EMS 1055 - Midterm Study Guide w/ Quiz Questions
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1. You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help to arrive,
but are in a huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing over care to an
equal or higher level provider. This is called?
perfectly legal
neglect
abandonment
really mean: neglect
2. You are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury. You
notice that one pupil is dilated while the other appears normal (ipsilateral pupil
dilation). What condition do you suspect?
cerebral herniation
sympathetic response
skull fracture
respiratory distress: cerebral herniation
3. Which blood pressure is considered hypotensive in an adult?
180/100
102/88
120/80
90/60: 90/60
4. Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea?
a patient with a respiratory rate of 12 bpm
a patient with a respiratory rate of 16 bpm
a paientt with a respiratory rate of 20 bpm
a patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm: a patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
5. The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic
acidosis secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called?
Biot's
Apneustic
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Eupnea
Kussmal's: Kussmal's
6. Which of the following is defined by only performing skils and treatments that
fall within your certification and training?
standard of care
scope of practice
implied consent
neglect: scope of practice
7. Which skin condition is an indication of shock?
red, hot, and dry
warm, pink, and dry
cyanotic
pale, cool, diaphoretic: pale, cool, diaphoretic
8. You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally respond
that you can. What kind of consent is this?
deliverate
implied
expressed
minor: expressed
9. You palpate using a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic
blood pressure is at least?
70 mmHg
80 mmHg
60 mmHg
90 mmHg: 80 mmHg
10. Which patients should you portect yourself with BSI precautions?
all patients
only patients who look sick
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only patients who are bleeding
only patients with a productive cough: all patients
11. Which of the following is not a sign of inadequate breathing?
tachypnea
accessory muscle usage
cyanosis
tripoding: tachypnea
12. Which nare of the nose is typically larger and should be used for NPA
insertion?
they are equal
left
impossible to know
right: right
13. You place a patient on a SpO2 monitor. You know from lecture that you
should place oxygen on any patient with a reading lower than what value?
80%
94%
88%
90%: 94%
14. You are assessing AVPU on a patient. The patient's eyes are closed and they
do not respond to your voice. You perform a light sternal rub and the patient
groans. What score do you give on the AVPU scale?
unresponsive
voice
alert
pain: pain
15. An OPA is measured from?
the angle of the mouth to the earlobe
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the middle of the mouth to the earlobe
edge of the mouth to the angle of the jaw
middle of the mouth to the angle of the jaw: edge of the mouth to the angle of the jaw
16. How much oxygen flow should you set for a BVM?
20-25 LPM
5 LMP
10-15 LPM
20 LPM: 10-15 LPM
17. Which pulse point, when palpated, can cause a vagal response and/or cause
a stroke?
femoral
carotid
brachial
radial: carotid
18. How much oxygen should you flow for a patient on a NRBM?
10-15 LPM
15-20 LPM
5-10 LPM
5 LPM: 10-15 LPM
19. How much oxygen flow should you set for a patient on a nasal cannula?
1-2 LPM
10 LPM
5-10 LPM
2-6 LPM: 2-6 LPM
20. Which adjunct airway is best used in a patient with an intact gag reflex?
king tube
none of these
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1. You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help to arrive,
but are in a huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing over care to an
equal or higher level provider. This is called?
perfectly legal
neglect
abandonment
really mean: neglect
2. You are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury. You
notice that one pupil is dilated while the other appears normal (ipsilateral pupil
dilation). What condition do you suspect?
cerebral herniation
sympathetic response
skull fracture
respiratory distress: cerebral herniation
3. Which blood pressure is considered hypotensive in an adult?
180/100
102/88
120/80
90/60: 90/60
4. Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea?
a patient with a respiratory rate of 12 bpm
a patient with a respiratory rate of 16 bpm
a paientt with a respiratory rate of 20 bpm
a patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm: a patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
5. The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic
acidosis secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called?
Biot's
Apneustic
, EMS 1055 - Midterm Study Guide w/ Quiz Questions
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Eupnea
Kussmal's: Kussmal's
6. Which of the following is defined by only performing skils and treatments that
fall within your certification and training?
standard of care
scope of practice
implied consent
neglect: scope of practice
7. Which skin condition is an indication of shock?
red, hot, and dry
warm, pink, and dry
cyanotic
pale, cool, diaphoretic: pale, cool, diaphoretic
8. You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally respond
that you can. What kind of consent is this?
deliverate
implied
expressed
minor: expressed
9. You palpate using a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic
blood pressure is at least?
70 mmHg
80 mmHg
60 mmHg
90 mmHg: 80 mmHg
10. Which patients should you portect yourself with BSI precautions?
all patients
only patients who look sick
, EMS 1055 - Midterm Study Guide w/ Quiz Questions
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only patients who are bleeding
only patients with a productive cough: all patients
11. Which of the following is not a sign of inadequate breathing?
tachypnea
accessory muscle usage
cyanosis
tripoding: tachypnea
12. Which nare of the nose is typically larger and should be used for NPA
insertion?
they are equal
left
impossible to know
right: right
13. You place a patient on a SpO2 monitor. You know from lecture that you
should place oxygen on any patient with a reading lower than what value?
80%
94%
88%
90%: 94%
14. You are assessing AVPU on a patient. The patient's eyes are closed and they
do not respond to your voice. You perform a light sternal rub and the patient
groans. What score do you give on the AVPU scale?
unresponsive
voice
alert
pain: pain
15. An OPA is measured from?
the angle of the mouth to the earlobe
, EMS 1055 - Midterm Study Guide w/ Quiz Questions
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the middle of the mouth to the earlobe
edge of the mouth to the angle of the jaw
middle of the mouth to the angle of the jaw: edge of the mouth to the angle of the jaw
16. How much oxygen flow should you set for a BVM?
20-25 LPM
5 LMP
10-15 LPM
20 LPM: 10-15 LPM
17. Which pulse point, when palpated, can cause a vagal response and/or cause
a stroke?
femoral
carotid
brachial
radial: carotid
18. How much oxygen should you flow for a patient on a NRBM?
10-15 LPM
15-20 LPM
5-10 LPM
5 LPM: 10-15 LPM
19. How much oxygen flow should you set for a patient on a nasal cannula?
1-2 LPM
10 LPM
5-10 LPM
2-6 LPM: 2-6 LPM
20. Which adjunct airway is best used in a patient with an intact gag reflex?
king tube
none of these
