You were assessing a 40-year-old man who, according to his wife, experiencing sudden severe
headache and passed out is unresponsive as slow irregular breathing. His blood pressure is
190/94, as Paul is 50 bpm. His wife tells you that he's hypertensive and diabetic. He's most likely
experiencing. correct answers A ruptured cerebral artery
A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding. She is conscious, but restless. Her
blood pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and her respirations are 22
breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that she inserted a tampon about 2 hours ago. You
should: correct answers Administer high flow oxygen, place sterile pad over her vagina, keep her
warm, elevate her lower extremities and transport without delay
If 50 year-old male present with confusion, right sided weakness, slurred speech his airway is
patent and his breathing is adequate. His wife is present very upset which of the following has
the most immediate priority. correct answers Asking his wife when she noticed the symptoms
Which of the following statements regarding gastrointestinal bleeding is correct correct answers
Bleeding within the gastrointestinal tract is a symptom of another disease, not a disease itself.
50-year-old male is found unconscious in his car. They were no witnesses for the event and
gathering medical history information for this patient the EMT should. correct answers
Determine if the patient has a medical alert, bracelet, or wallet card
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade (brand) names for the generic medication: correct answers
Ibuprofen
Your patient opens his eyes moans and pulls away from you. When you pinch trapezoid muscle
you should assign a glass glow scale score of. correct answers 8
Patient developed septic shock secondary to correct answers Poor vessel function and severe
volume loss
,A 66-year-old male presents with bizarre behavior. His daughter states that he did not seem to
recognize her and was very rude to her. The patient is conscious, and has a patent airway and
adequate breathing. You should: correct answers ask the daughter how her father normally
behaves.
A patient with atherosclerotic heart disease experiences chest pain during exertion because:
correct answers the lumen of the coronary artery is narrowed and cannot accommodate increased
blood flow.
Based on current guidelines, in which of the following situations should supplemental oxygen be
administered? correct answers Exposure to carbon monoxide and an oxygen saturation of 94%
Which of the clinical presentations is most consistent with pelvic inflammatory disease PID
correct answers Lower abdominal pain fever general malaise and a foul smelling vaginal
discharge
A young female presents with costovertebral angle tenderness. She is conscious and alert with
stable vital signs. Which of the following organs is MOST likely causing her pain? correct
answers Kidney
Ketone production is the result of: correct answers fat metabolization when glucose is
unavailable.
Cardiac output may decrease if the heart beats too rapidly because correct answers there is not
enough time in between contractions for the heart to refill completely.
A 42-year-old male is found unresponsive on his couch by a neighbor. During your assessment,
you find no signs of trauma and the patient's blood glucose level is 75 mg/dL. His blood pressure
is 168/98 mm Hg, his heart rate is 45 beats/min and bounding, and his respirations are 8
breaths/min and irregular. The patient is wearing a medical alert bracelet that states he has
hemophilia. You should: correct answers suspect that he has intracranial bleeding, assist his
ventilations, and transport rapidly to an appropriate hospital.
, An acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurs when: correct answers myocardial tissue dies
secondary to an absence of oxygen.
A 66-year-old female with a history of hypertension and diabetes presents with substernal chest
pressure of 2 hours' duration. Her blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min
and irregular, her respirations are 22 breaths/min, and her oxygen saturation is 92%. The patient
does not have prescribed nitroglycerin, but her husband does. You should: correct answers
administer oxygen, give her 324 mg of aspirin, and assess her further.
Which of the following is NOT an indication to stop CPR once you have started? correct answers
Care is transferred to a bystander
You were assisting an asthma patient patient with this prescribed meter dose inhaler after the
patient excel and before inhaling, the patient should put his or her lips around the inhaler, depress
inhaler and take a deep breath you should correct answers Instruct him to hold his breath for as
long as he comfortably can
All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric distention when ventilating an anemic
patient with a bag mask device, except correct answers Increasing amount of delivered tidal
volume
A construction worker fell approximately 30 feet he is semi conscious with rapid shallow,
respirations further assessment reveals deformity to the thoracic region of his spine. His blood
pressure is 70/50 MMHG. His pulse is 66 bpm and weak and his skin is warm and dry, in
addition to spinal and immobilization and rapid transport, the most appropriate treatment for this
patient includes. correct answers Assisted ventilation thermal management in elevation of lower
extremities
While auscultating an elderly woman's breath sounds, you hear low-pitched "rattling" sounds at
the bases of both of her lungs. This finding is MOST consistent with which of the following
conditions? correct answers aspiration pneumonia