TEST BANK For Paramedic Care -
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Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, Volume 1 -
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5 by Bledsoe, Verified Chapters, Complete Newest Version
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Youkarrivekatkthekscenekofkakshootingkinkakhousingkprojectkandkfindkakpatientklyingkonkthek
sidewalkkinkakpoolkofkblood.kAnkobvious,klargekgapingkopenkwoundktokthekupperkthighkisk
spurtingkblood.kThekpatientkiskstillkclutchingkakpistolkwhilekthrashingkaroundkandkscreami
ng.kYourkfirstkactionkshouldkbekto:
a.kimmediatelykapplykdirectkpressurektokthekopenkthighkwound
b.krestrainkthekpatientkandkattemptktokcontrolkthekweapon
c.kretreatkandkclearkbystanderskfromkaroundkthekpatient
d.kattemptktokknockkthekgunkfromkthekpatientskhandk-
kANSWERkkc.kretreatkandkclearkbystanderskfromkaroundkthekpatient
MedicalkdirectionkinkankEMSksystemkis:
a.kprovidedkbykaksupervisingknursekinkthekemergencykdepartment
b.kprovidedkbykemployingkthekagency'sktrainingkorkeducationkstaff
c.kthekultimatekresponsibilitykofkakphysiciankmedicalkdirector
d.kprovidedkbykthekusekofkwellkdefinedktreatmentkprotocolsk-
kANSWERkkc.kthekultimatekresponsibilitykofkakphysiciankmedicalkdirector
Ankexamplekofkankunsafekonkscenekactivitykis:
a.kwearingkreflectivekclothingkatknight
b.kusingklatexkgloves
c.kwearingkprotectivekclothing
d.kenteringkakcrimekscenekquicklyk-kANSWERkkd.kenteringkakcrimekscenekquickly
Theksinglekmostkimportantkwayktokpreventkthekspreadkofkinfectionkiskby:
a.kwearingklatexkgloves
b.kwearingkakdisposablekfacekmask
c.kvigorouskhandkwashing
d.kusingkaseptickwipesk-kANSWERkkc.kvigorouskhandkwashing
Thektermkbilateralkreferskto:
a.kbothklungs
b.konekside
c.kfrontalkskull
d.kbothksidesk-kANSWERkkd.kbothksides
Whichkofkthekfollowingkisknotkconsideredkaksign?
,a.kabdominalkpain
b.kretractions
c.kbleedingkfromkthekforehead
d.khotkskinktemperaturek-kANSWERkka.kabdominalkpain
Thektracheakdivideskintoktwo:
a.kcarina
b.kbronchi
c.kalveoli
d.kpharynxk-kANSWERkkb.kbronchi
Whichkbloodkvesselkcarrieskoxygenkpoorkbloodktokthekheart?
a.kvenakcava
b.kaorta
c.kpulmonarykarteries
d.kpulmonarykveink-kANSWERkkvenakcava
Whenkaksubstancekenterskthekbodykthroughkthekgastrointestinalktract,kitkhaskaccessedkt
hekbodykthrough:
a.kabsorption
b.kingestion
c.kinhalation
d.kinjectionk-kANSWERkkb.kingestion
Alcoholkiskclassifiedkaska:
a.kanxiolytic
b.kdepressant
c.kstimulant
d.kserotoninkinhibitork-kANSWERkkb.kdepressant
Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskakhighlyktoxic,kodorless,ktastelesskgaskthatkiskakbykproductkofkin
completekcombustion?
a.kcarbonkdioxide
b.kmethane
c.kcyanide
d.kcarbonkmonoxidek-kANSWERkkd.kcarbonkmonoxide
Whichkpatientkiskbreathingkadequately?
