EMT Module 3 Exam: Questions &
Answers
As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial
method of providing ventilations is the:
(Ans- mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve
You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device. After respositioning the mask several times, you are unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You
should:
(Ans- begin ventilations using the mouth-to-mask technique
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of
breathing followed by periods of apnea are called:
(Ans- Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of an oropharyngeal airway?(Ans- a 40-year-old unconscious patient with slow, shallow respirations
After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an
example of a(n):
(Ans- side effect
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is correct?(Ans- The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
(Ans- suspension 1 / 2
A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe headache.There is vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and shallow. The
EMT must immediately:
(Ans- perform oropharyngeal suctioning
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old
male in cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to:
(Ans- administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and generalized weakness, you find that he takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and clopidogrel
(Plavix). This medication regimen suggests a history of:
(Ans- cardiovascular disease
You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you. After
administering 100% oxygen, you should:
(Ans- contact medical control
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin life maneuver be the MOST appropriate method of opening the airway?(Ans- a 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
You are dispatched to a state park for a young female experiencing an allergic reaction. Your assessment reveals that her breathing is severely labored and her blood pressure is very low. You carry epinephrine auto- injectors on your ambulance and have been trained and approved by your medical director to administer them. As your partner gives the patient high- flow oxygen, you attempt to contact medical control but do not have a
signal from your cell phone. You should:
(Ans- Administer epinephrine to the patient, begin immediate transport, and attempt to contact medical control en route to the hospital
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