B) COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
You have received an order over the phone from the Medical Director to administer
oxygen to the patient. This would be called:
A)hospital direction B)off-line medical direction
C)on-line medical direction D)EMS coordinator direction - ANSWER: C)on-line
medical direction
While working as an Emergency Medical Responder you have a legal responsibility to
provide care. This is called:
A)Good Samaritan law B)scope of practice
C)ethics D)duty to act - ANSWER: D)duty to act
Which of the following situations presents the highest risk of exposure to an
infectious disease?
A)wearing gloves when you care for a patient
B)driving code 3 to an emergency
C)assisting with extricating a patient from a wrecked vehicle
D)handling equipment that has blood on it - ANSWER: D)handling equipment that
has blood on it
SCENARIO
A 47-year-old male was walking across the street when he was struck by an
oncoming car. You find him conscious and alert. Your partner has taken spinal
restrictions, and you ensure that he has no compromise to the airway or circulation.
He complains of abdominal pain,back pain, and pain in his left leg. You explain that
the ambulance is on the way, and you begin a more detailed exam.
Pain to the abdomen in this area is of concern because the _____ could be injured
and cause considerable bleeding within the abdomen.
A)liver B)spleen C)gallbladder D)stomach - ANSWER: B)spleen
What effect does bradycardia have on cardiac output?
A)a slow heart rate causes cardiac output to decrease
B)bradycardia does not ever affect cardiac output
C)a slow heart rate causes cardiac output to increase
D)a fast heart rate causes cardiac output to decrease - ANSWER: A)a slow heart rate
causes cardiac output to decrease
The most common type of emergency move is the:
A)carrier B)emergency move C)drag D)rescuer move - ANSWER: C)drag
A fixed antenna that is used to boost a radio signal is called the:
,A)transfer radio B)repeater C)receiver D)base station - ANSWER: B)repeater
You read a patient care report that states that the "patient was attempting to
perform a dangerous trick on her skateboard." What is wrong with writing this in a
patient care report?
A)the information is not true B)the information is true
C)the information is objective D)the information is subjective - ANSWER: D)the
information is subjective
When breathing for an adult, you should ventilate at a rate of:
A)one breath every 7 to 9 seconds
B)one breath every 5 to 6 seconds
C)one breath every 13 to 15 seconds
D)one breath every 11 to 13 seconds - ANSWER: B)one breath every 5 to 6 seconds
A patient who is not breathing should receive oxygen via:
A)nonrebreather face mask B)bag-valve mask
C)nasal cannula D)venturi mask - ANSWER: B)bag-valve mask
When administering oxygen to patient via nasal cannula, the maximum LPM flow is:
A)10 LPM B)6 LPM C)4 LPM D)2 LPM - ANSWER: B)6 LPM
Your patient is in severe respiratory distress with labored but adequate breathing.
The appropriate oxygen delivery device would be a:
A)nebulizer mask B)nonrebreather mask
C)bag-valve mask D)nasal cannula - ANSWER: B)nonrebreather mask
The bag-valve mask works best when you have ________ Emergency Medical
Responders.
A)one B)three C)two D)four - ANSWER: C)two
A patient breathing 20 times a minute with labored respirations is most likely
experiencing:
A)respiratory distress B)apnea
C)respiratory failure D)respiratory arrest - ANSWER: A)respiratory distress
A patient who has a partial airway obstruction would have all the following signs
EXCEPT:
A)noisy breathing B)being unable to cough
C)stridor D)snoring - ANSWER: being unable to cough
SCENARIO
You and your partner are responding to a patient who passed out in a store. Your
patient is a 21-year-old male who started to his friend that he was feeling light-
headed. Upon arrival you find your patient on the floor. He has a respiration rate of 6
with heavy breathing, and his teeth are clenched.
A)oropharyngeal airway B)soft airway
, C)nasopharyngeal airway D)snoring - ANSWER: C)nasopharyngeal airway
The information contained in the narrative section of your patient care report should
be:
A)a review of your opinions on how care was delivered
B)lengthy and include information on the patients religious orientation
C)as objective as possible
D)written in simple terms so the patients family may review it later - ANSWER: C)as
objective as possible
Which of the following is NOT part of the minimum data set included in the patient
care report?
A)nature of the call B)time of arrival on scene
C)vital signs D)patients insurance status - ANSWER: D)patients insurance status
All are reasons that an Emergency Medical Responder should have an accurate and
well-documented report EXCEPT:
A)the report is used for billing information
B)the report is a legal document
C)the report provides information to the family
D)the report documents continuity of care - ANSWER: C)the report provides
information to the family
You are interviewing a 98-year-old female with chest pain. All of the following are
strategies for communicating with a geriatric patient EXCEPT:
A)speaking slowly and clearly
B)asking a family member for information if the patient seems confused
C)being patient and allowing ample time for questions to be answered
D)calling the patients physician for information - ANSWER: D)calling the patients
physician for information
Strategies for effective communication include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)being aware of body language B)responding defensively
C)speaking quickly D)using active listening skills - ANSWER: B)responding defensively
A thorough transfer of care report contains all of the following elements EXCEPT the:
A)patients religious orientation B)patients name and age
C)vital signs D)chief complaint - ANSWER: A)patients religious orientation
SCENARIO
You have been called to attend to a chest pain patient at the local apartment
complex. This patient is found on the third floor of the complex. The patient has a
history of angina and wants to be transported to the hospital. After assessment and
beginning treatment,, you and your partner formulate a plan for taking the patient
down to the unit.
A)prone B)recovery C)semi-sitting D)supine - ANSWER: C)semi-sitting