EMT Readiness Exam 4 pt 2 Questions And Correct Answers (Verified
Answers)
1. A online
Study 25-year-old stabbed in the
chest occlusive dressing was applied prior to
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arrival Vital signs are 90/62 pulse 122 respiration 28 and labor you should
a. apply high flow oxygen
b. auscultate breath sounds
c. lift one side of the occlusive dressing
d. begin positive pressure ventilations: c. lift one side of the occlusive dressing
2. A 28 year old female complains of severe abdominal pain after slipping and
falling in the shower. She is 31 weeks pregnant and has bright red vaginal
bleeding. What should you suspect?
a. placenta previa
b. spontaneous abortion
c. abruptio placentae
d. ectopic pregnancy: c. abruptio placentae
3. 76 Year old female with fever, cough w/green sputum for 3 days. Lung
sounds Rhonchi: Pneumonia
4. Unresponsive 22 year old is breathing 6/min after motorcycle crash: Begin
ventilation with BVM /
5. 54 year old female drank bleach to kill herself.: call Poison control
6. Patient has been shot in the chest after cutting off the patient's blood soaked
shirt you should place it in: Brown paper bag
7. A 35 year old has shortness of breath after being shot in abdomen and legs.
Vital signs are P 122 R 24 and labored: Apply 02 by non rebreather
8. A 70 year old male complains of shortness of breath he tells you "I woke up
and felt like I was drowning." He has recently been sleeping with extra pillows
under his head. Vital signs are BP 166/80, P 98 and irregular, R 24, SpO2 86%.
What should you suspect?
a. myocardial infarction
b. acute pneumonia
c. left sided heart failure
d. right sided heart failure: c. left sided heart failure
9. what is the normal breathing rate for a 6 year old?
a. 18 to 30
b. 24 to 40
c. 22 to 35
d. 30 to 60: a. 18 to 30
10. An unconscious 28 year old male has a puncture wound in his left forearm.
You also see multiple scars on the backs of both his hands. What type of
overdose should you suspect?
a. barbiturate
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b. methamphetamine
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c. hallucinogen
d. narcotic: d. narcotic
11. A 42 year old was stung by a bee on his left hand and finger are red and
swollen, he tells you that he is allergic to bee stings. Vitals are Bp 112/76 P90
R16 you should?: Scrape stinger
12. Appropriate to say to suicidal patient: Let's bring you to the hospital
13. A 23 year old male has a penetrating wound to his right upper chest with a
small amount of bubbling blood. He is alert, pale, and diaphoretic. Vital signs
are BP 122/82, P 112, R 24. You should?
