NC OEMS FINAL REVIEW CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Inadequate tissue perfusion - ANSWER SHOCK
Hypoperfusion due to internal/external bleeding - ANSWER hypovolemic shock
**constriction of airways always occurs during - ANSWER immune response
During the assessment of the patient with AMS, the EMT should look for - ANSWER
medications
medical alert/ID bracelet or necklace
MOI
(ALL)
Gloves gown glasses masks are examples of - ANSWER PPE
Irregular breathing pattern contusions raccoons eyes neurologic disability are indicative
of a - ANSWER Closed head injury
Oral glucose can take up to____ minutes to work - ANSWER 10-20
The____ nervous system allows the body to function under stress - ANSWER
sympathetic
The____ is the cardiac muscle - ANSWER myocardium
the_____ is the force exerted on the arteries during each contraction of the heart -
ANSWER Systolic blood pressure
**The adult dose of epinephrine is - ANSWER .3mg
The technique designed to move a patient in a series of coordinated moves is -
ANSWER Rapid extraction technique
The thin double layered sac that surrounds the heart is the - ANSWER Pericardium
How many stages of labor - ANSWER Three
The left ventricle receives blood from the left atrium through the - ANSWER mitral valve
The most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is - ANSWER Wash your
hands
, Vomiting or coughing up red blood is a symptom of - ANSWER Internal bleeding
You are dispatched to an assault upon arrival you do not see law-enforcement however
dispatch states that seems secure based on the information in this information the next
appropriate action would be - ANSWER Advise dispatch you are staging until law-
enforcement arrives
You are on the scene of a sick call the patient tells you he has a history of HIV and is
taking medicine he is running a fever and was just a transport to the hospital what type
of PPE should you and your partner where - ANSWER gloves
**You arrive on scene to a respiratory distress call upon arrival you find a 57-year-old
male complaining of difficulty breathing with a productive cough he states he has
noticed a little blood in the sputum what is the appropriate PPE to wear during transport
- ANSWER Gloves, N95 respirator
**Drug abuse is most accurately defined as - ANSWER any use of drugs that causes
physical, psychological, or legal harm to the user.
Heat cramps are caused by - ANSWER sodium loss due to sweating.
Other than personal safety, your most immediate concern when caring for a submersion
victim should be: - ANSWER The risk of vomiting and aspiration
The odor of bitter almonds on a patient's breath should make the most suspicious of
poisoning from - ANSWER Cyanide
Your assessment begins when - ANSWER With initial dispatch information
The general impression is formed during the______ portion of patient assessment -
ANSWER primary assessment (initial)
Which of the following threats for physical violence can the healthcare provider see and
prepare for - ANSWER Clenched fist and aggressive body posturing
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of high risk for suicide - ANSWER
Delusions of grandeur
**When the EMTB transports an overdose patient to the emergency room, he/she
should also transport_____with the patient - ANSWER The medication's and empty
bottles
**organs of excretion include all except: - ANSWER GONADS
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Inadequate tissue perfusion - ANSWER SHOCK
Hypoperfusion due to internal/external bleeding - ANSWER hypovolemic shock
**constriction of airways always occurs during - ANSWER immune response
During the assessment of the patient with AMS, the EMT should look for - ANSWER
medications
medical alert/ID bracelet or necklace
MOI
(ALL)
Gloves gown glasses masks are examples of - ANSWER PPE
Irregular breathing pattern contusions raccoons eyes neurologic disability are indicative
of a - ANSWER Closed head injury
Oral glucose can take up to____ minutes to work - ANSWER 10-20
The____ nervous system allows the body to function under stress - ANSWER
sympathetic
The____ is the cardiac muscle - ANSWER myocardium
the_____ is the force exerted on the arteries during each contraction of the heart -
ANSWER Systolic blood pressure
**The adult dose of epinephrine is - ANSWER .3mg
The technique designed to move a patient in a series of coordinated moves is -
ANSWER Rapid extraction technique
The thin double layered sac that surrounds the heart is the - ANSWER Pericardium
How many stages of labor - ANSWER Three
The left ventricle receives blood from the left atrium through the - ANSWER mitral valve
The most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is - ANSWER Wash your
hands
, Vomiting or coughing up red blood is a symptom of - ANSWER Internal bleeding
You are dispatched to an assault upon arrival you do not see law-enforcement however
dispatch states that seems secure based on the information in this information the next
appropriate action would be - ANSWER Advise dispatch you are staging until law-
enforcement arrives
You are on the scene of a sick call the patient tells you he has a history of HIV and is
taking medicine he is running a fever and was just a transport to the hospital what type
of PPE should you and your partner where - ANSWER gloves
**You arrive on scene to a respiratory distress call upon arrival you find a 57-year-old
male complaining of difficulty breathing with a productive cough he states he has
noticed a little blood in the sputum what is the appropriate PPE to wear during transport
- ANSWER Gloves, N95 respirator
**Drug abuse is most accurately defined as - ANSWER any use of drugs that causes
physical, psychological, or legal harm to the user.
Heat cramps are caused by - ANSWER sodium loss due to sweating.
Other than personal safety, your most immediate concern when caring for a submersion
victim should be: - ANSWER The risk of vomiting and aspiration
The odor of bitter almonds on a patient's breath should make the most suspicious of
poisoning from - ANSWER Cyanide
Your assessment begins when - ANSWER With initial dispatch information
The general impression is formed during the______ portion of patient assessment -
ANSWER primary assessment (initial)
Which of the following threats for physical violence can the healthcare provider see and
prepare for - ANSWER Clenched fist and aggressive body posturing
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of high risk for suicide - ANSWER
Delusions of grandeur
**When the EMTB transports an overdose patient to the emergency room, he/she
should also transport_____with the patient - ANSWER The medication's and empty
bottles
**organs of excretion include all except: - ANSWER GONADS
