Final Exam (Highest incorrect questions)

Question 1

You are treating a patient who is a diabetic, showing signs of snoring but has their eyes open. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 1

Insert a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA).

Question 2

You are called to a 70 year old patient with a fever and a productive cough, as well as history of COPD. The patient already uses oxygen at 2 LPM. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 2

Utilize a humidified nasal cannula at 2 LPM.

Question 3

You are called to a 14 week old patient with respiratory distress, snoring sounds, runny nose, and excess mucous. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 3

Utilize a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) with non-rebreather mask.

Question 4

You are called to a 22 year old patient with shortness of breath at a soccer game. What could be occurring with the patient?

Answer 4

Spontaneous Pneumothorax.

Question 5

You are called to a 6 week old patient who is hard to keep awake, becoming lethargic with excess yellow mucous of the nose. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 5

Utilize a bulb syringe for suction.

Question 6

You are called to a 54 year old male who has been sick for 3 days, showing signs of emphysema and is unable to answer questions. What could be occurring with the patient?

Answer 6

Respiratory failure.

Question 7

You are called to an 11 month old patient presenting with a raspy, dry cough and shortness of breath. What could be occurring with the patient?

Answer 7

Bronchiolitis.

Question 8

You are called to a 67 year old female with chest pain, difficulty breathing, and cyanosis of the extremities. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 8

Assess the ankles for swelling.

Question 9

You are called to a patient who is continuously walking around a department store, reporting that her chest pain is diminishing and is gone after 3 minutes. What is the best reason to classify this as a non-emergency call?

Answer 9

Pain goes away after 3 minutes.

Question 10

You are called to a 72 year old patient with an altered mental status. What condition could the patient be exhibiting?

Answer 10

Dysphagia.

Question 11

You are called to a 68 year old female with a sudden severe headache, is slowly losing consciousness, and exhibits snoring sounds. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 11

Utilize a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) and bag valve mask.

Question 12

You find an unconscious patient lying prone on the ground. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 12

Perform manual C-spine stabilization and continue your assessment.

Question 13

You are called to a 42 year old male with severe right-sided abdominal discomfort. What could be occurring with the patient?

Answer 13

Inflammation of the gall bladder.

Question 14

You are called to a 52 year old female who is unresponsive and has an empty pain medication bottle with signs of alcohol consumption. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 14

Assist ventilations with supplemental oxygen.

Question 15

You are called to a 22 year old female who is pregnant and was just involved in a motor vehicle collision. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 15

Elevate the right side of the background to 6 inches.

Question 16

You are called to a female patient at a homeless shelter reporting chest pain, shortness of breath, and blood every time she coughs. How should you utilize PPE?

Answer 16

Wear a HEPA mask.

Question 17

You are called to a 32 year old male with sickle cell disorder and an acute onset of severe pain in the abdomen. What is the most appropriate treatment?

Answer 17

Contact ALS and perform rapid transport.

Question 18

You are called to a 4 year old male with abdominal pain. How should you ask his rating of his pain?

Answer 18

Ask if his tummy hurts and rate it on the Wong-Baker face scale.

Question 19

You are called to a 24 year old female who shows signs of vaginal bleeding and is 8 months pregnant. What could be happening with the patient?

Answer 19

Poor placenta placement.

Question 20

You are called to a 17 year old female showing respiratory distress due to a high pressure alarm on her ventilator. You are unfamiliar with this ventilator. The caretaker suggests an option, however, the mother also suggests an option. Which treatment decision should you choose?

Answer 20

Follow the advice of the mother.

Question 21

You are called to a 38 year old female presenting with pre-umbilical abdominal pain. How should you perform your assessment?

Answer 21

Visualize the abdomen pain.

Question 22

You arrive at a motor vehicle collision where you are assisting a victim. An off-duty physician arrives on scene and helps, however, he orders you to stop treatment and demands to take over. What is the most appropriate way to respond?

Answer 22

Explain to the physician the appropriate procedure to take over responsibility.