COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
100%) COMPLETE ACTUAL PRACTICE EXAM \LATEST UPDATE
You are treating a patient suffering from anaphylactic shock. Which of the
signs and symptoms would you likely see in this patient?
A. urticaria, bradycardia, tachypnea, and stridor
B. subcutaneous emphysema, bradycardia, dyspnea, and wheezing
C. urticaria, hypertension, tachypnea, and tachycardia
D. urticaria, tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypotension
D
When you grab a backboard, you realize that blood remains from an
earlier call. With your hand covered in blood, your first step towards
decontamination should be:
A. contacting your Infection Control Officer
B. washing your hands with soap and water
C. completing exposure control forms
D. going to the emergency department for admission
B
,Which of the following is the most common cause of suicide?
A. alcohol
B. drugs
C. depression
D. the holidays
C
You are called to the scene of a possible drowning at a local pool. When
you arrive on the scene, a bystander is holding the patient at the surface of
the water. The
patient is unconscious. Your next step is to:
A. being rescue breathing
B. remove the patient from the pool
C. start CPR
D. apply cervical and spinal immobilization
D
Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that birthing is going to occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her birth canal
D. the patient's abdomen is very hard
B
,Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT represent a potential
for violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B. threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
D. loud, thunderous voice
C
There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The gallbladder is
considered a hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is
most commonly associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B. inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D. appendicitis
B
, A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears very anxious and in a
panic state. He is showing signs of paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B. restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the patient
D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient
D
The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is:
A. liver damage
B. hepatitis
C. death
D. loss of consciousness
C
You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year old male fell
approximately 12 feet. That would be considered:
A. a trauma alert
B. a significant mechanism of injury
C. not a significant mechanism of injury
D. a case with a load 'n' go patient
C
(A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care
purposes. A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in
adults. If this had been an infant or child, it would have been a significant
mechanism of injury since any fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a
significant mechanism of injury.)