a. apply a dry, sterile dressing
b. apply an occlusive dressing
c. clean the wound
d. pack the wound with gauze: b. apply an occlusive dressing
14. A 24-year-old female is 32 weeks pregnant she tells you that she feels weak
and has been vomiting for the past three days she also tells you that she is
scared to go to the hospital in the ambulance. Vital signs are 84/82 pulse is
110 respirations 16 SPO2 98 you should: Monitor her vital signs and transport
15. 55 year old female tells you "It feels like something is stuck in my throat
and my voice sounds different." She is hot to the touch.: Inspect her throat for
a foreign body
16. Baby/infant Grunting & Intercostal Retractions & Nasal Flaring: Respiratory
Distress
17. An unresponsive 67 year old male is lying supine with a weak carotid pulse.
He has emesis in his oropharynx and gasping respirations of 6 you should:
a. perform abdominal thrusts
b. suction his airway
c. ventilate him with a bag valve mask
d. insert a nasopharyngeal airway: b. suction his airway
18. A 66 year old female complains of shortness of breath. You notice several
tissues beside her that contain bloody sputum. You should:
a. don an N95 mask and ask her if she has experienced night sweats or cough
b. place a nonrebreather mask on her and put the tissues in a biohazard bag
c. place a surgical mask on her and ask about her symptoms
d. put on a face shield and protective gown: a. don an N95 mask and ask her if
she has experienced night sweats or cough
19. 21 year old female has an open femur fracture after falling off horse, you
should:
a. apply manual stabilization to her femur
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b. apply
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c. check for distal pulses
d. immobilize her on a backboard: c. check for distal pulses
20. 20 year old male has supraclavicular retractions and is slow to respond to
questions. He has expiratory wheezes in all lung fields with minimal chest wall
movement. You should
a. assist the patient in taking his prescribed MDI
b. open his airway with head-tilt chin lift
c. assist his ventilations with a bag-valve mask
d. perform a detailed physical assessment: c. assist his ventilations with a
bag-valve mask
21. Periumbilical pain radiates to Right Lower Quadrant: Appendicitis
22. After delivering a shock with an AED to an unresponsive 49 year old male
you should: Resume chest compressions
23. A 22 fem was in a bicycle accident and struck her chest on the handlebar.
She is short of breath and you notice small section of her chest move asym-
metrically. You should suspect?
a. pneumothorax
b. flail segment
c. pulmonary contusion
d. sucking chest wound: b. flail segment
24. An alert 62 yo male complains of chest pain, short of breath and long
history of angina. Vital signs are BP 90/50, P100, R22, SP02 90%. What should
you do?: Administer o2
25. 24 year old female complains of right lower quadrant abdominal pain that
radiates to her back with slight vaginal bleeding. Her last menstrual cycle was
two weeks ago. What should you suspect?
a. chlamydia
b. urinary tract infection
c. ruptured appendix
d. ruptured ovarian cyst: d. ruptured ovarian cyst
26. What is the leading cause of bradycardia for pediatric patients
a. metabolic imbalances
b. hypoxia
c. neurological trauma
d. hypovolemia: b. hypoxia
27. 78 yo M says "Feel sick cant walk" wants to be transported but daughter
doesn't want you to.: Transport to hospital
Answers)
1. A online
Study 25-year-old stabbed in the
chest occlusive dressing was applied prior to
at https://quizlet.com/_f04fvi
arrival Vital signs are 90/62 pulse 122 respiration 28 and labor you should
a. apply high flow oxygen
b. auscultate breath sounds
c. lift one side of the occlusive dressing
d. begin positive pressure ventilations: c. lift one side of the occlusive dressing
2. A 28 year old female complains of severe abdominal pain after slipping and
falling in the shower. She is 31 weeks pregnant and has bright red vaginal
bleeding. What should you suspect?
a. placenta previa
b. spontaneous abortion
c. abruptio placentae
d. ectopic pregnancy: c. abruptio placentae
3. 76 Year old female with fever, cough w/green sputum for 3 days. Lung
sounds Rhonchi: Pneumonia
4. Unresponsive 22 year old is breathing 6/min after motorcycle crash: Begin
ventilation with BVM /
5. 54 year old female drank bleach to kill herself.: call Poison control
6. Patient has been shot in the chest after cutting off the patient's blood soaked
shirt you should place it in: Brown paper bag
7. A 35 year old has shortness of breath after being shot in abdomen and legs.
Vital signs are P 122 R 24 and labored: Apply 02 by non rebreather
8. A 70 year old male complains of shortness of breath he tells you "I woke up
and felt like I was drowning." He has recently been sleeping with extra pillows
under his head. Vital signs are BP 166/80, P 98 and irregular, R 24, SpO2 86%.
