EMS1055 FINAL EXAM STUDY QUIZZES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Regarding medical abbreviations, what does the letter C with a line above it
mean?
a. with
b. care
c. without
d. it means nothing
a
Which patients should you protect yourself with BSI precautions?
a. Only patients who look sick
b. All patients
c. Only patients who are bleeding
d. Only patients with a productive cough
b
You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help to arrive, but
are in a huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing over care to an equal or
,higher level provider. This is called?
a. Neglect
b. Really mean
c. Abandonment
d. Perfectly legal
c
You palpate a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic blood
pressure is at LEAST?
a. 80 mmHg
b. 70 mmHg
c. 60 mmHg
d. 90 mmHg
a
You are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury. You
notice that one pupils is dilated while the other appears normal (ipsilateral pupil
dilation). What condition do you suspect?
a. Sympathetic response
b. Cerebral herniation
c. Skull fracture
d. Respiratory distress
,b
What does the R in the CHART acronym represent?
a. Assessment
b. Treatment rendered
c. Reasoning
d. Transport
b
The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic
acidosis secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called?
a. Kussmal's
b. Eupnea
c. Biot's
d. Apneustic
a
Which of the following is defined by only performing skills and treatment that fall
within your certification and training?
a. Implied consent
b. Neglect
c. Scope of Practice
d. Standard of Care
, c
Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea?
a. A patient with a respiratory rate of 12 bpm
b. A patient with a respiratory rate of 20 bpm
c. A patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
d. A patient with a respiratory rate of 16 bpm
c
You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally respond that
you can. What kind of consent is this?
a. Expressed
b. Implied
c. Deliberate
d. Minor
a
You are assessing AVPU on a patient. The patients eyes are closed and does not
respond to your voice. You perform a light sternal rub and the patient groans.
What score do you give on the AVPU scale?
a. Pain
b. Unresponsive
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Regarding medical abbreviations, what does the letter C with a line above it
mean?
a. with
b. care
c. without
d. it means nothing
a
Which patients should you protect yourself with BSI precautions?
a. Only patients who look sick
b. All patients
c. Only patients who are bleeding
d. Only patients with a productive cough
b
You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help to arrive, but
are in a huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing over care to an equal or
,higher level provider. This is called?
a. Neglect
b. Really mean
c. Abandonment
d. Perfectly legal
c
You palpate a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic blood
pressure is at LEAST?
a. 80 mmHg
b. 70 mmHg
c. 60 mmHg
d. 90 mmHg
a
You are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury. You
notice that one pupils is dilated while the other appears normal (ipsilateral pupil
dilation). What condition do you suspect?
a. Sympathetic response
b. Cerebral herniation
c. Skull fracture
d. Respiratory distress
,b
What does the R in the CHART acronym represent?
a. Assessment
b. Treatment rendered
c. Reasoning
d. Transport
b
The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic
acidosis secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called?
a. Kussmal's
b. Eupnea
c. Biot's
d. Apneustic
a
Which of the following is defined by only performing skills and treatment that fall
within your certification and training?
a. Implied consent
b. Neglect
c. Scope of Practice
d. Standard of Care
, c
Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea?
a. A patient with a respiratory rate of 12 bpm
b. A patient with a respiratory rate of 20 bpm
c. A patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
d. A patient with a respiratory rate of 16 bpm
c
You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally respond that
you can. What kind of consent is this?
a. Expressed
b. Implied
c. Deliberate
d. Minor
a
You are assessing AVPU on a patient. The patients eyes are closed and does not
respond to your voice. You perform a light sternal rub and the patient groans.
What score do you give on the AVPU scale?
a. Pain
b. Unresponsive
