EMT-BASIC EXAM 2 ACTUAL EXAM (TESTING
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1. Which patient's vital signs are NOT a. Normal values for a newborn are: pulse,
within 120-160; respirations, 40-60; BP, 80/40.
normal limits?
a. newborn: pulse, 100; respirations,
30; BP,
70/30
b. 3-year-old child: pulse, 90;
respirations, 28;
BP, 86/50
c. 10-year-old child: pulse, 88;
respirations, 18;
BP, 100/60
d. adult: pulse, 76; respirations, 17;
BP, 116/86
,2. A 45-year-old male is breathing c. Based on the information provided, the
at a rate of patient is breathing too quickly to provide his
32 times per minute with shallow own adequate ventilations. This patient cannot
respirations. be managed with a nonrebreather alone;
He is altered, and his skin signs are artificial ventilations are needed to oxygenate
cool, the patient adequately
cyanotic, and diaphoretic. You
should
a. provide oxygen at 6 L/min using
a nasal
cannula.
b. provide oxygen at 12 L/min using
a
nonrebreather mask.
c. provide artificial ventilation with a
gas-valve
mask and high-flow oxygen.
d. place the patient into the left
lateral
"recovery" position.
3. You should assess skin color by c. Assess skin color in an adult patient by
examining an examining the nailbeds, oral mucosa, and
adult patient's conjunctiva.
a. extremities.
b. face.
c. nailbeds.
d. palms.
,4. A 45-year-old female is breathing b. Based on the information provided, the
at a rate of patient is ventilating adequately but has poor
22 times per minute with adequate skin signs, indicating inadequate perfusion.
tidal High-flow oxygen via a nonrebreather mask
volume. She is alert, but her skin should ensure that the patient is fully
signs are cool, oxygenated.
pale, and diaphoretic. You should
a. provide oxygen at 6 L/min using
a nasal
cannula.
b. provide oxygen at 12 L/min using
a
nonrebreather mask.
c. provide artificial ventilation with a
gas-mask
valve and high-flow oxygen.
d. place the patient into the left
lateral
"recovery" position.
5. You would locate a patient's d. When assessing the carotid pulse, first locate
carotid pulse by the Adam's apple and then slide two fingers
first finding the Adam's apple and toward one side of the neck; never exert
then strong pressure or assess the carotid pulse on
a. pressing hard on only one side of both sides of the neck at the same time
the
patient's neck.
b. placing one hand gently on each
side of
the neck.
c. pressing with your thumb on one
side of
the neck.
d. sliding two fingers toward one
side of
the neck.
, 6. Your patient's pupils react a. Head injury, eye injury, or drug use may
unequally to light. cause the pupils to be nonreactive or
You should suspect the presence of unequally reactive. Shock, airway obstruction,
a. head injury. and cardiac arrest will cause both
b. shock. pupils to dilate equally
c. airway obstruction.
d. cardiac arrest.
7. A 70-year-old female is c. While it may be true that providing high levels
complaining of of oxygen over prolonged time periods
shortness of breath. She has a may cause the hypoxic drive to fail, it is a
history of rare occurrence in the prehospital field. With
emphysema. You should the complaint of shortness of breath, it is
a. withhold oxygen, since these better to ensure that the patient is fully
patients do not oxygenated
respond to oxygen. rather than taking a chance that she
b. withhold oxygen, because you is hypoxic. The EMT-Basic is prepared to
could ventilate the patient if she goes into respiratory
eliminate the hypoxic drive. arrest due to the high levels of oxygen
c. administer oxygen, because in
most cases,
the hypoxic drive will not be a
problem.
d. withhold oxygen, because these
patients
become apneic if they receive high-
flow
oxygen
8. Ecchymosis refers to b. Blood under the skin, appearing on the surface
a. an unreactive left pupil. as a bruise, is also known as ecchymosis
b. bruising or discoloration.
c. motion sickness.
d. a bad taste in the mouth.
