ANSWERS A+ SCORE SOLUTION GUIDE
Which of the following behaviors would be considered a
common sign of stress rather than an acute psychological
problem?
A)
Irritability with friends, family, and coworkers
B)
Failure to use ppe appropriately on a regular basis
C)
Flashbacks, nightmares, and feelings of detachment
D)
Increased speeding and reckless driving
D)
Exhaustion
According to dr. Hans selye, the third stage of the body's
response to stress is known as the ________ stage.
A)
Resistance
B)
Alarm
C)
Cumulative
,D)
Exhaustion
A)
Being tolerant of angry reactions by patients and family
members
Which of the following behaviors would demonstrate that an
emt understands reactions to death and dying?
A)
Being tolerant of angry reactions by patients and family
members
B)
Giving a dying patient hope that a cure can be found before the
patient dies
C)
Being firm with grieving family members and telling them they
need to accept what has happened
D)
Providing spiritual guidance to patients who express anger at
god
C)
An organism that causes infection and disease
Which of the following descriptions best defines the term
pathogen?
,A)
An immunity developed after an exposure
B)
A study of the origins of infection and disease
C)
An organism that causes infection and disease
D)
A medication with a harmful effect
A)
Splinting a sprained ankle
During which of these situations would the emt be least likely
to experience a body substance exposure?
A)
Splinting a sprained ankle
B)
Bandaging a laceration
C)
Childbirth
D)
Obtaining blood samples
B)
Flashbacks, nightmares, and feelings of detachment
, What are some signs and symptoms that a coworker may be
experiencing a delayed stress reaction (ptsd)?
A)
Suspicion of friends, family, coworkers, or patients
B)
Flashbacks, nightmares, and feelings of detachment
C)
Excessive sleeping, loss of appetite, and distractibility
D)
Headaches, stomach ailments, and a chronic cough
B)
Listen empathetically to all of her complaints and let her know
she can contact you for any additional assistance.
You have just worked a cardiac arrest call on a 48-year-old
father of three. Despite your best efforts, the patient died in
the emergency department. As you are getting your ambulance
in service, the patient's wife rushes out of the emergency
department. She finds you and begins screaming at you that
her husband's death is your fault. She blames you for not
getting on the scene fast enough, taking too long at the house,
and not shocking her husband back to life like she has seen on
television. What response should you have to her anger?
A)
Recognize that she is in the denial stage of grief and interrupt
her hysterical behavior pattern by getting her attention and
helping her calm down.