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You have been called to a residence of a woman who fell down
the stairs. On scene, you find the patient on the couch with a
large laceration to her forehead. As you begin assessing and
treating her, she states that she did not fall down the stairs, but
rather was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend after inviting him into
her home. He has since left the residence prior to your arrival.
In this situation, which statement would be most appropriate? -
ANSWER-aside from your head do you hurt anywhere else
You have been called to a bar full of intoxicated patrons for a
46-year-old man who fell off his stool, injuring his left arm. As
you assess his arm, the patient screams in pain. Several of the
patrons get angry and yell for you to give him something for
pain. Someone in the back throws a bottle in your direction.
What should you do next? - ANSWER-leave the scene and
return only when the police have made it safe
,A 67-year-old male patient who lives in an extremely "bad"
neighborhood is experiencing chest pain. There are vacant
homes throughout the area, including the homes to either side
of his residence. Additionally, parked/abandoned cars have
forced you to park three houses away, making it necessary to
walk and carry supplies to the residence. Which action is most
appropriate as you approach and/or gain access to the patient's
house? - ANSWER-walk single file with your partner behind you
carrying the medical bag
Which information can likely be collected from the patient,
family members, or
bystanders? - ANSWER-nature of
illness/mechanism of injury
A 40-year-old male patient has crashed his motorcycle. He
complains of pain to
his right leg. When palpating his leg, you are assessing
for: - ANSWER-
crepitation
You are treating a 17-year-old patient who fell out of a tree from
a height of approximately 6-8 feet and landed against a wooden
picket fence that was near the tree trunk. The patient landed
with his right lateral chest striking the fence. The patient is alert
,and oriented, complains of respiratory distress, and has absent
breath sounds over his right thorax. The vital signs reveal a
blood pressure of 112/72 mmHg, a heart rate of 102 beats/min
and regular, respirations of 20 breaths/min, pulse oximetry of
90% on ambient air, and intact peripheral perfusion. Your
partner asks you if he should call for ALS intercept. You
respond "yes" for which reason? - ANSWER-You suspect the
patient may have a pneumothorax
An intoxicated 19-year-old female patient has fallen through a
large plate glass window. As you approach, you note her to be
sitting up and holding her hand over a large laceration on her
opposite arm that is still spurting bright red blood. In this
situation, you would immediately: - ANSWER-apply direct
pressure to the laceration
For which of these patients should the EMT perform a rapid
head-to-toe secondary assessment, as opposed to a focused
secondary assessment? - ANSWER-A 24-year-old male with
stable vitals who is alert and oriented and is complaining of
chest pain secondary to a motor vehicle collision in which the
passenger was killed
Which numeric evaluation tool is scored and added to the
Trauma Scale to
, determine the Revised Trauma Score? - ANSWER-
glascow coma scale
An 18-year-old female patient with a history of diabetes twisted
her right ankle while playing volleyball. She is alert and
oriented and states that the pain is excruciating. The primary
assessment is complete and yields no life-threatening
conditions. What should you do next? - ANSWER-assess the
right ankle and foot
Which of these statements made by an EMT student shows he
correctly understands capillary refill? - ANSWER-"For a
capillary refill test to be normal for a child, it must be assessed
at room temperature and be less than 2 seconds."
You arrive at the scene of a fall, where a 42-year-old woman fell
backward off a stepladder while cleaning her kitchen windows.
She is seated on the floor and complains of pain to her ankle.
She tells you, "If I had just gone to work today instead of using
vacation time, this would have never happened!" Based on
information thus far, what can you conclude? - ANSWER-the
patient is alert with an open airway
When assessing a stable patient with a medical complaint,
which piece of information will typically be obtained first? -
ANSWER-past medical history