a.k8kyearkoldkbreathingk12ktimeskakminutekwithkshallowktidalkvolume
b.k3kmonthkoldkbreathingk40ktimeskakminutekwithkabdominalkmovement
c.k22kyearkoldkbreathingk26ktimeskakminutekwithkaccessorykmusclekuse
d.k61kyearkoldkbreathingk42ktimeskakminutekwithkakhistorykofksmokingk-
kANSWERkkb.k3kmonthkoldkbreathingkatk40ktimeskakminutekwithkabdominalkmovement
,Youknoteksnoringksoundskuponkassessmentkofkthekairwaykinkankunresponsivekpatientkw
hokiskfoundklyingkinkbed.kYoukshould:
a.kplacekthekpatientkonkaknon-rebreatherkmaskkatk15klpm
b.ktiltkthekheadkbackkandkliftkthekchinkforward
c.kbeginkpositivekpressurekventilationkwithkakpocketkmask
d.kassessktokdeterminekifkakcarotidkpulsekiskpresentk-
kANSWERkkb.ktiltkthekheadkbackkandkliftkthekchinkforward
Afterkassistingkyoukpatientkwithkakmeteredkdosekinhalerk(MDI),khekexperiencesktachycar
diakandknervousness.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkisktruekregardingkthesekfindings?
a.kTachycardiakandknervousnesskarekcommonksidekeffectskofkthekdrug
b.kthekpatientkhaskoverdosedkonkthekmedication
c.ktachycardiakandknervousnesskoccurredkbecausekthekmedicationkdosekwaskincorrect
d.kthekpatientkiskhypersensitivektokthekdrugk-
kANSWERkka.ktachycardiakandknervousnesskarekcommonksidekeffectskof kthekdrug
Aksignkofkanaphylactickshockkthatkwouldkrequirekepinephrinekadministrationkis:
a.khypotension
b.ktachycardia
c.khives
d.kflushedkskink-kANSWERkka.khypotension
Thekstandardskforkprehospitalkemergencykcarekandkthekindividualkwhokprovidekitkarektyp
icallykregulatedkbykthe:
a.kstatekofficekofkEMS
b.kregionalktraumakcenter
c.kAmericankHeartkAssociation
d.kNationalkRegistrykofkEMTsk-kANSWERkka.kstatekofficekofkEMS
Firstkresponders,ksuchkaskfirefighters,klawkenforcementkofficers,kandkparkkrangers,karek
ankintegralkpartkofkthekEMSksystemkbecause:
a.kthekpresencekofkakpersonktrainedktokinitiatekBLSkcarekcannotkbekensured
b.ktheykarekoftenktrainedktokassistkthekadvancedklevelkEMTkwithkprocedures
c.kthekaveragekresponsektimekforkthekEMTkcrewkiskapproximatelyk15kminutes
d.ktheykcankinitiatekcertainkadvancedklifeksupportkprocedureskbeforekEMSkarrivalk-
kANSWERkkc.kthekaveragekresponsektimekforkthekEMTkcrewkiskapproximatelyk15kminute
s
Ankappropriatekdemonstrationkofkprofessionalismkwhenkyourkpatientkiskfrightened,kdem
anding,korkunpleasantkiskto:
a.kcontinuektokbeknonjudgmental,kcompassionate,kandkrespectful
b.kdemandkthekpatientktokbekquietkandkcooperativekduringktransport
c.kignorekthekpatientskfeelingskandkfocuskonktheirkmedicalkcomplaint
, d.kreassurekyourkpatientkeverythingkwillkbekalright,kevenkifkitkwillknotkbe.k-
kANSWERkka.kcontinuektokbeknonjudgmental,kcompassionate,kandkrespectful
ContinuingkeducationkinkEMSkserveskto:
a.kprovekresearchkandkstatisticalkfindingskinkprehospitalkcare
b.kmaintain,kupdate,kandkexpandkyourkknowledgekandkskills
c.kenforcekmandatorykattendancektokagency-specificktraining
d.kprovidekankongoingkreviewkandkauditkofkthekEMSksystemk-
kANSWERkkb.kmaintain,kupdate,kandkexpandkyourkknowledgekandkskills
Whichkofkthekfollowingkstatementskwouldknotkbekappropriatektoksayktokthekfamilykofkakdyi
ngkpatient?