What should you suspect?
a. myocardial infarction
b. acute pneumonia
c. left sided heart failure
d. right sided heart failure: c. left sided heart failure
9. what is the normal breathing rate for a 6 year old?
a. 18 to 30
b. 24 to 40
c. 22 to 35
d. 30 to 60: a. 18 to 30
10. An unconscious 28 year old male has a puncture wound in his left forearm.
You also see multiple scars on the backs of both his hands. What type of
overdose should you suspect?
a. barbiturate
, EMT Readiness Exam 4 pt 2 Questions And Correct Answers (Verified
Answers)
b. methamphetamine
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c. hallucinogen
d. narcotic: d. narcotic
11. A 42 year old was stung by a bee on his left hand and finger are red and
swollen, he tells you that he is allergic to bee stings. Vitals are Bp 112/76 P90
R16 you should?: Scrape stinger
12. Appropriate to say to suicidal patient: Let's bring you to the hospital
13. A 23 year old male has a penetrating wound to his right upper chest with a
small amount of bubbling blood. He is alert, pale, and diaphoretic. Vital signs
are BP 122/82, P 112, R 24. You should?
a. apply a dry, sterile dressing
b. apply an occlusive dressing
c. clean the wound
d. pack the wound with gauze: b. apply an occlusive dressing
14. A 24-year-old female is 32 weeks pregnant she tells you that she feels weak
and has been vomiting for the past three days she also tells you that she is
scared to go to the hospital in the ambulance. Vital signs are 84/82 pulse is
110 respirations 16 SPO2 98 you should: Monitor her vital signs and transport
15. 55 year old female tells you "It feels like something is stuck in my throat
and my voice sounds different." She is hot to the touch.: Inspect her throat for
a foreign body
16. Baby/infant Grunting & Intercostal Retractions & Nasal Flaring: Respiratory
Distress
17. An unresponsive 67 year old male is lying supine with a weak carotid pulse.
He has emesis in his oropharynx and gasping respirations of 6 you should:
a. perform abdominal thrusts
b. suction his airway
c. ventilate him with a bag valve mask
d. insert a nasopharyngeal airway: b. suction his airway
18. A 66 year old female complains of shortness of breath. You notice several
tissues beside her that contain bloody sputum. You should:
a. don an N95 mask and ask her if she has experienced night sweats or cough
b. place a nonrebreather mask on her and put the tissues in a biohazard bag
c. place a surgical mask on her and ask about her symptoms
d. put on a face shield and protective gown: a. don an N95 mask and ask her if
she has experienced night sweats or cough
19. 21 year old female has an open femur fracture after falling off horse, you
should:
a. apply manual stabilization to her femur
, EMT Readiness Exam 4 pt 2 Questions And Correct Answers (Verified
Answers)
b. apply
Study online a
at traction splint
https://quizlet.com/_f04fvi
c. check for distal pulses
d. immobilize her on a backboard: c. check for distal pulses
20. 20 year old male has supraclavicular retractions and is slow to respond to
questions. He has expiratory wheezes in all lung fields with minimal chest wall
movement. You should
a. assist the patient in taking his prescribed MDI
b. open his airway with head-tilt chin lift
c. assist his ventilations with a bag-valve mask
d. perform a detailed physical assessment: c. assist his ventilations with a
bag-valve mask
21. Periumbilical pain radiates to Right Lower Quadrant: Appendicitis
22. After delivering a shock with an AED to an unresponsive 49 year old male
you should: Resume chest compressions
23. A 22 fem was in a bicycle accident and struck her chest on the handlebar.
She is short of breath and you notice small section of her chest move asym-
metrically. You should suspect?
a. pneumothorax
b. flail segment
c. pulmonary contusion
d. sucking chest wound: b. flail segment
24. An alert 62 yo male complains of chest pain, short of breath and long
history of angina. Vital signs are BP 90/50, P100, R22, SP02 90%. What should
you do?: Administer o2
25. 24 year old female complains of right lower quadrant abdominal pain that
radiates to her back with slight vaginal bleeding. Her last menstrual cycle was
two weeks ago. What should you suspect?
a. chlamydia
b. urinary tract infection
c. ruptured appendix
d. ruptured ovarian cyst: d. ruptured ovarian cyst
26. What is the leading cause of bradycardia for pediatric patients
a. metabolic imbalances
b. hypoxia
c. neurological trauma
d. hypovolemia: b. hypoxia
27. 78 yo M says "Feel sick cant walk" wants to be transported but daughter
doesn't want you to.: Transport to hospital
