Module 2 Exam Flashcards
What is a continuum of care?
Maintaining a consistent care of the patient from patient contact to patient discharge.
If your team lead advises to do assisted ventilations at a specific rate, but you remember that you are suppose to ventilate at a different rate this is an example of ____________.
constructed intervention
Which of the following would the EMT most likely be asked to do when assisting a paramedic with endotracheal intubation?
a. Visualization of the vocal cords
b. Placement of the endotracheal tube
c. Suction under direct laryngoscopy
d. Preoxygenation with a BVM
d. Preoxygenation with a BVM
In an independent group, you would have:
a. Parallel Work.
b. A common set of tasks.
c. Shared transportation.
d. Your own work area.
d. Your own work area.
In an interdependent group, when one person fails:
a. everyone fails.
b. that person is fired.
c. management will be changed.
d. pay is withheld.
a. everyone fails.
To be a great EMT, strive for:
a. retraining.
b. foundational knowledge.
c. management work.
d. the chance to replace an EMR.
b. foundational knowledge.
Which comes first in EMS decision making?
a. Data gathering
b. Data interpretation
c. Planning
d. Team communication
a. Data gathering
Which step in EMS decision making comes after a patient has been transferred?
a. Data gathering
b. Outcome evaluation
c. Planning
d. Team communication
b. Outcome evaluation
While caring for a patient, the EMT states to her partner, “Why even splint the patient’s leg if they’re only going to remove it in the ED?” This statement indicates that:
a. the EMT’s focus is not on the common goal.
b. the patient’s leg does not require splinting.
c. the EMT does not trust the hospital staff.
d. the EMT is being realistic in her thinking.
a. the EMT’s focus is not on the common goal.
An effective team leader should:
a. command his or her team.
b. help the team accomplish goals.
c. perform all difficult interventions.
d. refrain from any direct patient care.
b. help the team accomplish goals.
In contrast to a health care group, a health care team:
a. works independently.
b. works interdependently.
c. is not assigned specific roles.
d. does not function under protocols.
b. works interdependently.
The effectiveness of pit crew CPR is dependent on:
a. defining clear roles and responsibilities before the call is received.
b. protocols that allow the EMT to function without medical control.
c. a team leader who is capable of performing all of the patient care tasks.
d. rapidly assessing the patient before assigning roles and responsibilities.
a. defining clear roles and responsibilities before the call is received.
EMT’s arrive at the scene of an ill person. The EMR, who arrived before the EMTs, advises that the patient had a syncopal episode. The patient is conscious and alert and remains so throughout transport. When transferring patient care to the emergency department nurse, the EMT should advise the nurse that:
a. the patient had a reported syncopal episode.
b. she should contact the EMR about the incident.
c. the EMR was probably mistaken about the episode.
d. there is no evidence to support the syncopal episode.
a. the patient had a reported syncopal episode.
Which of the following would MOST likely facilitate an accurate and effective verbal handoff report at the hospital?
a. Brief pause in care to provide the verbal report.
b. Clearly identifying your EMS certification level.
c. Use of a mutually agreed-upon handoff format.
d. Providing the handoff report only to a physician.
c. Use of a mutually agreed-upon handoff format.
For patient handoff, it is important for EMTs and hospital staff to use:
a. common language.
b. common goals.
c. metric-sized tools.
d. shared training.
a. common language.
Premature diagnosis during a call can be due to what error?
a. Streamlining
b. Bias
c. Overconfidence
d. Anchoring
d. Anchoring
Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
a. Cyanosis
b. Headache
c. Tachycardia
d. Hypertension
b. Headache
Which of the following finding indicates that your patient has a patent airway?
a. Audible breathing
b. Ability to speak
c. Inspiratory stridor
d. Unresponsiveness
b. Ability to speak
The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of
a. 100%
b. 94% to 99%
c. 90% to 94%
d. 88% to 90%
b. 94% to 99%
In responsive patients who are older than 1 year of age, you should palpate the pulse at the _________ artery.
a. radial
b. carotid
c. brachial
d. femoral
a. radial
Cyanosis of the skin is caused by:
a. increased blood oxygen.
b. peripheral vasodilation.
c. venous vasoconstriction.
d. decreased blood oxygen.
d. decreased blood oxygen.
After performing a primary assessment, a rapid exam of the body should be performed to:
a. determine the need for spinal motion restriction precautions.
b. identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment.
c. look specifically for signs and symptoms of inadequate perfusion.
d. find and treat injuries or conditions that do not pose a threat to life.
b. identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment.
As you assess the head of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, your partner should:
a. maintain stabilization of the head.
b. look in the ears for gross bleeding.
c. prepare the immobilization equipment.
d. assess the rest of the body for bleeding.
a. maintain stabilization of the head.
Capnography is used to:
a. determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled.
b. assess how much oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin.
c. trend a patient’s blood pressure and assess for shock.
d. assess how much oxygen is reaching the body’s tissues.
a. determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled.
Which of the following would the EMT likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions?
a. Focused secondary assessment
b. Assessment of oxygen saturation
c. Systematic head-to-toe examination
d. Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring
c. Systematic head-to-toe examination
The goal of the systematic head-to-toe exam that is performed during the secondary assessment is to:
a. detect and treat all non-life-threatening injuries.
b. assess only the parts of the body that are injured.
c. definitively rule out significant internal injuries.
d. locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.
d. locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.
The systematic head-to-toe assessment should be performed on:
a. stable patients who are able to tell you exactly what happened.
b. all patients with traumatic injuries who will require EMS transport.
c. responsive medical patients and patients without a significant MOI.
d. patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients.
d. patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients.
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient’s arm will give a:
a. falsely low systolic and diastolic reading.
b. falsely high systolic but low diastolic reading.
c. falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
d. falsely low systolic but high diastolic reading.
c. falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
A properly sized blood pressure cuff should cover:
a. two thirds the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow.
b. one half the length between the armpit and the crease at the elbow.
c. one third the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow.
d. the entire upper arm between the armpit and the crease at the elbow.
a. two thirds the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow.
When you use the palpation method to obtain a blood pressure, the measurement you obtain is the:
a. pulse pressure.
b. systolic blood pressure.
c. diastolic blood pressure.
d. cardiac output pressure.
b. systolic blood pressure.
When performing a reassessment of your patient, you should first:
a. obtain updated vital signs.
b. reassess your interventions.
c. repeat the primary assessment.
d. confirm medical history findings.
c. repeat the primary assessment.
A patient’s short-term memory is MOST likely intact if they correctly answer questions regarding:
a. time and place.
b. day and event.
c. event and person.
d. person and place.
b. day and event.
A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
a. 10.
b. 12.
c. 13.
d. 14.
c. 13.
If you and your partner go on scene and your partner makes you aware of a hazard on scene that is an example of ______________.
Situational awareness
What is it considered when sometimes it is necessary for you to respectfull question or correct team members (or the team leader) if you believe a mistake has been or is about to be made? This technique is not only allowed and encouraged—it is essential for effective team performance.
Constructive intervention
