EMT EXAM 4 JB LEARNING UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
An 11 y/o boy is has been hit in the left chest with a baseball. He
complains of painful, discolored area to his chest. Interventions
and assessment should include: - correct answer -provide high
flow O2, stabilize the chest, monitor his level of consciousness,
vital signs, and respirations.
What organ will you find behind the sternum and slightly to the
patient's left? - correct answer -The heart.
Your patient was involved in an MVA and is c/o pain to the LUQ of
the abdomen and has cool, clammy skin and a diminished LOC.
You should suspect and proved care for: - correct answer -a
possible spleen injury and Hypovolemic Shock.
Bright red blood spurting from an injury sight is an - correct
answer -arterial bleed.
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Tidal Volume (TV) - correct answer -amount of air inhaled or
exhaled with each breath under resting conditions
Your interventions for a patient with a gun shot wound (GSW) to
the chest would include: - correct answer -seal the wound with an
occlusive dressing, provide high flow O2, and rapid transport.
Shock is most often characterized by - correct answer -dropping
blood pressure, weak and rapid pulses, and cool skin.
Your interventions for a sucking or bubbling chest wound should
include - correct answer -covering the wound with an occlusive
dressing.
Cardiogenic shock is characterized by an ineffective pumping of
the heart. This is un-officially known as a
________________________ problem. - correct answer -pump.
When using a BVM with supplemental oxygen, you should set the
flow rate to - correct answer -15-25 L per minute