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Question 1

After ensuring his or her own safety, the EMT’s next priority when caring for a patient with a behavioral emergency is to:

Answer 1

assess the patient’s response to his or her environment

Question 2

Common causes of acute psychotic behavior include all of the following, except:

Answer 2

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 3

General guidelines for managing a patient with a behavioral emergency include:

Answer 3

being prepared to spend extra time with the patient

Question 4

Immediately after physically restraining a violent patient, the EMT should:

Answer 4

reassess the patient’s airway and breathing

Question 5

In which position should you restrain a physically uncooperative patient?

Answer 5

Supine

Question 6

Posttraumatic stress disorder can happen after:

Answer 6

Exposure to or injury from a traumatic occurrence.

Question 7

The single most significant factor that contributes to suicide is:

Answer 7

depression

Question 8

The term “behavioral crisis” is most accurately defined as:

Answer 8

a situation in which a patient of any age exhibits agitated, violent, or uncooperative behavior

Question 9

Which of the following conditions or situations would most likely make excited delirium worse?

Answer 9

Alcohol withdrawal

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a functional behavioral disorder?

Answer 10

Schizophrenia

Question 11

A strangulated hernia is one that:

Answer 11

loses its blood supply due to compression by local tissues

Question 12

Chronic renal failure is a condition that:

Answer 12

is often caused by hypertension or diabetes

Question 13

Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum secondary to overactivity of digestive juices result in:

Answer 13

an ulcer

Question 14

Esophageal varices MOST commonly occur in patients who:

Answer 14

consume a lot of alcohol

Question 15

Most patients with abdominal pain prefer to:

Answer 15

lie on their side with their knees drawn into the abdomen

Question 16

Pain that radiates to the right lower quadrant from the umbilical area, nausea and vomiting, and lack of appetitive are MOST indicative of:

Answer 16

appendicitis

Question 17

Solid abdominal organs include the:

Answer 17

Spleen, kidneys, and pancreas

Question 18

The kidneys help to regulate blood pressure by:

Answer 18

removing sodium and water from the body

Question 19

Which of the following conditions is more common in women than in men?

Answer 19

Cystitis

Question 20

Classic signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia:

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cool, clammy skin; weakness; tachycardia; and rapid respirations

Question 21

Diabetes is MOST accurately defined as a(n):

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disorder of glucose metabolism

Question 22

Hemoglobin is:

Answer 22

found within the red blood cells and is responsible for carrying oxygen

Question 23

Patients with thrombophilia are at an increased risk for:

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acute arterial rupture

Question 24

Patients with uncontrolled diabetes experience polyuria because:

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excess glucose in the blood is excreted by the kidneys.

Question 25

Proper procedure for administering oral glucose to a patient includes:

Answer 25

Requesting permission from medical control,
assessing the patient’s mental status,
checking the medication’s expiration date

Question 26

When assessing an unresponsive diabetic patient, the primary visible difference between hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia is the:

Answer 26

rate and depth of breathing

Question 27

The sign and symptoms the EMT most likely to encounter in a patient with new-onset of type 1 diabetes are:

Answer 27

weight loss and polyuria

Question 28

Which of the following statements regarding sickle cell disease is correct:

Answer 28

In sickle cell disease, the red blood cells are abnormally shaped and are less able to carry oxygen

Question 29

Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:

Answer 29

diffusion

Question 30

The axial skeleton is composed of the:

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skull, face, thorax, and vertebral column

Question 31

The central nervous system is composed of the:

Answer 31

brain and spinal cord

Question 32

The elbow is an example of a _____ joint.

Answer 32

hinge

Question 33

The exchange of oxygen and nutrients for waste products of metabolism occurs at the cellular level in the:

Answer 33

capillaries

Question 34

The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the:

Answer 34

pulmonary veins

Question 35

The muscle tissue of the heart is called the:

Answer 35

myocardium

Question 36

Which of the following glands regulates the function of all other endocrine glands in the body?

Answer 36

Pituitary

Question 37

Which of the following organs or structures lies within the retroperitoneal space?

Answer 37

Kidneys

Question 38

White blood cells, which are also called leukocytes, function by:

Answer 38

protecting the body from infection

Question 39

All information recorded on the PCR must be

Answer 39

Considered confidential.

Question 40

As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a major vehicle crash. You should:

Answer 40

respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician.

Question 41

Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following, except:

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elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.

Question 42

The patient care report (PCR) ensures:

Answer 42

continuity of care.

Question 43

When communicating with a visually impaired patient, you should:

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determine the degree of the patient’s impairment.

Question 44

A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:

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distal humerus fracture.

Question 45

A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:

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bilateral

Question 46

A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:

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only one side of his chest rises when he inhales

Question 47

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body’s position?

Answer 47

Prone

Question 48

Movement or motion away from the body’s midline is called:

Answer 48

abduction

Question 49

An EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she:

Answer 49

did not make provisions for continued care of an injured patient

Question 50

For a do not resuscitate (DNR) order to be valid, it must:

Answer 50

clearly state the patient’s medical problem

Question 51

In many states, a minor may be treated as an adult for the purpose of consenting to or refusing medical treatment if the minor:

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is self-supporting and lives by him or herself

Question 52

Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include:

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not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons

Question 53

The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called the:

Answer 53

standard of care

Question 54

Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) most affects EMS personnel?

Answer 54

Protecting patient privacy

Question 55

Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?

Answer 55

A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment

Question 56

Which of the following most accurately defines negligence?

Answer 56

Deviation from the standard of care that might result in further injury

Question 57

Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated?

Answer 57

Implied