AAOS EMT-B FINAL EXAM REVIEW |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
questions with answers |\ |\
Which of the following statements regarding abdominal trauma is
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correct? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the absence of abdominal pain
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does not rule out intra-abdominal bleeding
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You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you
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arrive at the scene, the patient's husband meets you at the door
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and states that his wife has been depressed and has locked
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herself in an upstairs bedroom. He further tells you that he keeps
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his handgun in the bedroom. You should - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔remain in a safe place and request law enforcement
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Which of the following is a typical function of the rescue team? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔providing safe entry and access to
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patients
During your assessment of a patient who experienced a blast
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injury, you not that he has a depressed area to the front of his
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skull. This injury MOST likely occurred - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔when the patient was hurled against a stationary object
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When documenting a call in which a female was sexually
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assaulted, you should - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔keep the report
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concise and record only what the patient stated in her own words
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,According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of
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a patient's burns, the palm of the patient's hand is equal to _____
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of his or her total BSA. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1%
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The principal symptom in both infectious and noninfectious
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gastroenteritis is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔diarrhea |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A 50-year-old male was stung by a honeybee approximately 15
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minutes ago. He presents with respiratory distress, facial
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swelling, and hypotension. After placing him on oxygen and
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administering his epinephrine via auto-injector, you note that his |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
breathing has improved. Additionally, his facial swelling is
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resolving and his blood pressure is stable. Your next action should
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be to - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔record the time and dose of the
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injection and transport promptly |\ |\ |\
A teenage boy who was involved in a bicycle accident has a
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puncture wound where the bicycle kickstand impaled his leg. The
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MOST appropriate method for treating this injury is to - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔unbolt the kickstand from the bike frame and
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stabilize it with bulky dressings |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction in an
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unconscious patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the tongue |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A 30-year-old female was robbed and assaulted as she was
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leaving a nightclub. She has massive facial trauma and slow,
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gurgling respirations. As your partner manually stabilizes her
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head, you should - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔suction her
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oropharynx for 15 seconds |\ |\ |\
, Common signs of a skull fracture include all of the following,
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EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔superficial scalp lacerations
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Rough handling of a hypothermic patient with a pulse may cause
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ventricular fibrillation
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How does respiration differ from ventilation? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas
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ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the
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environment
All information recorded on the PCR must be - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔considered confidential |\ |\
The disruption of a joint in which the bone ends are no longer in
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contact is called a - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔dislocation
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An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is
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called - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an aneurysm
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A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes
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unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and
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attach the AED as soon as possible
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questions with answers |\ |\
Which of the following statements regarding abdominal trauma is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
correct? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the absence of abdominal pain
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
does not rule out intra-abdominal bleeding
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
arrive at the scene, the patient's husband meets you at the door
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and states that his wife has been depressed and has locked
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
herself in an upstairs bedroom. He further tells you that he keeps
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
his handgun in the bedroom. You should - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔remain in a safe place and request law enforcement
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following is a typical function of the rescue team? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔providing safe entry and access to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patients
During your assessment of a patient who experienced a blast
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
injury, you not that he has a depressed area to the front of his
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
skull. This injury MOST likely occurred - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔when the patient was hurled against a stationary object
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When documenting a call in which a female was sexually
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
assaulted, you should - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔keep the report
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
concise and record only what the patient stated in her own words
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a patient's burns, the palm of the patient's hand is equal to _____
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of his or her total BSA. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1%
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The principal symptom in both infectious and noninfectious
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
gastroenteritis is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔diarrhea |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A 50-year-old male was stung by a honeybee approximately 15
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
minutes ago. He presents with respiratory distress, facial
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
swelling, and hypotension. After placing him on oxygen and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
administering his epinephrine via auto-injector, you note that his |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
breathing has improved. Additionally, his facial swelling is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
resolving and his blood pressure is stable. Your next action should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
be to - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔record the time and dose of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
injection and transport promptly |\ |\ |\
A teenage boy who was involved in a bicycle accident has a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
puncture wound where the bicycle kickstand impaled his leg. The
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
MOST appropriate method for treating this injury is to - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔unbolt the kickstand from the bike frame and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
stabilize it with bulky dressings |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction in an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unconscious patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the tongue |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A 30-year-old female was robbed and assaulted as she was
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
leaving a nightclub. She has massive facial trauma and slow,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
gurgling respirations. As your partner manually stabilizes her
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
head, you should - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔suction her
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
oropharynx for 15 seconds |\ |\ |\
, Common signs of a skull fracture include all of the following,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔superficial scalp lacerations
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Rough handling of a hypothermic patient with a pulse may cause
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ventricular fibrillation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
How does respiration differ from ventilation? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
environment
All information recorded on the PCR must be - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔considered confidential |\ |\
The disruption of a joint in which the bone ends are no longer in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
contact is called a - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔dislocation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
called - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an aneurysm
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
attach the AED as soon as possible
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