test 6

Question 1

Methamphetamines have what effect on the​ body?

Answer 1

stimulant

Question 2

You respond to a home where the parents found their​ 12-year-old son unconscious on the floor. A​ half-empty bottle of vodka is next to him. After you assess and protect the​ airway, providing oxygen to the​ patient, you​ should:

Answer 2

assess for trauma.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of absorbed​ poisons?

Answer 3

For an absorbed​ liquid, irrigate with clean water for 20 minutes and continue en​ route, if possible.

Question 4

In a patient who is experiencing​ tachycardia, hypertension,​ nausea, and​ tremors, you should most​ suspect:

Answer 4

an antidepressant overdose.
This is the correct answer.

Question 5

A patient is drunk and refusing treatment or transport. You​ should:

Answer 5

treat and arrange for transport of the patient as necessary.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of sudden alcohol​ withdrawal?

Answer 6

It can lead to death.

Question 7

Which of the following patients should not be administered activated​ charcoal?

Answer 7

A patient experiencing altered mental status

Question 8

Which of the following is not a characteristic effect of systemic​ poisoning?

Answer 8

Corrosion or irritation of skin and mucous membranes

Question 9

To treat a patient exposed to dry lime​ powder, you​ should:

Answer 9

brush the powder from the​ patient’s skin.

Question 10

​Mind-affecting or​ mind-altering drugs such as ecstasy that act on the central nervous system to produce excitement and distortion of perceptions are​ called:

Answer 10

hallucinogens.

Question 11

When transporting a patient who has inhaled​ poison, what do you take with​ you?

Answer 11

All​ containers, bottles, and labels from the substance.

Question 12

What type of pain is also referred to as peritoneal​ tenderness?

Answer 12

Parietal pain

Question 13

Pain from appendicitis​ begins:

Answer 13

in the area of the​ umbilicus, and is followed by persistent pain in the right lower quadrant.

Question 14

Why is visceral pain more difficult to locate than parietal​ pain?

Answer 14

Because organs do not have a large number of nerve endings to detect pain

Question 15

What is an organ that is part of the retroperitoneal​ space?

Answer 15

Pancreas

Question 16

The colon is also known as​ the:

Answer 16

large intestine.

Question 17

What type of bleeding is most likely associated with​ dark, tarry​ stool?

Answer 17

GI bleeding

Question 18

Cholecystitis pain is often confused​ with:

Answer 18

chest pain.

Question 19

Fever is most likely to be found in patients​ with:

Answer 19

peritonitis.

Question 20

Pancreatitis pain would most likely not be felt in​ the:

Answer 20

flanks.

Question 21

Abdominal pain or discomfort should always be considered an​ emergency:

Answer 21

even if signs of shock are not present.

Question 22

Which of the following actions or risk factors is the least indicative of a potential suicide​ attempt?

Answer 22

Calling 911 for help

Question 23

Which example best demonstrates providing reassurance to a patient who appears to be​ suicidal?

Answer 23

You listen carefully to the​ patient’s concerns and indicate that hospital treatment is best.

Question 24

Early signs of potential impending violence​ include:

Answer 24

anxiety and panicky behavior.

Question 25

You are caring for a​ 27-year-old male who is screaming and throwing dishes in the kitchen. The family called EMS because they are concerned about his behavior. They inform you that his father just died that day. What can you reasonably​ conclude?

Answer 25

That the​ patient’s behavior is normal in the circumstances and deserves support and monitoring

Question 26

You are caring for a​ 19-year-old male patient who has multiple superficial lacerations over each​ wrist, in different stages of healing. When you ask him what the marks are​ from, he states that he sustained them when he was trying to climb over a chain link fence. You suspect multiple attempts at suicide. What should you​ do?

Answer 26

Report your suspicions to the staff at the receiving hospital

Question 27

What is least likely to be a sign of a psychiatric​ emergency?

Answer 27

A patient cries out in pain.

Question 28

What is the most likely reason medical control would direct you to forcibly restrain a​ patient?

Answer 28

The patient is a danger to self.

Question 29

Which patient is least likely to be in danger of committing​ suicide?

Answer 29

A patient in respiratory distress who is displaying anxiety
This is the correct answer.

Question 30

If a patient becomes​ violent, your first action should be​ to:

Answer 30

retreat from the​ scene, if possible.

Question 31

If a​ patient’s erratic, confused behavior suddenly subsides into calm and​ rationality, the least likely cause of the​ erratic, confused behavior​ was:

Answer 31

head trauma.

Question 32

In the renal​ system, the urinary bladder serves​ to:

Answer 32

store urine for later excretion.

Question 33

In the United​ States, sickle cell anemia primarily​ affects:

Answer 33

African Americans.

Question 34

You are gathering a medical history on a​ 74-year-old female with chest pain. She states she has a history of atrial fibrillation and is on a​ “blood thinner.” Based on this​ information, which medication would you expect her to be​ on?

Answer 34

Lovenox

Question 35

Why do some patients prefer peritoneal dialysis​ (PD) over hemodialysis​ (HD)?

Answer 35

Peritoneal dialysis allows patients to be treated at home.
This is the correct answer.

Question 36

You are on scene with a​ 64-year-old female who appears to have a dialysis shunt on her arm. Based on this​ finding, you know that the patient​ has:

Answer 36

​end-stage renal disease.

Question 37

Which of the following patients is most likely in acute renal​ failure?

Answer 37

​52-year-old male who ingested a toxic dose of aspirin

Question 38

Recipients of kidney transplants​ have:

Answer 38

their donor kidney in their lower abdomen instead of the retroperitoneal space.

Question 39

Patients who have had a successful kidney​ transplant:

Answer 39

will be on medicines to suppress immune function.

Question 40

Sickle cell anemia differs physically from general anemia in what​ way?

Answer 40

In sickle cell​ anemia, the red blood cells have a sickle shape.

Question 41

You arrive at the home of a​ 65-year-old male patient with chest pain. His wife gives you a list of medications that he is taking because of previous heart attacks. One of the daily medications is aspirin. Why does the patient take daily doses of​ aspirin?

Answer 41

Aspirin helps to inhibit clot formation by inhibiting platelet aggregation.

Question 42

Which of the following statements about administering oxygen to patients with sickle cell anemia​ (SCA) is​ true?

Answer 42

Patients with SCA experiencing shortness of​ breath, chest​ pain, or oxygen saturation below​ 95% should receive supplemental oxygen.

Question 43

A surgically created fistula in one of the extremities of a patient undergoing hemodialysis​ connects:

Answer 43

arterial and venous blood flow.

Question 44

Which patient is least likely to be in danger of committing​ suicide?

Answer 44

patient in respiratory distress who is displaying anxiety

Question 45

What is an organ that is part of the retroperitoneal​ space?

Answer 45

Pancreas