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1
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When preforming a primary survey on an unresponsive patients involved in an RTA. When evaluating the chest you notices unilateral chest rise you should:

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2
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A sphygmomanometer is used for what

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Used for measuring blood pressure

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3
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What is the term for blood in urine?

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Haematoria

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4
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What is the term for black tarry stool!

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Malaena

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5
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What is the term for blood in the eye?

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Hyphemia

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6
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What is the term for coughing up blood?

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Haemotopysis

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7
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What is the term for blood in stomach (coffee ground)

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Haemotemis

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8
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A conscious patient complaining of chest pain should be put in the _____ position

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The semirecumbent position is an upright positioning of the head and torso at an angle of 45°

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9
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Parkinsons disease is associated with a deficiency in what hormone

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dopamine

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10
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Dysphasia is a difficulty in

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speaking

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11
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The mechanical process of removing waste materials or poisons from the blood is called

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Haemodialysis

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12
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An intestinal obstruction is contraindication for what drug

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Nitrous oxide

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13
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The paediatric dose of paracetamol is

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15 mg/Kg

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14
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The formula used to calculate the weight of a 9 year old is

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(Age x 3) + 7

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15
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What is the correct dose in mg of paracetamol for a 5 year old

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270 mg

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16
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The dosage of methoxyflurane administered is

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3mL

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17
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The dose of Paracetamol administered to a paediatric patient with a temperature > 38.5 oC with signs of distress or pain is

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15mg/KG

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18
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in compensatory shock, the systolic blood pressure

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remains steady

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19
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If treating an adult patient with mild asthma, the EMT should administer

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salbutamol

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20
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The oxygen adjunct of choice for a patient who has been involved in a trauma event and is breathing normally is

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Non rebreather facemask

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21
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When bandaging extremities, the EMT should

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Leave the fingers or toes exposed whenever possible

22
Q

The conscious patient with a sucking chest wound should be transported in which of the following positions

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Lying on the injured side

23
Q

Treatment for an abdominal evisceration would include which of the following

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Flexing the knees and legs to relieve pressure on the abdomen

24
Q

In a condition known as hypoxic drive the patients breathing mechanism is triggered by the low amount of

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Oxygen in the blood

25
Q

What are agonal respirations?

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occasional gasping breaths, unable to maintain life

26
Q

Which of the following is most likely to produce hypovolemic shock?

A

ruptured spleen

27
Q

There are three main causes of fainting (syncope), one is postural, second is emotional stress and the third is _______

A

Cardiac in origin

28
Q

When dealing with a patient with Epistaxis, digital pressure should be applied for?

A

15 mins

29
Q

Under certain circumstances, an impaled object may be removed if it is located in the

A

cheek

30
Q

Hyperglycaemia will usually occur

A

Gradually (hours or days)

31
Q

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

A

Haemorrhagic stroke

32
Q

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

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glucagon

33
Q

Low blood glucose levels, an inadequate blood flow to the brain and a lack of oxygen are all possible causes of

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ALOC and meningitis

34
Q

A hypoglycaemic event will usually occur

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rapidly (within a few hours)

35
Q

Which term describes the phase of a seizure where the patient becomes rigid for a short period of time

A

tonic

36
Q

Status Epilepticus is

A

a succession of epileptic fits

37
Q

The largest artery in the body is the

A

aorta

38
Q

identify the three types of muscular tissue

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Skeletal, smooth, cardiac

39
Q

A patient who is bleeding within the skull will most likely produce which of the following sets of vital signs:

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Rising blood pressure, slowing pulse and slowing respiratory rate

40
Q

Which one of the following factors has the greatest influence on kinetic energy?

A

increasing velocity

41
Q

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

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24 - 44%

42
Q

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

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DEFIB PADS (BUT LIKE I WOULD START COMPRESSIONS BUT MCQ SAID I WAS WRONG SO RIP)

43
Q

When dealing with a patient with Epistaxis, digital pressure should be applied for?

A

15 MINS

44
Q

In PHECC standards, the paediatric weight estimation of a one to five year old is

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(AGE X2) +8

45
Q

For a paediatric patient, what percentage of the body surface area is given to the head

A

18%

46
Q

A significant difference between paediatric and adult patients is the

A

HEAD SIZE

47
Q

For a cardiac arrest how many practitioner/responders should be mobilised as a minimum

A

3-4

48
Q

The cardiovascular system consists of?

A

The heart
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Blood

49
Q

What is the largest artery in the body?

A

The aorta

50
Q

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?

A

Congestive heart failure

51
Q

What is crepitus?

A

Bone grinding against bone

52
Q

What are the types of muscle?

A

SKELETAL
SMOOTH
CARDIAC

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