EMS 108 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
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When faced with a situation in which an older patient with a terminal illness is in
cardiac arrest, but written documentation regarding the patient's wishes cannot
be located, the EMT should:
Attempt to resuscitate the patient
During an altercation in a bar, two patrons got into a fist fight. The first patient, a
44-year-old female, was struck in the mouth and refuses EMS care. The second
patient, a 39-year-old female, has a small laceration to her left knuckle and also
refuses EMS care. What should the EMT do?
The 39-year-old female is at risk for an infection
What is of LEAST importance when initially assessing the severity of a burn?
Known drug allergies
In contrast to the brown recluse spider, the black widow spider?
Is large and has a red-orange hourglass mark on its abdomen
Which of the following occurs after tissues are injured?
Platelets collect at the injury site
When explaining the need for a particular procedure to an elderly patient, you
should consider what?
Use plain and simple terms
,What would be LEAST likely to occur in a patient with a core body temperature of
between 89F (32C) and 92F (33C)?
Tachycardia
If you properly assess and stabilize a patient on the scene, driving to the hospital
with excessive speed will decrease the drivers what?
Decrease the driver's reaction time
A 17-year-old male was shot in the right anterior chest during an altercation. As
your partner is applying oxygen, you perform a rapid assessment and find an
open chest wound with a small amount of blood bubbling from it. You should?
Apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment
High humidity reduces the body's ability to lose heat through?
Evaporation
Typically, medivac helicopters fly at speeds between?
130 - 150 mph
A "silent" heart attack occurs when?
The usual chest pain is not present
A portable oxygen cylinder should have a minimum capacity of ___ of oxygen?
500 L
What condition would be LEAST likely to increase a person's risk of
hypothermia?
Increased food intake
What is the MOST common mechanism of injury in older patients?
Falls
, When the body loses sweat, what else does it lose?
Electrolytes
A 69-year-old female was involved in a motor vehicle crash. She is
semiconscious with a blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg and a heart rate of 74
beats/min that is weak. Her daughter, who was uninjured in the crash, tells you
that her mother has a history of hypertension and takes beta-blockers.
Considering the fact that this patient is probably in shock, what is the MOST
likely reason for the absence of tachycardia.
The effects of her antihypertensive medication
An injury that separates various layers of soft tissue, resulting in complete
detachment of a flap of skin, is called a(n):
Avulsion
The smaller vessels that carry blood away from the heart and connect the arteries
to the capillaries are called the:
Arterioles
After administrating 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a 22-year-old
female with an allergic reaction, you note improvement to her breathing and
resolution of her hives. However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You
should?
Monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of
epinephrine
With age, the spine stiffens as a result of shrinkage of the intervertebral disc
spaces, and the vertebae become brittle. This increases the risk of:
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
When faced with a situation in which an older patient with a terminal illness is in
cardiac arrest, but written documentation regarding the patient's wishes cannot
be located, the EMT should:
Attempt to resuscitate the patient
During an altercation in a bar, two patrons got into a fist fight. The first patient, a
44-year-old female, was struck in the mouth and refuses EMS care. The second
patient, a 39-year-old female, has a small laceration to her left knuckle and also
refuses EMS care. What should the EMT do?
The 39-year-old female is at risk for an infection
What is of LEAST importance when initially assessing the severity of a burn?
Known drug allergies
In contrast to the brown recluse spider, the black widow spider?
Is large and has a red-orange hourglass mark on its abdomen
Which of the following occurs after tissues are injured?
Platelets collect at the injury site
When explaining the need for a particular procedure to an elderly patient, you
should consider what?
Use plain and simple terms
,What would be LEAST likely to occur in a patient with a core body temperature of
between 89F (32C) and 92F (33C)?
Tachycardia
If you properly assess and stabilize a patient on the scene, driving to the hospital
with excessive speed will decrease the drivers what?
Decrease the driver's reaction time
A 17-year-old male was shot in the right anterior chest during an altercation. As
your partner is applying oxygen, you perform a rapid assessment and find an
open chest wound with a small amount of blood bubbling from it. You should?
Apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment
High humidity reduces the body's ability to lose heat through?
Evaporation
Typically, medivac helicopters fly at speeds between?
130 - 150 mph
A "silent" heart attack occurs when?
The usual chest pain is not present
A portable oxygen cylinder should have a minimum capacity of ___ of oxygen?
500 L
What condition would be LEAST likely to increase a person's risk of
hypothermia?
Increased food intake
What is the MOST common mechanism of injury in older patients?
Falls
, When the body loses sweat, what else does it lose?
Electrolytes
A 69-year-old female was involved in a motor vehicle crash. She is
semiconscious with a blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg and a heart rate of 74
beats/min that is weak. Her daughter, who was uninjured in the crash, tells you
that her mother has a history of hypertension and takes beta-blockers.
Considering the fact that this patient is probably in shock, what is the MOST
likely reason for the absence of tachycardia.
The effects of her antihypertensive medication
An injury that separates various layers of soft tissue, resulting in complete
detachment of a flap of skin, is called a(n):
Avulsion
The smaller vessels that carry blood away from the heart and connect the arteries
to the capillaries are called the:
Arterioles
After administrating 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a 22-year-old
female with an allergic reaction, you note improvement to her breathing and
resolution of her hives. However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You
should?
Monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of
epinephrine
With age, the spine stiffens as a result of shrinkage of the intervertebral disc
spaces, and the vertebae become brittle. This increases the risk of:
