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You are dispatched to an office complex. You find a 56-year-old female with chest pain. She tells you the pain came on when she was walking up the stairs to her office. The pain was a dull ache in her chest but is almost gone now that she has been sitting down resting. You suspect she has which of the following conditions?
Myocardial infarction Angina Pulmonary emboli Congestive heart failure - ✔✔Myocardial infarction (This may be Angina. Not sure about it)
Which of the following is not included in the fundamental attributes of a functioning Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System?
Human resources Public education Standardize curricula
Prevention - ✔✔Human resources
Which of the following skills are usually NOT performed by First Responders?
Providing initial airway care Assessing for life-threatening conditions Performing life-saving skills such as CPR
Administering medications such as epinephrine and nitroglycerin - ✔✔Administering medications such as epinephrine and nitroglycerin
Which of the following First Responders is NOT acting appropriately?
A First Responder who yells at bystanders who have approached a patient A First Responder who exercises three times a week A First Responder who calms a crying child who was involved in a motor vehicle crash A First Responder who keeps a clean jacket or jumpsuit to put on when responding from his work as a mechanic - ✔✔A First Responder who yells at bystanders who have approached a patient
Which term represents the first designated level of professional emergency medical care?
Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Responder (CFR) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedic - ✔✔Emergency Medical Responder (CFR)
Failure to continue giving care until you have transferred that care to someone of equal or higher training is best described by which of the following terms?
The possibility of sharp metal and glass Exposure to the patient's blood The possibility that the vehicle may be leaking harmful fluids All of the above - ✔✔All of the above
Which of the following immunizations are recommended for all healthcare providers?
Tetanus Hepatitis B Measles, mumps, and flu All of the above - ✔✔All of the above
You respond to a possible "shooting." Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Personal protective equipment such as gloves, mask, and gown should be considered. Do not enter the scene until it has been secured by law enforcement. Avoid disturbing anything at the scene when possible. Delay treating the patient until his or her clothing has been secured for evidence - ✔✔Delay treating the patient until his or her clothing has been secured for evidence
You respond to the home of an elderly gentleman. His wife gives you a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) document. Assuming your state recognizes this document in the prehospital setting, which of the following statements is TRUE?
The DNR cannot be revoked in the field. If the patient is breathing and has a pulse, you should not provide medical care. If the patient is not breathing and does not have a pulse, you should not provide medical care. Contact medical control before initiating any treatment. - ✔✔If the patient is not breathing and does not have a pulse, you should not provide medical care.
You respond to the scene of a patient involved in a bicycle collision. You ask the patient if you may examine and treat her. You explain that you want to apply a cervical collar because the patient's neck may be injured. You inform the patient that the collar may be uncomfortable. The patient agrees. This is an example of which type of consent?
Assumed consent Expressed consent Involuntary consent
Implied consent - ✔✔Expressed consent
You respond to the scene of an 8-year-old child who was struck by a car. The parents are unavailable. The child is found in the street. You begin to treat the child. This is an example of which of the following types of consent?
Informed consent Expressed consent Involuntary consent Implied consent - ✔✔Implied consent
Failing to provide the expected standard of care to a patient that leads to further injury is best defined by which of the following terms?
Abandonment Assault Battery
Negligence - ✔✔Negligence
The legal obligation to provide medical care is best defined by which of the following terms?
Medical control Duty to act Standard of care
Advance directive - ✔✔Duty to act
Information you receive concerning the patient's condition can be told to:
The general public. A friend or any relative. Reporters as requested.
Appropriate emergency department staff. - ✔✔Appropriate emergency department staff.
All of the following are elements of nonverbal communication except:
Body position Eye contact Use of nonmedical language Tone of voice - ✔✔Use of nonmedical language
Which government agency is responsible for regulating radio communications in the United States?
FCC IAFF OSHA
IAFC - ✔✔FCC
Which of the following statements best describes the respiratory system?
It uses blood to carry oxygen and nutrients to the cells and to remove waste products. It controls the voluntary and involuntary activities of the body. It secretes hormones to assist the body with its activities. It takes in oxygen and delivers it to the blood. - ✔✔It takes in oxygen and delivers it to the blood.
The respiratory system contains which of the following structures?
It uses blood to carry oxygen and nutrients to the cells and to remove waste products. It controls the voluntary and involuntary activities of the body. It gives the body shape and assists with movement. It takes in oxygen and delivers it to the blood. - ✔✔It controls the voluntary and involuntary activities of the body.
A recommended place to listen to the heart is on the chest.
Anterior Posterior Inferior Superior - ✔✔Anterior
The spine is located on the part of the body.
Anterior Posterior Inferior
Superior - ✔✔Posterior
A child fell from her bike and has swelling just above her ankle. Which of the following would you document?
Swelling noted proximal to the ankle Swelling identified superior to the knee Swelling observed proximal to the knee Swelling found distal to the ankle - ✔✔Swelling noted proximal to the ankle
Where is the liver located?
Upper right quadrant of the abdomen Upper left quadrant of the abdomen Lower right quadrant of the abdomen Lower left quadrant of the abdomen - ✔✔Upper right quadrant of the abdomen
Your patient has spilled hot coffee on her hand. Burns are primarily associated with which body system?
Integumentary system Respiratory system Nervous system Endocrine system - ✔✔Integumentary system
The safest and most effective way to use your body as an advantage when lifting and moving something can be best described by which of the following terms?