a.k"Thingskwillkgetkbetterkinktime"
b.k"Itkiskokayktokbekangrykandksad"
c.k"Thiskmustkbekpainfulkforkyou"
d.k"Tellkmekhowkyoukarekfeeling"k-kANSWERkka.k"Thingskwillkgetkbetterkinktime"
ImmediatekintubationkshouldkbekconsideredkforktraumakpatientskwithkakGlasgowkComak
Scalekscorekofk_________korklower.
a.k2
b.k5
c.k8
d.k10k-kANSWERkkc.k8
Whatkis,kinklpm,kthekhighestkflowkratekonkakdemandkvalvekdevice?
a.k20
b.k40
c.k30
d.k15k-kANSWERkkb.k40
Progressivelykdeeper,kfasterkbreathingkalternatingkgraduallykwithkshallow,kslowerkbreat
hingkiskcalled:
a.kCheyne-Stokeskrespirations
b.kKussmaul'skrespirations
c.kagonalkrespirations
d.kBiot'skrespirationsk-kANSWERkka.kCheyne-Stokeskrespirations
ThekEMTkshowskthatkhekiskcorrectlykusingkthekflow-restricted,koxygen-
poweredkventilationkdevicekwhenkhe:
a.kincreaseskpressurekifkthekairkenterskthekstomachkinsteadkofktheklungs
b.kstopskventilatingkasksoonkaskthekpatients'kchestkbeginsktokrise
c.kadministerskeachkventilationkoverkaktwoktokthreeksecondkperiod
d.kventilateskthekpatientkatkakratekofk20kbreathskperkminutek-
kANSWERkkb.kstopskventilatingkasksoonkaskthekpatients'kchestkbeginsktokrise
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Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, Volume 1 -
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5 by Bledsoe, Verified Chapters, Complete Newest Version
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Youkarrivekatkthekscenekofkakshootingkinkakhousingkprojectkandkfindkakpatientklyingkonkthek
sidewalkkinkakpoolkofkblood.kAnkobvious,klargekgapingkopenkwoundktokthekupperkthighkisk
spurtingkblood.kThekpatientkiskstillkclutchingkakpistolkwhilekthrashingkaroundkandkscreami
ng.kYourkfirstkactionkshouldkbekto:
a.kimmediatelykapplykdirectkpressurektokthekopenkthighkwound
b.krestrainkthekpatientkandkattemptktokcontrolkthekweapon
c.kretreatkandkclearkbystanderskfromkaroundkthekpatient
d.kattemptktokknockkthekgunkfromkthekpatientskhandk-
kANSWERkkc.kretreatkandkclearkbystanderskfromkaroundkthekpatient
MedicalkdirectionkinkankEMSksystemkis:
a.kprovidedkbykaksupervisingknursekinkthekemergencykdepartment
b.kprovidedkbykemployingkthekagency'sktrainingkorkeducationkstaff
c.kthekultimatekresponsibilitykofkakphysiciankmedicalkdirector
d.kprovidedkbykthekusekofkwellkdefinedktreatmentkprotocolsk-
kANSWERkkc.kthekultimatekresponsibilitykofkakphysiciankmedicalkdirector
Ankexamplekofkankunsafekonkscenekactivitykis:
a.kwearingkreflectivekclothingkatknight
b.kusingklatexkgloves
c.kwearingkprotectivekclothing
d.kenteringkakcrimekscenekquicklyk-kANSWERkkd.kenteringkakcrimekscenekquickly
Theksinglekmostkimportantkwayktokpreventkthekspreadkofkinfectionkiskby:
a.kwearingklatexkgloves
b.kwearingkakdisposablekfacekmask
c.kvigorouskhandkwashing
d.kusingkaseptickwipesk-kANSWERkkc.kvigorouskhandkwashing
Thektermkbilateralkreferskto:
a.kbothklungs
b.konekside
c.kfrontalkskull
d.kbothksidesk-kANSWERkkd.kbothksides
Whichkofkthekfollowingkisknotkconsideredkaksign?
