JB Learning Module 2 All Chapters
Practice (Module 2 Final Exam)
Questions and Answers
1. 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?
A. Widespread atelectasis
B. Aspiration pneumonia
C. Early pulmonary edema
D. Acute asthma attack
Answer B
2. Which of the following signs or symptoms would most likely cause
the EMT to mistake a head injury for an abdominal in a child?
A. Tachycardia
B. Vomiting
C. Restlessness
D. Lethargy
Answer B
,3. You are treating a middle-aged man with chest discomfort. He has
a history of three previous heart attacks and takes nitroglycerin as
needed. You have standing orders to administer aspirin to patients
with suspected cardiac-relat-ed chest pain or discomfort. Which
your partner is preparing to give oxygen, you should
A. ensure that the patient's systolic blood pressure is at least 100
mm Hg be-cause aspirin dilates the blood vessels and can cause a
drop in blood pressure
B. contact medical control, apprise him or her of the patient's
chief complaint and vital signs, and request to give him aspirin
C. assist the patient in taking one of his prescribed nitroglycerins,
assess his vitals, and give him aspirin if he still experiences
chest discomfort
D. confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the
appropriate dose of aspirin, and document the time and dose
given
Answer D
4. Your unit is dispatched to the county jail for an intoxicated
inmate. Upon arrival, you find the patient, a 33-year-old male,
lying supine in a jail cell. He is responsive to painful stimuli only
and has slow, shallow respirations. You
should be MOST concerned that this patient
,A. is severely hypoglycemic
B. might experience a seizure
C. might vomit and aspirate
D. might become violent
Answer C
5. Patients develop septic shock secondary to
A. poor vessel function and severe volume loss.
B. an infection that weakens cardiac contractions.
C. failure of the blood vessels to adequately dilate.
D. weak vessel tone due to nervous system damage.
Answer A
6. A 66-year-old woman experienced a sudden onset of difficulty
breathing. She has a history of type 2 diabetes and deep vein
thrombosis. On the basis of her medical history, which of the
following should the EMT suspect?
A. Diabetic ketoacidosis
B. Severe hypoglycemia
C. Pulmonary embolism
, D. Congestive heart failure
Answer C
7. Which of the following conditions would be the least likely to
increase a person's risk of hypothermia?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Severe infection
C. Spinal cord injury
D. Head injury
Answer A
8. How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?
A. Orally
B. Sublingually
C. Inhaled
D. Injected
Answer B (under tongue)
9. The AED has delievered a shock to an elderly man in cardiac
arrest. Following 2 minutes of CPR, you re-analyze the patients
cardic rhythm and recieve a
"no shock advised" message. After futher resuscitation, you rstore a
Practice (Module 2 Final Exam)
Questions and Answers
1. 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?
A. Widespread atelectasis
B. Aspiration pneumonia
C. Early pulmonary edema
D. Acute asthma attack
Answer B
2. Which of the following signs or symptoms would most likely cause
the EMT to mistake a head injury for an abdominal in a child?
A. Tachycardia
B. Vomiting
C. Restlessness
D. Lethargy
Answer B
,3. You are treating a middle-aged man with chest discomfort. He has
a history of three previous heart attacks and takes nitroglycerin as
needed. You have standing orders to administer aspirin to patients
with suspected cardiac-relat-ed chest pain or discomfort. Which
your partner is preparing to give oxygen, you should
A. ensure that the patient's systolic blood pressure is at least 100
mm Hg be-cause aspirin dilates the blood vessels and can cause a
drop in blood pressure
B. contact medical control, apprise him or her of the patient's
chief complaint and vital signs, and request to give him aspirin
C. assist the patient in taking one of his prescribed nitroglycerins,
assess his vitals, and give him aspirin if he still experiences
chest discomfort
D. confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the
appropriate dose of aspirin, and document the time and dose
given
Answer D
4. Your unit is dispatched to the county jail for an intoxicated
inmate. Upon arrival, you find the patient, a 33-year-old male,
lying supine in a jail cell. He is responsive to painful stimuli only
and has slow, shallow respirations. You
should be MOST concerned that this patient
,A. is severely hypoglycemic
B. might experience a seizure
C. might vomit and aspirate
D. might become violent
Answer C
5. Patients develop septic shock secondary to
A. poor vessel function and severe volume loss.
B. an infection that weakens cardiac contractions.
C. failure of the blood vessels to adequately dilate.
D. weak vessel tone due to nervous system damage.
Answer A
6. A 66-year-old woman experienced a sudden onset of difficulty
breathing. She has a history of type 2 diabetes and deep vein
thrombosis. On the basis of her medical history, which of the
following should the EMT suspect?
A. Diabetic ketoacidosis
B. Severe hypoglycemia
C. Pulmonary embolism
, D. Congestive heart failure
Answer C
7. Which of the following conditions would be the least likely to
increase a person's risk of hypothermia?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Severe infection
C. Spinal cord injury
D. Head injury
Answer A
8. How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?
A. Orally
B. Sublingually
C. Inhaled
D. Injected
Answer B (under tongue)
9. The AED has delievered a shock to an elderly man in cardiac
arrest. Following 2 minutes of CPR, you re-analyze the patients
cardic rhythm and recieve a
"no shock advised" message. After futher resuscitation, you rstore a