Power lift
Lift the head first. Lift the body as a unit
Asynchronously lift the body. - ✔✔Lift the body as a unit
A carrying device that splits into two pieces called a stretcher.
Portable Scoop Flexible Basket - ✔✔Scoop
The preferred method of transporting a patient down a flight of stairs is with which of the following devices?
Wheeled stretcher Stair chair Basket stretcher Short backboard - ✔✔Stair chair
The carries air to the lungs and branches into the left and right bronchi.
Bronchioles Mouth
Mediastinum
Trachea - ✔✔Bronchioles
Which of the following patients is NOT showing signs of respiratory distress?
A 69-year-old male complaining of weakness who is breathing 26 times a minute with gurgling respirations A 10-year-old girl breathing 18 times a minute with minimal effort A 4-year-old boy breathing 12 times a minute with cyanosis
An 88-year-old female breathing 22 times a minute with minimal air exchange and depth - ✔✔A 10- year-old girl breathing 18 times a minute with minimal effort
Which of the following is TRUE of the jaw-thrust technique?
It is an easier technique than the head-tilt chin lift. The jaw-thrust technique without head-tilt lift is the safest technique for patients with a possible spinal injury. It should be used for all responsive trauma patients. It is the technique of choice for cardiac arrest patients. - ✔✔The jaw-thrust technique without head-tilt lift is the safest technique for patients with a possible spinal injury.
You are helping an EMT crew ventilate a patient with a bag-valve-mask device. Each time the patient receives a breath you feel air coming from the mask. Which of the following statements describes the best action to take?
Perform mouth-to-mask ventilations with puffs of air until the patient's chest rises. Hyperextend the neck and begin mouth-to-barrier ventilation. Provide supplemental oxygen. Open the patient's airway and complete a finger sweep. - ✔✔Perform mouth-to-mask ventilations with puffs of air until the patient's chest rises.
Which of the following patients should receive a nasopharyngeal airway?
A 66-year-old male who has snoring respirations and a gag reflex A 24-year-old male who is not breathing and does not have gag reflex An 82-year-old female who is breathing 18 times a minute and has a gag reflex A 5-year-old female who is breathing 24 times a minute and is conscious - ✔✔A 66-year-old male who has snoring respirations and a gag reflex
Which of the following patients should receive an oropharyngeal airway?
A 66-year-old male who has snoring respirations and a gag reflex A 24-year-old male who is not breathing and does not have a gag reflex An 82-year-old female who is breathing 18 times a minute and has a gag reflex A 5-year-old female who is breathing 24 times a minute and is conscious - ✔✔A 24-year-old male who is not breathing and does not have a gag reflex
A high-pitched whistling sound that is heard as a patient inhales is best defined by which of the following terms?
Dyspnea Apnea Stridor
Wheezing - ✔✔Wheezing
A patient working harder to breathe can be described by which of the following terms?
Dyspnea Apnea Stridor
Wheezing - ✔✔Dyspnea
Which of the following describes scene size-up?
It is a quick evaluation of the entire scene. It begins with taking information on the patient history. It begins with patient care.
It begins when you ask for additional resources. - ✔✔It is a quick evaluation of the entire scene.
Which of the following hazards would you expect to find at a medical emergency?
A 3-year-old child who opens his eyes and watches you, but does not move when you ask, would be considered unresponsive. An 82-year-old man who knows his name and the date, but not what happened, would be considered alert and oriented. A 3-month-old child with a dull stare who does not respond to her parents would be considered to have an altered level of consciousness. A 24-year-old person who yells and screams at you, but will not answer questions or obey commands, is considered alert. - ✔✔A 3-month-old child with a dull stare who does not respond to her parents would be considered to have an altered level of consciousness.
Which of the following is the correct way to measure a pulse?
Use your thumb to feel the pulse in the wrist. Press hard with two fingers to feel the carotid pulse. Use two fingers to check the pulse in the wrist.
Count the beats in 30 seconds and multiply by 4. - ✔✔Use two fingers to check the pulse in the wrist.
Which of the following is TRUE of prioritizing patients for transport?
Patients should be transported based on the injury that looks the most severe. Patients should be transported based on life-threatening airway, breathing, or bleeding emergencies. Patients are difficult to prioritize so all patients should be rapidly transported to the emergency department by advanced life support crews.
First Responders cannot determine how severe a patient's condition is and the need for transport. - ✔✔Patients should be transported based on life-threatening airway, breathing, or bleeding emergencies.
You respond to a scene and arrive shortly after the first unit. When you get on the scene, you notice that one of the responders has applied an occlusive dressing to the patient's neck. Which of the following assessment findings would the responder be treating?
Possible cervical spine injury Swelling of the neck tissue Open wound to the neck Shifted trachea - ✔✔Open wound to the neck
You respond to a skiing incident. The patient is complaining of difficulty breathing. To assess the chest, you should do which of the following?
Compare the two sides of the chest. Palpate only the side of the chest on which the patient complains of pain. Identify open wounds and notify advanced providers so they can manage the wound. Inspect and palpate the anterior chest as wounds to the back are rare. - ✔✔Compare the two sides of the chest.
Your patient was involved in a crash while riding an all-terrain vehicle. Which of the following should you consider as you assess the pelvis and lower extremities?