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (MULTIPLE CHOICES) |COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS |A+ GRADED |100% CORRECT!
Save
Terms in this set (122)
1. Which patient's vital signs are NOT a. Normal values for a newborn are: pulse,
within 120-160; respirations, 40-60; BP, 80/40.
normal limits?
a. newborn: pulse, 100; respirations,
30; BP,
70/30
b. 3-year-old child: pulse, 90;
respirations, 28;
BP, 86/50
c. 10-year-old child: pulse, 88;
respirations, 18;
BP, 100/60
d. adult: pulse, 76; respirations, 17;
BP, 116/86
,2. A 45-year-old male is breathing c. Based on the information provided, the
at a rate of patient is breathing too quickly to provide his
32 times per minute with shallow own adequate ventilations. This patient cannot
respirations. be managed with a nonrebreather alone;
He is altered, and his skin signs are artificial ventilations are needed to oxygenate
cool, the patient adequately
cyanotic, and diaphoretic. You
should
a. provide oxygen at 6 L/min using
a nasal
cannula.
b. provide oxygen at 12 L/min using
a
nonrebreather mask.
c. provide artificial ventilation with a
gas-valve
mask and high-flow oxygen.
d. place the patient into the left
lateral
"recovery" position.
3. You should assess skin color by c. Assess skin color in an adult patient by
examining an examining the nailbeds, oral mucosa, and
adult patient's conjunctiva.
a. extremities.
b. face.
c. nailbeds.
d. palms.
,4. A 45-year-old female is breathing b. Based on the information provided, the
at a rate of patient is ventilating adequately but has poor
22 times per minute with adequate skin signs, indicating inadequate perfusion.
tidal High-flow oxygen via a nonrebreather mask
volume. She is alert, but her skin should ensure that the patient is fully
signs are cool, oxygenated.
pale, and diaphoretic. You should
a. provide oxygen at 6 L/min using
a nasal
cannula.
b. provide oxygen at 12 L/min using
a
nonrebreather mask.
c. provide artificial ventilation with a
gas-mask
valve and high-flow oxygen.
d. place the patient into the left
lateral
"recovery" position.
5. You would locate a patient's d. When assessing the carotid pulse, first locate
carotid pulse by the Adam's apple and then slide two fingers
first finding the Adam's apple and toward one side of the neck; never exert
then strong pressure or assess the carotid pulse on
a. pressing hard on only one side of both sides of the neck at the same time
the
patient's neck.
b. placing one hand gently on each
side of
the neck.
c. pressing with your thumb on one
side of
the neck.
d. sliding two fingers toward one
side of
the neck.
, 6. Your patient's pupils react a. Head injury, eye injury, or drug use may
unequally to light. cause the pupils to be nonreactive or
You should suspect the presence of unequally reactive. Shock, airway obstruction,
a. head injury. and cardiac arrest will cause both
b. shock. pupils to dilate equally
c. airway obstruction.
d. cardiac arrest.
7. A 70-year-old female is c. While it may be true that providing high levels
complaining of of oxygen over prolonged time periods
shortness of breath. She has a may cause the hypoxic drive to fail, it is a
history of rare occurrence in the prehospital field. With
emphysema. You should the complaint of shortness of breath, it is
a. withhold oxygen, since these better to ensure that the patient is fully
patients do not oxygenated
respond to oxygen. rather than taking a chance that she
b. withhold oxygen, because you is hypoxic. The EMT-Basic is prepared to
could ventilate the patient if she goes into respiratory
eliminate the hypoxic drive. arrest due to the high levels of oxygen
c. administer oxygen, because in
most cases,
the hypoxic drive will not be a
problem.
d. withhold oxygen, because these
patients
become apneic if they receive high-
flow
oxygen
8. Ecchymosis refers to b. Blood under the skin, appearing on the surface
a. an unreactive left pupil. as a bruise, is also known as ecchymosis
b. bruising or discoloration.
c. motion sickness.
d. a bad taste in the mouth.
