WK 1 Quiz Flashcards
Blunt and penetrating injuries can damage chambers of the heart or cause conditions like:
pericardial tamponade.
Once an EMT has begun resuscitative efforts, when may the EMT cease those efforts?
Spontaneous circulation and breathing occur.
You are the first on the scene of a 72-year-old patient in cardiac arrest. You have your medical supply kit, oxygen, and an AED. At least 4 to 5 minutes of high-quality CPR has been provided by the police officer who arrived before you. You have confirmed an open airway, apnea, and pulselessness. Which of the following should you do next?
Apply the defibrillator pads and shock as indicated.
You are preparing a patient in cardiac arrest for an AED when you palpate a small lump below the patient’s right clavicle. How should this modify your placement of the AED?
While placing the pads in the general area you need them, keep them several inches away from the lump.
Which of the following may be seen just prior to respiratory arrest?
Agonal respirations.
While assessing the airway of a pediatric patient, you will notice that it is different than that of an adult. Which of the following is one of those differences?
The trachea is smaller, softer, and more flexible, allowing it to be more easily obstructed.
When ventilating a child with inadequate respirations, which of the following is the maximum rate at which artificial respirations should be delivered?
20 per minute.
You are ventilating a 6-year-old child and note that his heart rate has decreased from 70 to 54. Which of the following is not appropriate?
Notify medical control that the patient’s condition has improved.
When should the EMT most likely expect to hear wheezes in a patient complaining of shortness of breath secondary to an asthma attack?
While breathing out.
Which of the following is a possible side effect of a prescribed inhaler for respiratory problems?
tremors.
What is the reason for giving an epinephrine auto-injector in a life-threatening allergic reaction?
It will help constrict the patient’s blood vessels and relax the airway passages.
What is the first medication that should be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain with difficulty breathing?
oxygen.
Nitroglycerin is given via the ________ route.
Sublingual
Your patient is a 59-year-old woman with a history of emphysema. Per protocol, you have assisted the patient in using her medication inhaler. Which of the following must be documented?
Patient’s response to the medication.
If an EMT is enlisted to help set up the IV administration set, the first step is to:
take out and inspect the fluid bag.
