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Question 1

hunter cuts legs, friend asks u if he’s going to live/die. you say:

this type of inj is prob not life threatening but it could be serious (this ones wrong)

he’s not going to die those types of injuries are never considered dangerous

we cannot tell yet, we will have to wait until he gets to hosp

i am sorry sir i cannot tell u any info about ur friends condition

Question 2

newborn is breathing slowly adn has HR 65. what is the FIRST step in neonatal rescusc for this newborn?

begin BVM ventilation (incorrect)
begin chest compressions
administer O2
assess and clear airway

Question 3

you are opening a partially occluded airway with a jaw thrust, which must be performed b4 to displacing jaw?

Answer 3

holding the head and neck in neutral alignment

Question 4

know APGAR score for newborns

Question 5

ptnt with severe dyspnea. which tank size for 10 min transfer in the ambu?

D-tank with 1200 psi
E tank with 600 psi
M tank with 300 psi

Answer 5

D-tank

Question 6

ptns in resp distress, unresp to verbal stimuli and is snoring. which is teh best action:

insert ETDLA
insert NPA
insert OPA
apply suction

Answer 6

NPA insertion

Question 7

best reason why EMTs shoudl be allowed to do adv airway techniques?

Answer 7

it only takes a ptnt a second to aspirate

Question 8

which of the flllwing are u checking when u assess upper airway during the primary intitial assessment?

sounds of snoring
equal chest rise and fall (incorrect answer)
sounds of wheezing
breathing rate and effort

Answer 8

breathing rate and effort

Question 9

who issues and EMS license?

Answer 9

your state

Question 10

proper flow for nasal cannula:

Answer 10

1-6 L/min

Question 11

preferred method for insertion of oropharyngeal airway for 7 yo ptnt.

Answer 11

use bite stick or tongue blade during insertion.

Question 12

which of these ptnts should u limit amnt of O2?

ptnt with emphysema (was incorrect)

asthma ptnt

you should initially provide O2 for any ptnt in distress

Answer 12

initially provide O2 for any ptnt in distress

Question 13

2mo old ptnt has hypoxia, is blue becomes sleepy. you should expect the ptnts pulse will:

Answer 13

be slower than normal

Question 14

27 yo ptnt fell off roof, landed on head, no pulse and u suspect spinal inj.
your team prepares compressions, what spinal precautions should be started?

C-spine collar (this ones incorrect)

none

manual spinal motion restriction

head blocks

Question 15

ptnt ready for transport w/spinal stablizing.
alert, calm after impact to chest and abdomen in MVC. u put the ptn in the ambu, and note pulse and resps increase. this change likely onset of:

internal bleeding (incorrect answer)
bleed in brain
shock (likely the right answer)
increase in pain

Question 16

pedest hit by car, unrespons, rapid, regular, weak radial pulse. skin is pale, clammy. no signes of external bl.
which is most likely:

patient has back inj
ptnt has bruised heart
ptnt has closed head inj
ptnt is in hemorrahagic shock from internal bl

Answer 16

ptnt is in hemorrahagic shock from internal bl

Question 17

why providers are discouraged from checking carotid pulse immed after a shock to confirm pulselessness:

Answer 17

it causes an unnecessary delay and CPR interruption

Question 18

which of these signs expect to see with decompensated shock:

decreasing HR (incorrect)

mild anxiety

weak central pulse

increasing resps

Question 19

best describes decompensated shock:

resp rate increases

skin becomes pale, cool, clammy (incorrect)

HR increases

BP begins to drop

Question 20

25YO ptnt with abd pain. worst pain ever, nearly faints. abd is firm, painful to touch. what should u do after placing the ptnt in comfort position?

Answer 20

cover with blanket to conserve heat

Question 21

what can cause AED to go off on a ptnt when it shouldn’t:

using portable radio

placing pads on a wet ptnt (was incorrect)

walking quickly around the ptnt (likely the answer)

transport in ambu

Question 22

why is airway maint important in CPR?

to improve ventilation and reduce gastric distention

to push O2 into the tissues

to reduce risk of vomiting

to oxygenate as well as elminate toxic gases (incorrect answer)

Question 23

divides body into left and right half down the navel

Answer 23

midline

Question 24

connects bones to bones:

Answer 24

ligaments

Question 25

“epi” meaning:

Answer 25

upon or over

Question 26

structure immed below vocal chords:

Answer 26

trachea

Question 27

affix means breathing:

Answer 27

pnea

Question 28

front of body:

ventral
dorsal
sagittal (incorrect)
medial

Question 28

line goes from armpit to hip:

Answer 28

mid-axillary

Question 28

bones of spine typically fused:

Answer 28

sacral

Question 29

polydypsia:

Answer 29

extreme thirst

Question 29

outermost layer of skin:

Answer 29

epidermis

Question 30

abduction:

Answer 30

movement away from body’s midline

Question 31

anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of:

7-14 months (incorrect)
6-8 mnths
9-18 mnths
3-4 mnths

Question 32

decline in cardiac function that commonly occurs in late adulthood most often because:

Answer 32

atherosclerosis

Question 33

when communicating w/older ptnt it is imprtant to remember:

Answer 33

age relate changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears

Question 34

absent lung sounds, hyperresonance on left, likely, no JVD or tracheal deviation, likely:

Answer 34

simple pneumothorax

Question 35

critical inj that can be caused by air bags

Answer 35

lung collapse

Question 36

during rapid assess u find a sucking chest wound on RT, you:

Answer 36

seal wound w/gloved hand, continue assessment

Question 37

abd pain and left shoulder pain after being struck on left side, likely inj to the:

Answer 37

spleen

Question 38

what u expect w/a hemothorax:

Answer 38

diminished lung sounds , flat neck veins, dull to percussion