Verified Questions and Answers
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) - ansGerman 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
B. Calm the pt and coach him not to move
C. Apply a tourniquet to the limb above the bite
D. Vigorously scrub the area with soap and water - ansCalm the pt and coach him not to
move
, Your pt has the following signs and symptoms: increased HR, narrowing pulse pressure,
rapid respirations, weak peripheral pulses, thirst, cool, clammy skin. The patient also states a
feeling of impending doom. This pt is most likely exhibiting which type of shock?
A. Irreversible
B. Compensated
C. Decompensated
D. Controlled - ansDecompensated
Your pt's pulse returns after the use of the AED. You should first
A. Reanalyze the rhythm
B. Continue performing compressions if BP is too low
C. Turn off the AED and remove the defibrillator pads
D. Continue ventilations - ansContinue ventilations
You are at the scene of a car crash. Which of the following would require rapid
extrication?
A. your patient complains of blurred vision
B. you patient complains of arm tingling
C. there are multiple patients at the scene
, D. your patient blocks access to a critical patient - ansyour patient blocks access to a
critical patient *
An unresponsive ten-year-old male was hit by a car and is bleeding heavily from an open
leg fracture. After securing his airway and manually stabilizing his c-spine, you should.
A. Control bleeding from the leg wound
B. Place pt in Trendelenburg position
C. Perform a rapid trauma assessment
D. Immobilize the extremity using a ladder splint - ansControl bleeding from the leg
wound
What should you initially do to open the airway of an 8-month-old?
A. Pad under head of child
B. Turn pt onto their left side
C. Place the head in an extended position
D. Place the head in a neutral position - ansPad under head of child
neutral 2nd*
You respond to a 22 y/o male with altered mental status. His skin is warm and
diaphoretic and has a known seizure history. It is likely your pt is
, A. Postictal
B. Clonic
C. Hypovolemic
D. Hypothermic - ansPostictal
A 2 y/o pt who has been sick all day, now has a barking cough. You should suspect
A. Epiglottitis
B. Asthma
C. Croup
D. Chronic laryngospasm - ansCroup
A 67 y/o female just had a syncopal episode while using the toilet. Vitals are BP 100/6-.
P 110 irregular, R 12. She is weak and dizzy. You should suspect a
A. gastrointestinal obstruction
B. vertebral vascular accident
C. cardiac rhythm disturbance
D. acute myocardial infarction
C. cardiac rhythm disturbance - anscardiac rhythm disturbance