test 8

Question 1

Blunt trauma​ is:

Answer 1

more common in rural and suburban areas.

Question 2

Which of the following patients is the most​ critical, based on trauma triage​ guidelines?

Answer 2

​31-year-old male​ construction-site fall victim who fell approximately two stories and who demonstrates signs and symptoms of shock

Question 3

For an older trauma​ patient, what is LEAST important to determining the​ patient’s priority for triage to a higher level of​ care?

Answer 3

Medications for chronic conditions

Question 4

A GCS of 8​ indicates:

Answer 4

a significant likelihood of head injury.

Question 5

Timing in multisystem trauma management​ involves:

Answer 5

an awareness that time on scene must be efficiently managed in order to expedite transport.

Question 6

During transport of a hypothermic patient who is alert and responding​ appropriately, and whom local protocols dictate you may actively​ rewarm, you​ should:

Answer 6

gently apply heat to the​ patient’s body.

Question 7

Which of the following items is most important to have immediately available in managing a drowning​ victim?

Answer 7

Suction

Question 8

You suspect that your patient is suffering from severe hypothermia. When checking for a​ pulse, you should check​ for:

Answer 8

at least 60 seconds.

Question 9

What is the correct order of procedures for a water​ rescue?

Answer 9

​Reach, throw and​ tow, row, and go

Question 10

Ventilating a drowning victim too quickly or forcefully will likely​ cause:

Answer 10

significant gastric distention.

Question 11

Which of the following types of patients typically have an ineffective shivering response to​ cold?

Answer 11

Pediatric patients

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes conductive heat​ loss?

Answer 12

The transfer of heat from one material to another through direct contact

Question 13

Rough handling of a hypothermic patient may lead​ to:

Answer 13

ventricular fibrillation.

Question 14

When caring for a patient with​ high-altitude cerebral edema or​ high-altitude pulmonary​ edema, what is your​ priority?

Answer 14

Arranging for immediate descent to a lower altitude

Question 15

Which of the following conditions is associated with a breakdown in the​ body’s heat-regulating mechanisms and a dramatic and dangerous increase in core body​ temperature?

Answer 15

Heat stroke

Question 16

When too little heat is generated to be available to all parts of the​ body, then:

Answer 16

exposed tissues are​ damaged, and body functions reduce or cease.

Question 17

Your patient is a​ 38-year-old female who was mowing the lawn where the outdoor temperature was 96F with​ 80% humidity. She is sitting outside on the​ porch, complaining of severe cramping in the calves of her legs. Which of the following should be your first step in managing this​ patient?

Answer 17

Get the patient out of the hot environment.

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely related to cardiac arrest in a drowning​ victim?

Answer 18

Respiratory arrest

Question 19

Which of the following best describes heat​ exhaustion?

Answer 19

A condition characterized by fluid and salt loss

Question 20

You are treating a patient at​ 6,000 feet altitude. The patient arrived about eight hours​ ago, and reports a diffuse headache that he describes as being similar to a​ hangover, though he has not consumed any alcohol. He also reports feeling nauseous. Assessment of his vital signs reveals tachycardia. Based on these​ symptoms, the patient is most likely​ experiencing:

Answer 20

acute mountain sickness.

Question 21

When treating patients with environmental​ emergencies, it is important to remember such​ emergencies:

Answer 21

may involve preexisting conditions or involve additional injuries.

Question 22

A patient has​ “the bends” following a deep sea dive. The​ patient’s condition is likely due​ to:

Answer 22

decompression sickness.

Question 23

Which of the following steps is included in the emergency care of a patient who was bitten by a poisonous​ snake?

Answer 23

Keeping any bitten extremities immobilized and still

Question 24

To take the weight off the vena cava and counteract or avoid the possible drop in blood pressure from vena cava​ compression, all patients at which stage of pregnancy should be transported on their left​ sides?

Answer 24

Third trimester

Question 25

When should the EMT initiate chest compressions on an​ infant?

Answer 25

When the heart rate is below 60 beats per minute

Question 26

If a newborn is not breathing upon​ delivery, your first action should be​ to:

Answer 26

rub the​ newborn’s back as you dry the newborn.

Question 27

When you are assisting a pregnant patient in labor with the delivery of her​ baby, where should your partner be​ positioned?

Answer 27

At the​ patient’s head

Question 28

After delivery of the​ placenta, you observe an unusual amount of heavy bleeding. You​ should:

Answer 28

massage the uterus.

Question 29

What is a very late sign of ectopic​ pregnancy?

Answer 29

Low blood pressure

Question 30

Which of the following statements about​ pregnancy-related changes for the mother is​ true?

Answer 30

Digestion slows.

Question 31

When ovulation​ occurs, the fallopian tubes move the​ egg, or​ ovum, toward the uterus with waves of muscular contraction​ called:

Answer 31

peristalsis.

Question 32

Which of the following conditions would most likely result from trauma to the abdomen in a pregnant patient in the second or third​ trimester?

Answer 32

Abruptio placentae

Question 33

A newborn has a pink body but blue hands and feet 1 minute after birth. Which of the following is the correct notation of this​ finding?

Answer 33

​”1” for appearance

Question 34

Which of the following signs is LEAST associated with seizures in​ pregnancy?

Answer 34

Hypotension

Question 35

If it is necessary to begin chest compressions on a​ newborn, what is the correct depth of chest​ compression?

Answer 35

About​ one-third the depth of the chest

Question 36

Which of the following indications should you use to determine whether to prepare for​ on-the-scene delivery?

Answer 36

Check for the appearance of the​ baby’s scalp,​ buttocks, or feet at the vaginal opening.

Question 37

In supine hypotension​ syndrome, how does the​ mother’s body compensate for​ hypotension?

Answer 37

Blood flow is directed away from the fetus.

Question 38

Which of the following statements best describes the​ cervix?

Answer 38

It is the​ narrow, lower​ end, or​ “neck,” of the uterus.

Question 39

A newborn who achieves an APGAR score of 2 for appearance would​ be:

Answer 39

pink all over.

Question 40

Which of the following best describes the first stage of​ labor?

Answer 40

Onset of contractions to complete dilation of the cervix

Question 41

What is the typical duration of the first stage of labor in​ first-time mothers?

Answer 41

About 16 hours

Question 42

You are caring for a patient with special medical challenges at her home. The patient is noncommunicative. Which of the following is likely to be the best source of information about the advanced medical devices found in the​ home?

Answer 42

The family

Question 43

Which of the following statements best describes the reason why EMS providers should be knowledgeable about patients with special​ challenges?

Answer 43

The​ patient’s preexisting condition can complicate and quickly overwhelm your ability to assess and treat the patient.

Question 44

The branch of medicine that deals with the causes of obesity as well as its prevention and treatment​ is:

Answer 44

bariatrics.

Question 45

In a hot​ environment, the air being​ inhaled:

Answer 45

might be warmer than the air being exhaled.

Question 46

If your trauma patient had an initial GCS score of 13 and now has a score of​ 10, this implies​ that:

Answer 46

the patient is deteriorating.