,a.kabdominalkpain
b.kretractions
c.kbleedingkfromkthekforehead
d.khotkskinktemperaturek-kANSWERkka.kabdominalkpain
Thektracheakdivideskintoktwo:
a.kcarina
b.kbronchi
c.kalveoli
d.kpharynxk-kANSWERkkb.kbronchi
Whichkbloodkvesselkcarrieskoxygenkpoorkbloodktokthekheart?
a.kvenakcava
b.kaorta
c.kpulmonarykarteries
d.kpulmonarykveink-kANSWERkkvenakcava
Whenkaksubstancekenterskthekbodykthroughkthekgastrointestinalktract,kitkhaskaccessedkt
hekbodykthrough:
a.kabsorption
b.kingestion
c.kinhalation
d.kinjectionk-kANSWERkkb.kingestion
Alcoholkiskclassifiedkaska:
a.kanxiolytic
b.kdepressant
c.kstimulant
d.kserotoninkinhibitork-kANSWERkkb.kdepressant
Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskakhighlyktoxic,kodorless,ktastelesskgaskthatkiskakbykproductkofkin
completekcombustion?
a.kcarbonkdioxide
b.kmethane
c.kcyanide
d.kcarbonkmonoxidek-kANSWERkkd.kcarbonkmonoxide
Whichkpatientkiskbreathingkadequately?
a.k8kyearkoldkbreathingk12ktimeskakminutekwithkshallowktidalkvolume
b.k3kmonthkoldkbreathingk40ktimeskakminutekwithkabdominalkmovement
c.k22kyearkoldkbreathingk26ktimeskakminutekwithkaccessorykmusclekuse
d.k61kyearkoldkbreathingk42ktimeskakminutekwithkakhistorykofksmokingk-
kANSWERkkb.k3kmonthkoldkbreathingkatk40ktimeskakminutekwithkabdominalkmovement
,Youknoteksnoringksoundskuponkassessmentkofkthekairwaykinkankunresponsivekpatientkw
hokiskfoundklyingkinkbed.kYoukshould:
a.kplacekthekpatientkonkaknon-rebreatherkmaskkatk15klpm
b.ktiltkthekheadkbackkandkliftkthekchinkforward
c.kbeginkpositivekpressurekventilationkwithkakpocketkmask
d.kassessktokdeterminekifkakcarotidkpulsekiskpresentk-
kANSWERkkb.ktiltkthekheadkbackkandkliftkthekchinkforward
Afterkassistingkyoukpatientkwithkakmeteredkdosekinhalerk(MDI),khekexperiencesktachycar
diakandknervousness.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkisktruekregardingkthesekfindings?
