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You arrive to find a 48 year old male B
complaining that his chest feels heavy. (Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it
The patient is awake and talking to you. is important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help
During your assessment, you note that his alleviate
skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first damage to the heart muscle.)
step is to:
A. apply your AED
B.administer supplemental oxygen
C. obtain a past medical history
D.assist the patient in taking his
neighbor's nitroglycerin
Which of the following is the correct D
flow of blood through the heart and
lungs?
A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs,
right atrium, right ventricle, left venntricle,
aorta
B.inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium,
left ventricle, lungs, right atrium, left
ventricle, aorta
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings,
aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, right
atrium, left ventricle
D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right
atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left ventricle,
aorta
The mitral or bicuspid valve, A
A. prevents blood from back flowing (The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left
into the left atrium atrium and the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the left
B. prevents blood from back flowing atrium.)
into the right atrium
C. prevents the blood from back
flowing into the lungs
D.is located between the left atrium
and the right ventricle
Which of the following is NOT true of the C
treatment of an impaled object? (The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object
A. remove if blocking the airway in place, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky
B.stabilize in place dressing to help stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove an
C. remove to accommodate transport of impaled
the patient object is if it is impeding the breathing of a patient.)
D.control the bleeding
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The electrical impulse generated in the C
right atrium is called the:
A. atrioventricular node
B.purkinje fibers
C. sinoatriual node
D. bundle of his
You are treating a patient that has been A
involved in a motor vehicle accident. You (A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A
can lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. laceration is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as
This type of injury would e referred to as organs protruding.)
a(n):
A. avulsion
B.laceration
C. evisceration
D.puncture
Ligaments connect: C
A. muscle to bone
B.bones to tendon
C. bone to bone
D.muscle to tendons
Which of the following heat emergencies D
is considered a true emergency? (Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke
A. heat cramps typically occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat exhaustion.)
B.heat exhaustion
C. heat infarction
D.heat stroke
You are treating a patient who has A
overdosed on a narcotic. The greatest risk
for this patient is:
A. respiratory depression
B.seizures
C. hypertension
D.hyperactivity
Which of the following is NOT an B
imminent sign that birthing is going to
occur?
A. crowning has occurred
B.contractions are 5 minutes apart
C. the patient feels the infant's
head moving down her birth
canal
D.the patient's abdomen is very hard
Which of the following patient C
characteristics does NOT represent a
potential for violence?
A. quick irregular movements
B.threatening posture
C. large, muscular individual
D.loud, thunderous voice
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There are hollow and solid organs in the B
abdomen. The gallbladder is considered
a hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ
such as the gallbladder is most commonly
associated with:
A. severe bleeding
B.inflammation and infection
C. gall stones
D.appendicitis
A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The D
patient appears very anxious and in a
panic state. He is showing signs of
paranoia. You should:
A. agree withe everything the patient says
B.restrain the patient
C. be aggressive and talk very straight
and stern to the patient
D.talk the patient down by reassuring
the patient
The most serious side effect of alcohol C
consumption is:
A. liver damage
B.hepatitis
C. death
D. loss of consciousness
You arrive on the scene of an incident C
where a 16 year old male fell (A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care
approximately 12 feet. That would be purposes. A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in adults.
considered: If this had been an infant or child, it would have been a significant mechanism of
A. a trauma alert injury since any fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a significant
B.a significant mechanism of injury mechanism of injury.)
C. not a significant mechanism of injury
D.a case with a load 'n' go patient
When assessing a 35 year old patient D
complaining she is short of breath, you (Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered tachypnea.
note that her breathing is in excess of 28 Less than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing is apnea.)
times per minute. This is considered:
A. neuropnea
B.apnea
C. bradypnea
D.tachypnea
You arrive on the scene of a patient who B
fell from a ladder. You should open
the patient's airway by using:
A. head-tilt/chin-lift
B.jaw thrust maneuver
C. neck-lift/head-tilt
D.head-tilt/jaw-thrust
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