Answers.
Emt's primary focus with an unresponsive medical patient? - Correct Answer A: History of
Present Illness
Unconscious pt is lying prone outisde. He is apneic, What should you do? - Correct
Answer A: Assess scene and surrounding area for safety.
72YOF, brief period of slurred speech, left arm weakness, prior to EMS arrival. What is the
cause? - Correct Answer A: TIA - Transient Ischemic Attack.
Unresponsive pt, arms and legs violently jerking. What phase of a generalized seizure is
this pt demonstrating? - Correct Answer A: Clonic Seziure
Unconscious construction worker in 90 degree heat for 5 hours, What should you do? -
Correct Answer A: Place pt in cool environment, remove clothes, and apply cold packs
and O2.
Epileptic pt is c/o matallic taste in her mouth, you should suspect... - Correct Answer A: A
seziure may occur.
Example of "Syncope" - Correct Answer A: "I blacked out for a few seconds"
During tonic-clonic seizures, your pt is not breathing. You should... - Correct Answer A:
Prevent the pt from further injury.
32 YOM, photophobia and vomiting. What is the cause? - Correct Answer A: Migraine
Headache.
Best posistion for a pt with a headache? - Correct Answer A: Semi-Fowlers.
Conscious, weak hand grips, blurred vision, confusion, type II diabetic. What should you
do? - Correct Answer A: Administer oral glucose.
15 year old soccer player, pale, hot, semi-conscious. You should... - Correct Answer A:
Remove the patient from the hot environment.
, 28YOM, outside at concert, appears confused, unable to answer questions. You should...
- Correct Answer A: Look for medical identification necklace or bracelet.
Elderly pt, abd pain, black/tarry stool for days. You should suspect? - Correct Answer A:
Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
Signs and symptoms of GI Bleeding...? - Correct Answer A: Dark red emesis and low BP?
23 YOF, pale, complains of fever, muscle aches, congestion, BP 94/60, P 120, R 24. Her
roomate has been feeling the same. Cause? - Correct Answer A: Influenza.
Where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected appendicitis? - Correct Answer
A: RLQ - Right Lower Quadrant.
16YOF, severe abd pain, last menstrual period 2 months ago, pain started this morning,
BP 90/70, P 130, R 28, skin pale and cool. What is the cause? - Correct Answer A:
Hypovolemic shock.
High fever, vomiting, pain that has shifted from around her bellybutton to RLQ. Cause? -
Correct Answer A: Appendicitis.
68YOM, abd pain, vomiting, loss of appetite, black/tarry stool. You should suspect...? -
Correct Answer A: Upper GI Bleeding.
Female pt with a known bee allergy was stung, throat feels itchy, lips are swelling, has an
Epi-pen. You should... - Correct Answer A: Assist with Epi-pen administration.
Proper way to administer an epinephrine auto-injector...? - Correct Answer A: Press
against thigh for at least ten seconds.
You respond to the local outdoor flower show. Pt is pale, wheezing, and has hives. You
should suspect? - Correct Answer A: A Bee Sting.
27YOF, avid runner, ran for 30 mins, normally runs 5 mi/day, dyspnea, flushed, wheezing,
itchy arms and chest. Cause? - Correct Answer A: Anaphylaxis.
Primary action of Epinephrine? - Correct Answer A: Vasoconstriction.