a.kTachycardiakandknervousnesskarekcommonksidekeffectskofkthekdrug
b.kthekpatientkhaskoverdosedkonkthekmedication
c.ktachycardiakandknervousnesskoccurredkbecausekthekmedicationkdosekwaskincorrect
d.kthekpatientkiskhypersensitivektokthekdrugk-
kANSWERkka.ktachycardiakandknervousnesskarekcommonksidekeffectskof kthekdrug
Aksignkofkanaphylactickshockkthatkwouldkrequirekepinephrinekadministrationkis:
a.khypotension
b.ktachycardia
c.khives
d.kflushedkskink-kANSWERkka.khypotension
Thekstandardskforkprehospitalkemergencykcarekandkthekindividualkwhokprovidekitkarektyp
icallykregulatedkbykthe:
a.kstatekofficekofkEMS
b.kregionalktraumakcenter
c.kAmericankHeartkAssociation
d.kNationalkRegistrykofkEMTsk-kANSWERkka.kstatekofficekofkEMS
Firstkresponders,ksuchkaskfirefighters,klawkenforcementkofficers,kandkparkkrangers,karek
ankintegralkpartkofkthekEMSksystemkbecause:
a.kthekpresencekofkakpersonktrainedktokinitiatekBLSkcarekcannotkbekensured
b.ktheykarekoftenktrainedktokassistkthekadvancedklevelkEMTkwithkprocedures
c.kthekaveragekresponsektimekforkthekEMTkcrewkiskapproximatelyk15kminutes
d.ktheykcankinitiatekcertainkadvancedklifeksupportkprocedureskbeforekEMSkarrivalk-
kANSWERkkc.kthekaveragekresponsektimekforkthekEMTkcrewkiskapproximatelyk15kminute
s
Ankappropriatekdemonstrationkofkprofessionalismkwhenkyourkpatientkiskfrightened,kdem
anding,korkunpleasantkiskto:
a.kcontinuektokbeknonjudgmental,kcompassionate,kandkrespectful
b.kdemandkthekpatientktokbekquietkandkcooperativekduringktransport
c.kignorekthekpatientskfeelingskandkfocuskonktheirkmedicalkcomplaint
, d.kreassurekyourkpatientkeverythingkwillkbekalright,kevenkifkitkwillknotkbe.k-
kANSWERkka.kcontinuektokbeknonjudgmental,kcompassionate,kandkrespectful
ContinuingkeducationkinkEMSkserveskto:
a.kprovekresearchkandkstatisticalkfindingskinkprehospitalkcare
b.kmaintain,kupdate,kandkexpandkyourkknowledgekandkskills
c.kenforcekmandatorykattendancektokagency-specificktraining
d.kprovidekankongoingkreviewkandkauditkofkthekEMSksystemk-
kANSWERkkb.kmaintain,kupdate,kandkexpandkyourkknowledgekandkskills
Whichkofkthekfollowingkstatementskwouldknotkbekappropriatektoksayktokthekfamilykofkakdyi
ngkpatient?
a.k"Thingskwillkgetkbetterkinktime"
b.k"Itkiskokayktokbekangrykandksad"
c.k"Thiskmustkbekpainfulkforkyou"
d.k"Tellkmekhowkyoukarekfeeling"k-kANSWERkka.k"Thingskwillkgetkbetterkinktime"
ImmediatekintubationkshouldkbekconsideredkforktraumakpatientskwithkakGlasgowkComak
Scalekscorekofk_________korklower.
a.k2
b.k5
c.k8
d.k10k-kANSWERkkc.k8
Whatkis,kinklpm,kthekhighestkflowkratekonkakdemandkvalvekdevice?
a.k20
b.k40
c.k30
d.k15k-kANSWERkkb.k40
Progressivelykdeeper,kfasterkbreathingkalternatingkgraduallykwithkshallow,kslowerkbreat
hingkiskcalled:
a.kCheyne-Stokeskrespirations
b.kKussmaul'skrespirations
c.kagonalkrespirations
d.kBiot'skrespirationsk-kANSWERkka.kCheyne-Stokeskrespirations
ThekEMTkshowskthatkhekiskcorrectlykusingkthekflow-restricted,koxygen-
poweredkventilationkdevicekwhenkhe:
a.kincreaseskpressurekifkthekairkenterskthekstomachkinsteadkofktheklungs
b.kstopskventilatingkasksoonkaskthekpatients'kchestkbeginsktokrise
c.kadministerskeachkventilationkoverkaktwoktokthreeksecondkperiod
d.kventilateskthekpatientkatkakratekofk20kbreathskperkminutek-
kANSWERkkb.kstopskventilatingkasksoonkaskthekpatients'kchestkbeginsktokrise
