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1. A pathogen is a Ans AS Virus, Bacteria, Fungi 2. An95 respirator should be used placed on which of the following patients Ans- Ans None 3. A 30 year old male patient called 911 because he has been feeling weak over the past couple days. He futher tells you that he has been coughing up blood and has a fever. You should Ans (ARS Place a surgical mask on the patient and an n95 on yourself 4. A22-year-year old male has cut an artery with a knife. The minimum PPE required for this call would be AWS - Select all that apply AHS Surgical mask, gloves, face shield or goggles 5. There is a news report about an emerging new disease out of somewhere in South America. The news reporter says that it is carried and transmitted to humans through mosquitos. This type of disease is transmitted through 1/47 Ans (ARS Vec- tor 6. In the doffing procedure gloves should always be removed last as T/F Ans False 7. An EMT is cleaning a stair-chair without gloves and contracts influenza. This would be an example of Ans ARS Indirect contact transmission 8. If you feel like you have been exposed to a infectious or communicable disease you should Ans (ARS Activate your infection control plan 9. The best way to ensure a patient understands what you are communicating is? ARS getting feedback 10. You would like to ask a 16-year-old girl about her last menstrual period. What is the best way of doing so ABS Wait until there is an opportunity when the parents are at a distance 11. Closed-ended questions are best to open an interview with? T/F ARS False 12. Prejudging a situation before having al the facts is the definition of? ARS Prej- udice 13. If a patient seems uneasy about discussing a personal matter a good approach would be 18. An EMT while at work takes a picture of herself (selfie) and posts it to FaceBook. Unintentionally, the picture also captured a patient care report laying on desk behind her. If you zoom in on the picture you can clearly see the name and address of a patient. Which statements are correct about this situation? ARS The EMT committed a HIPAA violation by breaching patient privacy by disseminating protected information 19. Which of the following are considered to be an emancipated minor - Select all that apply (ARS 16 year old with a two year old child, A 17 year old who is seeking care for a possible sexually transmitted disease, 17 year old in the army 20. A 44-year-old male is unconscious secondary to a head injury. An EMT would be able to treat this patient because of Ans AAS Implied consent 21. Select all the following advanced directives that can be honored in the pre- hospital setting. - Select all that apply Ans MOLST, DNR bracelet, Do Not Resuscitate order 22. You and your partner respond to the home where you find 82-year-old woman who is in cardiac arrest (not breathing and no pulse). Her son states he is his mother’s healthcare proxy and presents documentation. He futher indicates that he does not want CPR performed on his mother. Your next steps should be? ARS Begin life saving procedures and then cal medial control fro further direction 23. a 22-year old male patient laying outside of a bar. Upon your arrival the 4/47 patient gets up and states he has been drinking. He knows his name, where he is but is unsure about time. He is unable to walk straight but says he's "okay" and does not want to go to the hospital. You should. AS Try to convince the patient to comply, if he refuses call law enforcement 24. A patient should only be restrained if they post a danger to themself or others. T/F ARS True 25. a word for the loss from harm committed by an EMT. Can be physical, emotional, property or financial. AS Damages 26. Standard of care is a combination of AS - Select all that apply (AHS Public heath law, State protocols, educational standards 27. An EMT suspects child abuse to a patient they have just brought to the hospital and the police are present. If the EMT tells the police about the suspected abuse they do not need to fill out a SCAM report ANS False 28. Back injuries are mostly preventable with education and constant prac- tice. Ans True 29. You have a 72-year-old obese male patient in his bathroom sitting on the toilet. Your assessment revels he is unresponsive, apenic and pulseless. You must preform CPR however the bathroom is too small for CPR to be 37. A patient is face down in a pool. What type of move would you utilize to remove the patient? Ans Urgent 38. The reading of SpO2 is a helpful in determining Ans AAS Oxygenation 39. A yellow tint to the skin is called Ans (ARS Jaundice 40. On a responsive 7-month-old patient, where would the EMT assess the pulse? ARS Brachial 41. Which of the following statements regarding the mechanism of injury (MOl) is correct? ARS The MO! may allow you to predict the severity of a patient's injuries 42. A 22-year-old male was stuck by a car he is laying in the prone position. You should Ans Ans Log roll the patient as a unit into the supine position 43. You respond to a call for a female pedestrian who has been struck by a car. