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You are evaluating a disoriented 27 y/o female who is 32 weeks pregnant. Her husband
states "her arms and legs just got stiff and she had a blank stare" she has no prior
medical history you should suspect
A. Eclampsia
B. Ectopic pregnancy
C. Epilepsy
D. Placental abruption - CORRECT ANSWER Eclampsia
You are called to an elderly patient who had a syncopal episode. The patient has had
blood-tinged vomiting and general fatigue for the last few days. You suspect
A. An abdominal aneurysm
B. Gastrointestinal bleed
C. CHF
D. Cerebrovascular accident - CORRECT ANSWER Gastrointestinal bleed
A 10-year-old male complains of a stiff neck and a fever. He is very confused and
complains of extreme fatigue and headache. You should suspect
A. Febrile seizure
,B. Epilepsy
C. Meningitis
D. Diabetic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER Meningitis
A seventeen y/o pt has ingested sleeping pills and alcohol. They are responsive only to
painful stimuli. Vitals are BP 100/60, P 58, R 8. You should
A. Administered activated charcoal
B. Contact the parents for consent to transport
C. Place in recovery position
D. Ventilate with BVM - CORRECT ANSWER Ventilate with BVM
According to family members, your patient has been seizing for 10 minutes, You should
A. Hold the pt's arms and legs securely
B. Administer one tube of oral glucose
C. Place the pt in the shock position
D. Open the airway and provide O2 - CORRECT ANSWER Open the airway and
provide O2
A 17 y/o pt has been assaulted. He is lying prone and responds to painful stimuli. There
is a screwdriver impaled in his shoulder. He is breathing at a rate of 12 and deep. You
should
A. Begin ventilations with a BVM
,B. Insert an oral airway without moving pt
C. Carefully remove the screwdriver and roll the patient onto his back
D. Stabilize screwdriver and roll pt onto side - CORRECT ANSWER Stabilize
screwdriver and roll pt onto side
Your pt was involved in a MVC he is unresponsive and you hear snoring respirations
when he breathes. You should perform a
A. Head tilt neck lift with c-spine stabilization
B. Jaw thrust with c-spine stabilization
C. Tongue jaw lift with c-spine stabilization
D. Head tilt lift with c-spine stabilization - CORRECT ANSWER Jaw thrust with c-spine
stabilization
Initial assessment reveals an alert adult pt who is SOB. He is seated in a tripod position
using accessory muscles to breathe. Vital signs are BP 140/80 P 110, R 22 with
crackles, SpO2 95%. You should
A. Administer O2 via NRB
B. Ventilate the pt with a BVM to slow respirations
C. Administer O2 via NC
D. Monitor pulse oximetry - CORRECT ANSWER Administer O2 via NRB
An unresponsive female has been stabbed in the chest during a robbery. She has an
open wound on her left chest. You should
, A. Assess the respirations and ventilate if appropriate
B. Begin taking spinal immobilization precautions
C. Perform head-tilt chin lift
D. Cover the wound with a gloved hand - CORRECT ANSWER Cover the wound with a
gloved hand
You are using a BVM and oral airway on a 72 yr old apneic female. Suddenly it
becomes difficult to ventilate. What should you suspect?
A. her diaphragm has contracted
B. her lungs have collapsed
C. she is becoming more responsive
D. she has an airway obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER she has an airway obstruction
Of the following communicable diseases, which one is MOST likely to be transmitted
through airborne droplets
A. Salmonella
B. HIV/AIDS
C. Hepatitis
D. German measles (rubella) - CORRECT ANSWER German measles (rubella)
An 18 y/o hiker has been bitten by a rattle snake. Vitals BP 140/90 P 130 R 24. You
should
A. Make an incision on the site and suction the venom out