgling sounds from the patient's mouth and see vomit with pill fragments on the floor. You should: A) perform chest thrusts. B) ventilate with oxygen. C) suction the airway. D) identify the pills. - ANSWER C) suction the airway. The normal stimulus to breathe is stimulated by the chemoreceptors that measure the change of what two gases? A) Low hydrogen and high carbon monoxide B) High hydrogen and low carbon dioxide C) High carbon dioxide and low oxygen D) High carbon monoxide and low oxygen - ANSWER C) High carbon dioxide and low oxygen