JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM 2022/2023 VERIFIED Q&A (200 Questions)

JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM 2022/2023 VERIFIED Q&A (200 Questions) A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: - Answer - administer 15 g of activated charcoal. A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident - Answer - yellow An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position in case he or she: - Answer - requires CPR Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should: - Answer - Provide emotional support to the mother Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - Answer - knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect. Both areas of the pons are sued to: - Answer - augment respiration during physical or emotional stress A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - Answer - a small clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary symptoms. A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - Answer - a loss of vascular tone Ketone production is the result of: - Answer - fat metabolization when glucose is unavailable. A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: - Answer - dermal layer A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: - Answer - avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye. At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: - Answer - 100 beats/min Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: - Answer - giving a verbal report to the clerk Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Answer - Fructose As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form the: - Answer - alveoli Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer - pain exacerbated by breathing Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): - Answer - increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the CSF During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Answer - discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include: - Answer - headache and sore throat Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - Answer - gallbladder The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes: - Answer - administering oxygen and transporting immediately A 22 year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling in her hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respirations are 40 breaths/min. You should: - Answer - provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed. A 37 year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent and his respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating the patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in the backseat of the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history of: - Answer - asthma A positive TB skin test indicates that: - Answer - you have been exposed to TB Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is: - Answer - attempting to eliminate acids from the blood. A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing abdominal pain. When law enforcement arrived, the patient became violent, necessitating the placement of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you that killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are stable. How should you manage the situation? - Answer - Request a police officer to accompany you in the ambulance. A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a: - Answer - falsely high systolic and diastolic reading. A 29 year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. HIs Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is: - Answer - 13 A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged male with respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous abrasions to her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a history of cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak carotid pulse, and has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you assign to these patients? - Answer - Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4, expectant (black) As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of: - Answer - another EMT If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should: - Answer - gradually slow down without jamming on the brakes. All of the following biological agents or diseases can be transmitted from person to person, EXCEPT: - Answer - ricin A 23 year-old male experienced severe head trauma after his motorcycle collided with an oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has rapid and shallow breathing, and has copious bloody secretion in his mouth. How should you manage his airway? - Answer - Alternate 15 seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilations. A 38 year-old male was electrocuted while attempting to wire a house. Your assessment reveals that he is unresponsive, pulseless and apneic. A coworker has shut off the power to the house. You should: - Answer - begin CPT and apply the AED. A patient is sitting in a chair, leaning forward on his outstretched arms. His head and chin are thrust forward. This position indicates that he: - Answer - is experiencing difficulty breathing. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) typically does NOT affect the: - Answer - urinary bladder. Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the: - Answer - AEMT It would be MOST appropriate from a patient to take his or her prescribed nitroglycerin when experiencing: - Answer - chest pain that does not immediately subside with rest. Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as the result of: - Answer - toxic chemical inhalation Activities such as walking, talking, and writing are regulated exclusively by the: - Answer - somatic nervous system When the level of arterial carbon dioxide rises above normal: - Answer - respirations increase in rate and depth An air embolism associated with diving occurs when: - Answer - the driver holds his or her breath during a rapid ascent Most prehospital cardiac arrests occur as the result of: - Answer - a cardiac dysrhythmia A patient is bleeding severely from a severed femoral artery high in the groin region. Which of the following would MOST likely control the bleeding? - Answer - apply a topical hemostatic agent with direct pressure A patient regains consciousness en route from his office to the emergency department. The patient tells you that he feels fine and does not want to of to the hospital. Under these circumstances, you should: - Answer - assess whether the patient's mental condition is impaired. Braxton-Hicks contractions are characterized by: - Answer - alleviation of pain with movement or changing positions You are transporting a 33 year-old male who has involved in a major motor vehicle crash. You have addressed all immediate and potentially life-threatening conditions and have stabilized his condition with the appropriate treatment. With an estimated time of arrival at the hospital of 20 minutes, you should: - Answer - reassess his condition in 5 minutes. A functional disorder is a: - Answer - physiological disorder in the absence of a structural abnormality. Complications associated with using a manually triggered ventilation device include: - Answer - lung tissue injury and gastric distention. A 74 year-old woman complains of heaviness in her chest, nausea, and sweating that suddenly began about an hour ago. She is conscious and alert, but anxious. Her blood pressure is 144/84 mm Hg and her heart rate is 110 beats/min. She took two of her prescribed nitroglycerin (0.4 mg tablets) before you arrival but still feels heaviness in her chest. You should: - Answer - recall that geriatric patients often have slower absorption and elimination times, which may necessitate modifications of the dosing of certain drugs. A 19-year-old male was stung multiple times by fire ants. He is experiencing obvious signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock. You administer high-flow oxygen and give him epinephrine via intramuscular injection. Upon reassessment, you determine that his condition has not improved. You should: - Answer - repeat the epinephrine injection after consulting with medical control. after administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is MOST important to: - Answer - be alert for vomiting