EMT FINAL EXAM STUDY guide
with correct answers.
for consent to be informed, the AEMT must:
A. tell the patient where they are being transported.
B. explain the risks and benefits of treatment.
C. ensure the patient understands the potential cost.
D. explain local EMS protocols to the patient - Ans>> A. explain
the risks and benefits of treatment.
when assessing a middle-age male patient with chest pain, you
note a large vertical scar in the center of his chest. This indicates
that he has most likely had:
A. A percutaneous coronary angioplasty
B. coronary artery stent placement
C. A surgically implanted cardiac pacemaker
,D. A coronary artery bypass graft - Ans>> D. A coronary artery
bypass graft
Asystole has an exceedingly high mortality rate because it:
A. reflects a prolonged period of myocardial ischemia.
B. does not respond favorably to cardiac defibrillation.
C. is usually the result of a massive myocardial infarction.
D. most often occurs in patients with significant heart disease. -
Ans>> A. reflex a prolonged period of myocardial ischemia
hey 70-year-old man presents with an acute onset of difficulty
breathing that woke him from his sleep. He has a history of
hypertension, atrial fib relation, and several heart attacks. During
your assessment, you know dried blood around his mouth. The
patient tells you that he cannot lie down because he will
"smother". What additional settlement findings will you most
likely discover?
A. diffuse wheezing
B. fever and chills
C. pulmonary rales
D. slow respiratory rate - Ans>> C. pulmonary rales
, what are the most common signs of an acute hypertensive
emergency is:
A. acute pulmonary Adema
B. A sudden, severe headache
C. A posterior nosebleed
D. pale, cool, clammy skin - Ans>> B. A sudden, severe
headache
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a procedure in which:
A. The affected coronary artery is bypassed by way of a graft
B. The coronary artery is mechanically cleared via angioplasty
C. The coronary thrombus is destroyed with the fibrinolytic agent
D. medications are given in order to increase cardiac contractility
- Ans>> B. The coronary artery is mechanically cleared via
angioplasty
typical signs and symptoms of pneumonia include:
A. dry cough, high fever, and labored breathing
B. weakness, crushing chest pain, and wheezing
C. strider, chills, shortness of breath, and fever
D. pleuritic chest pain, fever, and rhonchi - Ans>> D. horrific
chest pain, fever, and rhonchi
The condition in which alveoli collapse is called:
A. atelectasis
B. bronchitis
with correct answers.
for consent to be informed, the AEMT must:
A. tell the patient where they are being transported.
B. explain the risks and benefits of treatment.
C. ensure the patient understands the potential cost.
D. explain local EMS protocols to the patient - Ans>> A. explain
the risks and benefits of treatment.
when assessing a middle-age male patient with chest pain, you
note a large vertical scar in the center of his chest. This indicates
that he has most likely had:
A. A percutaneous coronary angioplasty
B. coronary artery stent placement
C. A surgically implanted cardiac pacemaker
,D. A coronary artery bypass graft - Ans>> D. A coronary artery
bypass graft
Asystole has an exceedingly high mortality rate because it:
A. reflects a prolonged period of myocardial ischemia.
B. does not respond favorably to cardiac defibrillation.
C. is usually the result of a massive myocardial infarction.
D. most often occurs in patients with significant heart disease. -
Ans>> A. reflex a prolonged period of myocardial ischemia
hey 70-year-old man presents with an acute onset of difficulty
breathing that woke him from his sleep. He has a history of
hypertension, atrial fib relation, and several heart attacks. During
your assessment, you know dried blood around his mouth. The
patient tells you that he cannot lie down because he will
"smother". What additional settlement findings will you most
likely discover?
A. diffuse wheezing
B. fever and chills
C. pulmonary rales
D. slow respiratory rate - Ans>> C. pulmonary rales
, what are the most common signs of an acute hypertensive
emergency is:
A. acute pulmonary Adema
B. A sudden, severe headache
C. A posterior nosebleed
D. pale, cool, clammy skin - Ans>> B. A sudden, severe
headache
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a procedure in which:
A. The affected coronary artery is bypassed by way of a graft
B. The coronary artery is mechanically cleared via angioplasty
C. The coronary thrombus is destroyed with the fibrinolytic agent
D. medications are given in order to increase cardiac contractility
- Ans>> B. The coronary artery is mechanically cleared via
angioplasty
typical signs and symptoms of pneumonia include:
A. dry cough, high fever, and labored breathing
B. weakness, crushing chest pain, and wheezing
C. strider, chills, shortness of breath, and fever
D. pleuritic chest pain, fever, and rhonchi - Ans>> D. horrific
chest pain, fever, and rhonchi
The condition in which alveoli collapse is called:
A. atelectasis
B. bronchitis
