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What differences in a child's airway might make airway management more difficult than in an adult? A. smaller jaw, smaller teeth B. longer airway and small tongue C. a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue D. There are no anatomic differences that affect airway management in children versus adults. - ANSWERC. Smaller Jaw and proportionally larger tongue A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a newborn is ____. A. 8 to16 and 20 t...

A 9-year-old female patient states, "I cannot catch my breath." What is the first thing you, as an EMT, should do? Ask to borrow your partner's Albuterol inhaler and administer it. Ask the patient if they have an inhaler and assist them in administering it. Apply a non-rebreather mask to the patient and administer oxygen at a flow rate of 15 L/min. Which of the following is not one of the three symptoms of cardiac arrest? Unresponsive Apneic Pulseless All of these findin...

A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance - ANSWERWhich of the following MOST accurately defines an allergic reaction? A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance B) Destruction of the immune system by an external substance C) A release of erythrocytes in response to a foreign substance D) A direct negative effect on the body by an external substance D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine position with legs elevated 6" to 12" and transport - ANSWERYou...

At a scene where hazardous materials are present, the "safe zone" should be located where? - ANSWERupwind and on the same level If you are splinting a severely deformed extremity, or distal circulation is compromised or absent, you should: - ANSWERalign to anatomic position using gentle traction. The type of consent based on the idea that an unconscious patient would consent to life-saving treatment if he or she were conscious is: - ANSWERimplied consent

Are Critical incident management meetings supervised? Yes or No - ANSWERNo Name an inappropriate method in helping someone with grief? - ANSWERReassuring the families of the outcome of the patient When is BVM ventilation contraindicated? - ANSWERBVM ventilation is contraindicated if there is a complete upper airway obstruction. During resuscitation suctioning should be limited to how many seconds? - ANSWERDuring resuscitation suctioning should be limited to 15 seconds.

12-Lead ECG - ANSWERDiagnostic tool for measuring heart's electrical activity Abdominal evisceration - ANSWERProtrusion of internal organs from abdominal wound Abrasion - ANSWERSuperficial scrape or scratch on the skin Bariatric emergencies - ANSWERMedical emergencies related to conditions or complications of obesity Atropine - ANSWERMedication used to treat certain types of slow heart rate Automated external defibrillator (AED) - ANSWERDevice that delivers an electric shock to...

When assessing the work of breathing in a pediatric patient, you should assess A. chest expansion, skin color, and presence of wheezes or stridor B. using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation of chest C. breath sounds bilaterally, ventilation rate, quality, and volume D. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring - ANSWERD. airway sounds, positioning, and presence of any retractions or nasal flaring Your team is performing CPR on a 68 year ...

In the START triage model, what is the respiratory rate that is used to identify priority 1 adult patients? a. greater than 25 breaths/min b. greater than 30 breaths/min c. greater than 20 breaths/min d. greater than 40 breaths/min - ANSWERb. greater than 30 breaths/min EXPLANATION: The thresholds used for making a pt. a priority 1 (red) with the START model are: respiration greater than 30 breaths/min, poor skin color, pulse with a cap refill greater than 2 sec, and poor mental status...

Your patient a 52 year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert and oriented but upon assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool and clammy. What is your next step? - ANSWERAdminister Supplemental oxygen Cardiac Compromise - ANSWERAny type of heart problem. Cardiac compromise is a blanket term used to describe any type of heart problem. As an EMT-B it allows you to identify cardiac problems without going above your scope of practice while responding to a hazardous mat...

An 83 year old man has been vomiting and passing frequent loose stools for the past week and has passed out. What is the cause of this presentation? - ANSWERDehydration in hypovolemia what is the most important organ? - ANSWERIn hypovolemia the most important organ is the heart ________________ Is a condition in which the volume of blood plasma is too low. This causes rapid heart beat, weak pulse, confusion and loss of consciousness. - ANSWERhypovolemia Which of the following is the thi...

jaw-thrust maneuver - ANSWERYou arrive on scene to a patient who has fallen off of a roof. During your primary assessment you discover the patient needs to be treated for apnea. What is the proper way to open the patient's airway? if spine injury is suspected (during traumatic injury) - ANSWERwhy would you use a jaw-thrust maneuver? Pulmonary - ANSWERA patient has left-sided heart failure. What kind of edema would the patient have? Administer NTG - ANSWERWhich of the following interv...

1. Normal human body pH range? - ANSWER7.35 to 7.45 2. Kidneys' role in pH balance? - ANSWERAbsorb and expel acids 3. Respiratory system's pH control method? - ANSWERRemove CO2 through expiration 4. Cause of respiratory acidosis? - ANSWERInadequate CO2 expulsion 5. Adult's normal breathing rate range? - ANSWER12 to 20 breaths per minute 6. Measurement method for OPA? - ANSWERMouth to angle of jaw First-line treatment for acute coronary syndrome? - ANSWERAspirin, oxygen...

NREMT TEST PREP QUESTIONS when ventilating an apneic patient with a bag-valve-mask device, each breath should be delivered over: A) 1 second. B) 2 seconds. C) 3 seconds. D) 4 seconds. - ANSWERA) 1 second. When ventilating any apneic patient, each breath should be delivered over a period of 1 second—just enough to produce visible chest rise. Excessive ventilation duration and/or volume increases the likelihood of gastric distention, especially if the patient's airway is not secured ...

The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried unsuccessfully to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action be? A. Push the baby's head into the vagina until the cord comes loose B. Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle C. Support the head and suction the baby's nose and mouth D. Massage the uterus to stimulate harder contractions to free the baby - ANSWERClamp the cord in two places and cut it in the ...

medical Direction - ANSWEROversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director. Protocols - ANSWERlists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system Offline Direction - ANSWERconsists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another p...

Shaken Baby Syndrome can cause which of the following conditions? (A) Hypoglycemia (B) Abdominal bruising (C) Subdural hematoma (D) Lower extremity fracture - ANSWER(C) Subdural hematoma Which law protects an EMT if the EMT acts in good faith, is not negligent, acts within the scope of practice, and does not accept payment for service? (A) implied consent laws. (B) Good Samaritan laws. (C) malfeasance laws. (D) absolute immunity laws. - ANSWER(B) Good Samaritan laws Which of t...

Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because: • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. • B:the majority of stroke patients have a history of diabetes. • C:the most common cause of a stroke is hypoglycemia. • D:they are both caused by low levels of glucose in the blood. - ANSWER• A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. Reason: Although stroke and hypoglycemia are two distinctly different conditions, their signs and symp...

You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical history D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - ANSWERB (Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is important to get oxygen to the pa...

Changing the content of a Web site with the intent of leaving a distinguishing mark or changing its appearance is __________. A. Website defacement B. Cross-site scripting C. Penetration testing D. Cracking - ANSWERWebsite Defacement What is XSS? A. eXtensible Security Scanner B. Cross-site Scripting C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B - ANSWERCross-site Scripting

Which of the following should be the next step after the identification of an incident? A. Containment B. Reporting C. Analysis D. Triage - ANSWERTriage Interviewing system administrators about technical details of an event most often occurs in which stage of incident response? A. Incident Identification B. Triage C. Reporting D. Debriefing - ANSWERIncident identification