MCQ questions Flashcards
When preforming a primary survey on an unresponsive patients involved in an RTA. When evaluating the chest you notices unilateral chest rise you should:
A sphygmomanometer is used for what
Used for measuring blood pressure
What is the term for blood in urine?
Haematoria
What is the term for black tarry stool!
Malaena
What is the term for blood in the eye?
Hyphemia
What is the term for coughing up blood?
Haemotopysis
What is the term for blood in stomach (coffee ground)
Haemotemis
A conscious patient complaining of chest pain should be put in the _____ position
The semirecumbent position is an upright positioning of the head and torso at an angle of 45°
Parkinsons disease is associated with a deficiency in what hormone
dopamine
Dysphasia is a difficulty in
speaking
The mechanical process of removing waste materials or poisons from the blood is called
Haemodialysis
An intestinal obstruction is contraindication for what drug
Nitrous oxide
The paediatric dose of paracetamol is
15 mg/Kg
The formula used to calculate the weight of a 9 year old is
(Age x 3) + 7
What is the correct dose in mg of paracetamol for a 5 year old
270 mg
The dosage of methoxyflurane administered is
3mL
The dose of Paracetamol administered to a paediatric patient with a temperature > 38.5 oC with signs of distress or pain is
15mg/KG
in compensatory shock, the systolic blood pressure
remains steady
If treating an adult patient with mild asthma, the EMT should administer
salbutamol
The oxygen adjunct of choice for a patient who has been involved in a trauma event and is breathing normally is
Non rebreather facemask
When bandaging extremities, the EMT should
Leave the fingers or toes exposed whenever possible
The conscious patient with a sucking chest wound should be transported in which of the following positions
Lying on the injured side
Treatment for an abdominal evisceration would include which of the following
Flexing the knees and legs to relieve pressure on the abdomen
In a condition known as hypoxic drive the patients breathing mechanism is triggered by the low amount of
Oxygen in the blood
What are agonal respirations?
occasional gasping breaths, unable to maintain life
Which of the following is most likely to produce hypovolemic shock?
ruptured spleen
There are three main causes of fainting (syncope), one is postural, second is emotional stress and the third is _______
Cardiac in origin
When dealing with a patient with Epistaxis, digital pressure should be applied for?
15 mins
Under certain circumstances, an impaled object may be removed if it is located in the
cheek
Hyperglycaemia will usually occur
Gradually (hours or days)
A 56 year old woman suddenly complains of the worst headache of her life, with nausea and vomiting. The most likely cause of her symptoms from the list below is
Haemorrhagic stroke
A patient has had a seizure, is now post seizure and is responsive to pain. You check the patients blood glucose and you find it to be 1.3mmol/L . The EMT should administer
glucagon
Low blood glucose levels, an inadequate blood flow to the brain and a lack of oxygen are all possible causes of
ALOC and meningitis
A hypoglycaemic event will usually occur
rapidly (within a few hours)
Which term describes the phase of a seizure where the patient becomes rigid for a short period of time
tonic
Status Epilepticus is
a succession of epileptic fits
The largest artery in the body is the
aorta
identify the three types of muscular tissue
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
A patient who is bleeding within the skull will most likely produce which of the following sets of vital signs:
Rising blood pressure, slowing pulse and slowing respiratory rate
Which one of the following factors has the greatest influence on kinetic energy?
increasing velocity
A nasal cannula at the proper setting on the flow regulator (1 - 6 litres per minute), can deliver a minimum and maximum oxygen concentration of
24 - 44%
You are assessing a patient with ACS when they suddenly collapse to the floor. The patient is unresponsive, not breathing and has no pulse. The first action you carry out is
DEFIB PADS (BUT LIKE I WOULD START COMPRESSIONS BUT MCQ SAID I WAS WRONG SO RIP)
When dealing with a patient with Epistaxis, digital pressure should be applied for?
15 MINS
In PHECC standards, the paediatric weight estimation of a one to five year old is
(AGE X2) +8
For a paediatric patient, what percentage of the body surface area is given to the head
18%
A significant difference between paediatric and adult patients is the
HEAD SIZE
For a cardiac arrest how many practitioner/responders should be mobilised as a minimum
3-4
The cardiovascular system consists of?
The heart
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Blood
What is the largest artery in the body?
The aorta
A disorder in which the heart loses part part of it’s ability to effectively pump blood, usually as a result of damage to the heart muscle, and usually resulting in backup of fluid in the Lungs is called what?
Congestive heart failure
What is crepitus?
Bone grinding against bone
What are the types of muscle?
SKELETAL
SMOOTH
CARDIAC
