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1. What is the effect of oral glucose?
A. Lowers blood sugar
B. Raises blood sugar
C. Stimulates gluconeogenesis
D. Increases the rate of digestion
2. A 14 year old male is hot, dry and complaining of nausea and
vomiting after mowing the lawn. What should you suspect?
A. Hypothermia
B. Heat exhaustion
C. Heat stroke
D. Hyperemesis
3. What occurs during compression of the inferior vena cava?
A. Preeclampsia
B. Supine hypotensive syndrome
C. Pregnancy induced hypertension
D. Eclampsia
4. An unresponsive 32 year old female was pulled from a frozen lake
after 3 minutes of submersion. Vital signs are BP 90/70, P 24, R 8.
Why is it important to handle her gently while transporting?
A. Any lung damage due to submersion is greatly reduced.
B. She could go into shock.
C. It prevents her from losing any limbs.
D. She could convert into V-Fib or V-Tach rhythm.
5. A 56 year old male complains of chest pain after shoveling the
driveway.
He states that his pain was a 9/10, but it is now a 5/10 after rest and
taking
2 of his nitroglycerin. Vital signs are BP 100/66, P 87, R 16. What
should you do?
A. Apply high-flow oxygen.
B. Apply pulse oximetry.
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C. Obtain a second set of vital signs.
D. Administer aspirin.
6. A 71 year old female is short of breath and has lower leg pain. She
took 2 doses of her prescribed nitroglycerine and 324 mg aspirin 10
minutes ago. Vital signs are BP 160/90, P 88, R 24, SpO2 88%. What
should you do?
A. Administer a third dose of nitroglycerin.
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B. Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
C. Administer an additional dose of aspirin.
D. Obtain a second set of vital signs.
7. A 66 year old female has shortness of breath and diffuse back
pain. Auscultation of lungs reveal crackles in the bases. Vital
signs are BP 170/110 and P 112. What should you do administer?
A. Adenosine
B. Furosemide
C. Albuterol
D. Nitroglycerin
Scenario:
8. An unresponsive 2 day old female is in respiratory distress. Her
skin is cyanotic and vital signs are P 184, R 72. What should
you do?
A. Assist her ventilations.
B. Administer albuterol.
C. Apply blow-by oxygen.
D. Asses for a blood pressure.
9. A 22 year old male complains of shortness of breath with
diminished lung sounds on the right side. Vital signs are BP 130/90,
P 86, R 24. What should you suspect?
A. Asthma attack
B. Pneumothorax
C. Tension pneumothorax
D. Exacerbation of COPD
10. An 66 year old female had a syncopal episode while attempting to
stand up. She describes a history of COPD, CHF, and gout. Vital signs
are BP 96/40, P 56, R 18. What should you suspect?
A. Rapid increase of insulin.
B. Increase in oxygen levels.
C. Decrease in cerebral blood flow.
D. Hypoglycemic event.
11. What is the best protection from contracting a communicable disease
from a patient?
A. Frequent hand washing.
B. Changing clothes after run.
C. Wearing goggles during run.
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D. Putting on a mask.
12. An anxious 55 year old male is severely short of breath and is
coughing up pink frothy sputum. He is sitting upright and tells you
that his "feet are more swollen than normal." Vital signs are BP
202/112, P 110, R 36 with crackles. What should you do?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT.
ANSWER KEY ON THE LAST PAGE.
,
1. What is the effect of oral glucose?
A. Lowers blood sugar
B. Raises blood sugar
C. Stimulates gluconeogenesis
D. Increases the rate of digestion
2. A 14 year old male is hot, dry and complaining of nausea and
vomiting after mowing the lawn. What should you suspect?
A. Hypothermia
B. Heat exhaustion
C. Heat stroke
D. Hyperemesis
3. What occurs during compression of the inferior vena cava?
A. Preeclampsia
B. Supine hypotensive syndrome
C. Pregnancy induced hypertension
D. Eclampsia
4. An unresponsive 32 year old female was pulled from a frozen lake
after 3 minutes of submersion. Vital signs are BP 90/70, P 24, R 8.
Why is it important to handle her gently while transporting?
A. Any lung damage due to submersion is greatly reduced.
B. She could go into shock.
C. It prevents her from losing any limbs.
D. She could convert into V-Fib or V-Tach rhythm.
5. A 56 year old male complains of chest pain after shoveling the
driveway.
He states that his pain was a 9/10, but it is now a 5/10 after rest and
taking
2 of his nitroglycerin. Vital signs are BP 100/66, P 87, R 16. What
should you do?
A. Apply high-flow oxygen.
B. Apply pulse oximetry.
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C. Obtain a second set of vital signs.
D. Administer aspirin.
6. A 71 year old female is short of breath and has lower leg pain. She
took 2 doses of her prescribed nitroglycerine and 324 mg aspirin 10
minutes ago. Vital signs are BP 160/90, P 88, R 24, SpO2 88%. What
should you do?
A. Administer a third dose of nitroglycerin.
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B. Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
C. Administer an additional dose of aspirin.
D. Obtain a second set of vital signs.
7. A 66 year old female has shortness of breath and diffuse back
pain. Auscultation of lungs reveal crackles in the bases. Vital
signs are BP 170/110 and P 112. What should you do administer?
A. Adenosine
B. Furosemide
C. Albuterol
D. Nitroglycerin
Scenario:
8. An unresponsive 2 day old female is in respiratory distress. Her
skin is cyanotic and vital signs are P 184, R 72. What should
you do?
A. Assist her ventilations.
B. Administer albuterol.
C. Apply blow-by oxygen.
D. Asses for a blood pressure.
9. A 22 year old male complains of shortness of breath with
diminished lung sounds on the right side. Vital signs are BP 130/90,
P 86, R 24. What should you suspect?
A. Asthma attack
B. Pneumothorax
C. Tension pneumothorax
D. Exacerbation of COPD
10. An 66 year old female had a syncopal episode while attempting to
stand up. She describes a history of COPD, CHF, and gout. Vital signs
are BP 96/40, P 56, R 18. What should you suspect?
A. Rapid increase of insulin.
B. Increase in oxygen levels.
C. Decrease in cerebral blood flow.
D. Hypoglycemic event.
11. What is the best protection from contracting a communicable disease
from a patient?
A. Frequent hand washing.
B. Changing clothes after run.
C. Wearing goggles during run.
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D. Putting on a mask.
12. An anxious 55 year old male is severely short of breath and is
coughing up pink frothy sputum. He is sitting upright and tells you
that his "feet are more swollen than normal." Vital signs are BP
202/112, P 110, R 36 with crackles. What should you do?
