EMS 131 Quiz 8 complete Questions
with correct simplified Answers
What is another name for a severe allergic reaction? - correct answer- ✅Anaphylaxis
Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of an allergic reaction involving the skin? -
correct answer- ✅Cyanosis
Which of the following would you expect to hear when auscultating the lungs of a patient having
an anaphylactic reaction? - correct answer- ✅wheezing
You have responded to a park where you find a 23-year-old female sitting on a bench near a
running trail. She states that she has been running for the past 30 minutes, and all of a sudden
she cannot catch her breath. She states that this has never happened before and she usually
runs 5 miles a day. Your assessment reveals that she is flushed, her pulse is fast and weak, her
respirations are fast and she is wheezing, and she has hives on her arms and chest. She is
most likely suffering from which of the following? - correct answer- ✅anaphylaxis
Which of the following explains why a patient may experience difficulty breathing during
anaphylaxis? - correct answer- ✅Swelling of the airway tissues causes difficulty breathing.
Which of the following is a general term for a substance to which the body may have an
anaphylactic reaction? - correct answer- ✅Allergen
You are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a car has driven off the roadway and
is resting at the bottom of an embankment. The driver is in severe respiratory distress and is
unable to speak. His skin is flushed and he has hives. A Medic-Alert bracelet indicates an
allergy to peanuts. You notice a candy bar wrapper on the floor of the car. Which of the following
should you do first? - correct answer- ✅Administer high-concentration oxygen.
You are called to a residence for a 50-year-old male complaining of difficulty breathing. He is
alert and oriented to time, place, and person. The patient presents with hives over the chest,
stridor, a swollen tongue, and wheezing in the upper fields. He is breathing 32 times per minute.
He is speaking in two- to three-word sentences. What is the best treatment for the patient? -
correct answer- ✅Administering epinephrine with consent from medical control
Which of the following is NOT an indication that epinephrine is helping the anaphylaxis patient's
condition? - correct answer- ✅Increased dyspnea
At which of the following sites should the EMT administer an epinephrine auto-injector? - correct
answer- ✅thigh
By definition, a systemic poison causes harm to which of the following - correct answer- ✅the
entire body
Which of the following is a substance that will neutralize a poison or its effects? - correct
answer- ✅antidote
Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs by which of the following routes? - correct answer-
✅inhalation
with correct simplified Answers
What is another name for a severe allergic reaction? - correct answer- ✅Anaphylaxis
Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of an allergic reaction involving the skin? -
correct answer- ✅Cyanosis
Which of the following would you expect to hear when auscultating the lungs of a patient having
an anaphylactic reaction? - correct answer- ✅wheezing
You have responded to a park where you find a 23-year-old female sitting on a bench near a
running trail. She states that she has been running for the past 30 minutes, and all of a sudden
she cannot catch her breath. She states that this has never happened before and she usually
runs 5 miles a day. Your assessment reveals that she is flushed, her pulse is fast and weak, her
respirations are fast and she is wheezing, and she has hives on her arms and chest. She is
most likely suffering from which of the following? - correct answer- ✅anaphylaxis
Which of the following explains why a patient may experience difficulty breathing during
anaphylaxis? - correct answer- ✅Swelling of the airway tissues causes difficulty breathing.
Which of the following is a general term for a substance to which the body may have an
anaphylactic reaction? - correct answer- ✅Allergen
You are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a car has driven off the roadway and
is resting at the bottom of an embankment. The driver is in severe respiratory distress and is
unable to speak. His skin is flushed and he has hives. A Medic-Alert bracelet indicates an
allergy to peanuts. You notice a candy bar wrapper on the floor of the car. Which of the following
should you do first? - correct answer- ✅Administer high-concentration oxygen.
You are called to a residence for a 50-year-old male complaining of difficulty breathing. He is
alert and oriented to time, place, and person. The patient presents with hives over the chest,
stridor, a swollen tongue, and wheezing in the upper fields. He is breathing 32 times per minute.
He is speaking in two- to three-word sentences. What is the best treatment for the patient? -
correct answer- ✅Administering epinephrine with consent from medical control
Which of the following is NOT an indication that epinephrine is helping the anaphylaxis patient's
condition? - correct answer- ✅Increased dyspnea
At which of the following sites should the EMT administer an epinephrine auto-injector? - correct
answer- ✅thigh
By definition, a systemic poison causes harm to which of the following - correct answer- ✅the
entire body
Which of the following is a substance that will neutralize a poison or its effects? - correct
answer- ✅antidote
Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs by which of the following routes? - correct answer-
✅inhalation
