2023 EMT Final Exam 3
GRADED A+ ( 200 + Questions & Answers)
- A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She
has a large hematoma on her forehead. You should Assess her airway Check for a pulse Obtain consent to treat Manually stabilize the spine
- Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?
Watch for chest rise Apply a pulse oximeter Check for capillary refill Examine the skin color
- A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a piece
of hot dog. She is cyanotic and has minimal air movement. Your treatment should include
Ventilations by bvm and oxygen A blind finger sweep Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by Back blows and abdominal thrusts
- A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The patient would like
you to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro tablets. Vital signs are BP 140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician 1 / 4
Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and comply with the patients request
- The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in
adults is
Ventricular tachycardia Ventricular fibrillation Asystole Pulseless electrical activity
- A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her injuries, her
husband enters the room tells you to leave. He is holding a baseball bat. You should
Remove the pt from the house as quickly as possible Continue caring for the pt while reasoning with the husband Leave the scene and request police assistance Tell the husband to drop the bat
- A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He is staring
blankly and is rigid and cool to the touch. Vital signs are BP 100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2 93%. As you prepare for transport, you should
Handle the pt gently Apply heat packs and massage extremities Massage his extremities Apply heat packs and handle gently
- A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should
you ask?
"Have you had recent constipation" "Does the pain change when you take a deep breath" "Is your pain sharp" 2 / 4
"How would you describe your pain"
- A 90 year old female complains of shortness of breath which has been
ongoing for the past few days. It gets worse at night when she lies down.Vital signs BP 180/100. P 106, R24. breath sounds reveal crackles bilaterally.Her most likely problem is
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Congestive heart failure (CHF)
- A 7 year old child was struck by an automobile. You note a contusion
to the right chest and right lower arm fracture with arterial bleeding. Your treatment should include
Gathering info from the driver, applying a c-collar, and performing a detailed physical exam Administering oxygen, splinting to the right arm, and obtaining parental consent Stabilizing the vehicle, inserting a nasal cannula, and listening to lung sounds Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long backboard, and admin- istering oxygen
- Your are called to an office building for a pt with an altered mental
status. When you arrive, several people in the parking lot tell you that a few of their coworkers began to feel ill with headaches, nausea, and vomiting.Concerned, they left the building but think that there may still be a dozen people inside. You should Request a hazmat team on scene Clear the building of all people Begin triaging patients in the parking lot Set up a decontamination area
- A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started CPR. you should
Apply and AED and analyze the rhythm Call the hospital for medial direction 3 / 4
Perform several quick rescue breaths:
Begin CPR
- A pt has a black substance around her mouth, but says that she has not
been exposed to any burning material. After initial assessment, you should
Take a sample of the substance Ask if she knows what the substance is Apply an N95 mask to the pt Take the pt blood pressure
- Which of the following signs would you expect in a pt with a stab wound
on the right side of the chest
Increased respiratory effort Spontaneous pneumothorax Decreased heart rate Paradoxical chest movement
- A seven year old boy was struck by a car. He is unresponsive and apneic,
bleeding from the head, nose, and mouth, with obvious deformity to his right mid-femur. You should Apply direct pressure to the wound Perform rapid sweep of the mouth Administer high flow oxygen Open the airway and suction
- A 68 year old pt complains of chest pain. Vital signs are BP 146/90, P 92,
R 20. You should
Provide supplemental oxygen via BVM Administer oxygen via nasal cannula at 6 lpm Administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask at 6lpm Use flow restricted oxygen powered ventilation device
- Your motorcycle accident victim is anxious, short of breath and tachy-
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