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a primary assessment. She is unconscious, has ineffective breathing, and has bloody secretions and vomit in her mouth. You should FIRST (ARS suction her oropharynx 44. When reporting respirations as a vital sign, the EMT should document all except WAS Resonance 45. A patient whom does not respond to your questions but cries out when his or her trapezius muscle is pinched, is said to be Ans Ans Responsive to painful stimuli 46. When palpating a patient's pulse, you note that it is grossly irregular. You should ARS count the pulse rate for a full minute to obtain an accurate reading 47. You are your partner are called for a 17-year-old male having a seizure. Upon arrival you are greeted by the patient's mother who states her son 54. In a healthy individual, the primary stimulus to breathe is a(n) Ans (ARS decreased level of carbon dioxide in the blood 55. You are delivering oxygen to a patient with a nasal cannula at 4 L/min when he begins to complain of a burning sensation in his nose. You should Ans ARS attach an oxygen humidifier 56. A 22-year-old male patient is having an active seizure. How should you manage his airway? ARS insert an NPA 57. The EMT should assess a patient's tidal volume by Ans (ARS observing for adequate chest rise 58. Hypovolemic shock occurs when Ans (AAS the body cannot compensate for rapid blood loss 59. A 60-year-old woman presents with a BP of 80/60 mm Hg, a pulse rate of 110 beats/min, mottled skin, and a temperature of 103.9°F. She is MOST likely experiencing Ans (ARS septic shock 60. A 20-year-old man was kicked numerous times in the abdomen during an assault. His abdomen is rigid and tender, his heart rate is 120 beats/min, and his respirations are 30 breaths/min. You should treat this patient for (ARS hypov- olemic shock 61. chainsaw and is experiencing signs and symptoms of shock. You should first Ans Ans apply direct pressure to the wound 62. Signs of compensated shock include all of the following, EXCEPT (ARS falling blood pressure (systolic less than 90 mmHg) 11/47 70. How do you perform chest compressions when providing high-quality CPR to a child victim? (Ans By compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest, about 2 inches 71. How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device? (ARS observing the chest rise with breaths 72. What is a consideration when you are using an AED? Ans On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock 73. Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action supports 2-rescuer CPR? (ARS alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes 74. Rapid defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is this important to survival? ARS it eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm 75. After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED? ARS follow the AED prompts 76. What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? (ARS 30 compressions to 2 breaths 77. You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do next? Ans begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing 78. Which victim requires high-quality CPR? AS A victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse 14/47 fication should you incorporate? (ARS each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object 86. When should rescuers switch positions during CPR? AAS Switch rescuers every 2 minutes 87. You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you notice the chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback? Ans you need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute 88. Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive in- fant? Ans perform CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object 89. A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action? (ARS start CPR, beginning with chest compres- sions 90. Why is defibrillation important? Ans It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm 91. While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? ARS compressing at a depth of at least 2 inches 16/47 92. Which of the following abnormal breath sounds indicate swelling of the upper airway? ARS stridor 93. A 19-year-old male patient states he "can't catch his breath". His vital signs are as follows Ans BP Ans 128/78; P Ans 98; RR ARS 24; SPo2 97%. You should Ans ARS administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask 94. A 22-year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling (pins & needles) in her hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respirations are 40 breaths/min. You should Ans (ARS provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed 95. In a healthy individual, the brain stem stimulates breathing on the basis of Ans AAS increased carbon dioxide levels 96. Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as the result of Ans Ais - left-sided heart failure 97. A 24-year-old male patient is having a severe asthma attack. You are admin- 17/47 ate treatment for this patient should include. (ARS placing her in a position of comfort, oxygen, 324mg of ASA, nitroglycerin 104. Place the following items into the correct order. (heart) JARS SA node, AV node, bundle of his, purkinje fibers 105. Aspirin works in the presence of a myocardial infarction to Ans (ARS as an an- tiplatelet 106. A 22-year-old male patient has been shot in the chest. His initial vitals are 132/90, P AHS122R Ans26. Which of the following repeat vital signs would indicate the possibility of a pericardial tamponade? Ans BP WAS 90/76 P Was 88 R Was 26 107. Of the following, which rhythm(s) will the automated external defibrillator advise a "shock indicated" message? - Select all that apply ARS Ventricular fibrilla- tion, pulseless ventricular 108. Which of the following is the most muscular Ans AS left ventricle 109. What is the function of the left atrium? Ans It receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. 110. An acute myocardial infraction (AMI) occurs when Ans ARS myocardial tissue dies secondary to an absence of oxygen. 111. Angina pectoris occurs when Ans AAS myocardial oxygen demand exceeds the supply 112. An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is called?- WAS an aneurysm 113. The three major parts of the brain are the? AHS cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem 114. The diagnostic tool that NYS BLS providers utilize to determine the presence of a stroke is Ans Ans the cincinnati pre-hospital stroke exam 115. Status epilepticus is characterized by