Topic Exam 2 (Ch 7 + 8)

Question 1

_____ should be administered to patients with difficulty breathing and adequate TV

Answer 1

oxygen via nonrebreathing mask at 12-15 lpm

Question 2

an MDI delivers _____ every time it is used

Answer 2

the same amount of medication

Question 3

the _____ maneuver should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with suspected trauma

Answer 3

jaw-thrust

Question 4

when given to patients with cardiac-related chest pain, nitroglycerin

Answer 4

relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries

Question 5

when you use the palpation method to obtain BP the measurement you obtain is the

Answer 5

systolic BP

Question 6

the lower number in a BP represents

Answer 6

the ventricles relaxing/diastole

Question 7

upon arrival at a potentially unsafe scene you should

Answer 7

ensure that you are safe

Question 8

a pulse with a consistent pattern is said to be

Answer 8

regular

Question 9

a 49 year male with an extensive cardiac history presents with 2 hours of crushing chest pain and shortness of breath. he is pale and diaphoretic and tells you that he feels like he is going to die. his medications include nitro, viagra, and vasotec. his bp is 140/90 mmHg and his heart rate is 110 BPM. in addition to administering 100% oxygen you should

Answer 9

ask him if he took his viagra within the past 72 hours

Question 10

after taking benadryl for an allergic reaction a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. these findings are an example of a

Answer 10

side effect

Question 11

when assessing motor function in a conscious patient’s lower extremities you should expect the patient to ____ his or her toes on command

Answer 11

wiggle

Question 12

nitro is usually given by the EMT ____

Answer 12

sublingually

Question 13

the MOI may allow you to predict the

Answer 13

severity of the patient’s injuries

Question 14

epinephrine is secreted by the _____, ____ passages in the lungs, ___ blood vessels

Answer 14

secreted by the adrenal glands, dilates passages in the lungs, constricts blood vessels

Question 15

___ is the most rapidly acting medication administration route

Answer 15

IV

Question 16

an MAD is used to deliver medications via the

Answer 16

intranasal route

Question 17

during the primary assessment circulation is evaluated by assessing what 3 things

Answer 17

1. pulse quality
2. external bleeding
3. skin cct

Question 18

which of the following does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms:

a. a 44 year old male with abdominal pain and severe dizziness
b. a 49 year old female with blurred vision and ringing ears
c. a 55 year old male with a severe headache and 2 days of nausea
d. a 61 year old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis

Answer 18

d. a 61 year old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis

Question 19

low blood glucose level is

Answer 19

hypoglycemia

Question 20

in NY an EMT may administer aspirin to a chest pain patient if _____, _____, and _____

Answer 20

the patient has no allergy to it, has no GI bleeding, and isn’t taking blood thinning medications

Question 21

bluish tint to skin is called

Answer 21

cyanosis

Question 22

the MOST effective way to determine whether your patient’s problem is medical or traumatic is to

Answer 22

perform a careful and thorough assessment

Question 23

reassessment is performs to determine all of the following EXCEPT:

a. the reason why the patient called EMS
b. the patient’s response to your treatment
c. whether or not the patient is deteriorating
d. the nature of any newly identified problems

Answer 23

a. the reason why the patient called EMS

Question 24

aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart attack because it

Answer 24

prevents the aggregation of platelets

Question 25

during an EMS call you should take _____ upon exiting the ambulance but before actual patient contact

Answer 25

standard precautions

Question 26

a patient who does not respond to your questions but moves or cries out when his or her trapezius muscle is pinched is said to be

Answer 26

responsive to painful stimuli

Question 27

a drug is contraindicated for a patient when it may ____ or have no ______

Answer 27

may cause harm or have no positive effect

Question 28

the epinephrine auto injector delivers a _____

Answer 28

preset amount of the drug

Question 29

_______ is the study of drugs and their actions on the body

Answer 29

pharmacology

Question 30

the goal of the full body scan during the secondary assessment is to

Answer 30

locate injuries not found in the primary assessment