EMT Quiz Ch. 18

Question 1

For a patient with a gastrointestinal complaint, it is MOST important for the EMT to:
A) Determine the cause of the patient’s complaint
B) Identify whether the patient requires rapid transport
C) Perform all interventions prior to transport
D) Avoid transporting the patient if the condition is minor

Answer 1

B) Identify whether the patient requires rapid transport

Question 2

Which of the following helps filter blood and has no digestive function?
A) Large Intestine
B) Stomach
C) Spleen
D) Small intestine

Answer 2

C) Spleen

Question 3

Your patient complains of chronic "burning" stomach pain that improves after eating. You should suspect:
A) Peptic ulcer disease
B) Aortic Aneurysm
C) Pneumonia
D) Kidney Stones

Answer 3

A) Peptic Ulcer Disease

Question 4

Your patient complains of abdominal pain that occurs mostly at night or after eating fatty foods. You should suspect:
A) Appendicitis
B) Cholecystitis
C) A hernia
D) Kidney Stones

Answer 4

B) Cholecystitis

Question 5

Urinary Tract infections are more common in:
A) women
B) Men
C) Sedentary adults
D) Active Adults

Answer 5

A) Women

Question 6

Which of the following is correct about the secondary assessment for a high-priority patient?
A) You may not have time to complete a secondary assessment
B) The secondary assessment must be performed prior to transport
C) Never contact medical direction before completing the secondary assessment
D) Never perform a secondary assessment on a high-priority patient

Answer 6

A) You may not have time to complete a secondary assessment

Question 7

Which of the following may help reduce your patient's nausea?
A) Cricoid pressure
B) Positive-pressure ventilation
C) Low-Flow oxygen
D) Oral glucose

Answer 7

C) Low-flow oxygen

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the acute abdomen is correct?
A) The most common cause of an acute abdomen is inflammation of the gallbladder and liver
B) The parietal peritoneum is typically the first abdominal layer that becomes inflamed or irritated
C) The initial pain associated with an acute abdomen tends to be vague and poorly localized.
D. An acute abdomen almost always occurs as the result of blunt trauma to solid abdominal organs.

Answer 8

C) The initial pain associated with an acute abdomen tends to be vague and poorly localized.

Question 9

Pain that may be perceived at a distant point on the surface of the body, such as the back or shoulder, is called:
A) referred pain.
B) radiating pain.
C) Visceral pain.
D) Remote pain.

Answer 9

A) Referred pain.

Question 10

A 30-year old woman with a history of alcoholism presents with severe upper abdominal pain and is vomiting large amounts of bright red blood. Her skin is cool, pale, and clammy; her heart rate is 120 beats/min and weak; and her blood pressure is 70/50 mmHg. Your MOST immediate action should be to:
A) Protect her airway from aspiration
B) Keep her supine and keep her warm
C) Rapidly transport her to the hospital
D) Give her high-flow supplemental oxygen

Answer 10

A) protect her airway from aspiration