Question 1

ashen

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Poor peripheral circulation will cause the skin to appear:

Question 2

determine if the patient has a medical alert bracelet or wallet card

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A 50-year-old male is found unconscious in his car. There were no witnesses to the event. When gathering medical history information for this patient, the EMT should:

Question 3

What seems to be the matter?

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Which of the following questions is used to determine a patient\'s chief complaint?

Question 4

radiating

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Pain that moves from its point of origin to another body location is said to be:

Question 5

Does your mother have diabetes?

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Which of the following medical history questions would be of LEAST pertinence in an acute situation?

Question 6

diaphoretic

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A patient with profuse sweating is referred to as being

Question 7

subcutaneous emphysema

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A crackling sound produced by air bubbles under the skin is called

Question 8

pulse quality, external bleeding, and skin condition

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During the primary assessment, circulation is evaluated by assessing:

Question 9

immediately suction her oropharynx.

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You respond to a call for a female pedestrian who has been struck by a car. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a primary assessment. She is unconscious, has ineffective breathing, and has bloody secretions in her mouth. You should:

Question 10

most serious thing the patient is concerned about.

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The chief complaint is MOST accurately defined as the:

Question 11

assess for the presence of a brachial pulse

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You receive a call to a local daycare center for an unresponsive 8-month-old infant. Upon arrival, you perform an assessment and determine that the infant is not breathing. After delivering two rescue breaths, you should:

Question 12

5 minutes.

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An unstable patient should be reassessed at least every:

Question 13

ensure that you are safe

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Upon arriving at a potentially unsafe scene, you should:

Question 14

regular

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A pulse with a consistent pattern is considered to be:

Question 15

The secondary assessment should focus on a certain area or region of the body as determined by the chief complaint.

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Which of the following statements regarding the secondary assessment is correct?

Question 16

auscultating breath sounds with a stethoscope

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Which of the following is the MOST effective method of assessing the quality of air movement in the lungs?

Question 17

Blood pressure is usually not measured in children younger than 3 years of age.

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Which of the following statements regarding the blood pressure is correct?

Question 18

pressure waves through the arteries caused by cardiac contraction.

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A palpable pulse is created by:

Question 19

falsely high systolic and diastolic reading

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A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient\'s arm will give a:

Question 20

has bradycardia and diminished muscle tone

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You should suspect that a patient is experiencing respiratory failure if he or she:

Question 21

decreased blood oxygen.

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Cyanosis of the skin is caused by

Question 22

children who are younger than 6 years of age.

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With regard to the assessment of a patient\'s cardiovascular status, capillary refill time is MOST reliable in:

Question 23

open his airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver.

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A 40-year-old male crashed his motorcycle into a tree. He is semiconscious, has snoring respirations, and has a laceration to the forearm with minimal bleeding. You should:

Question 24

a patient with an acute allergic reaction and dizziness

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Which of the following patients does NOT have an altered mental status?

Question 25

61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis

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Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms?

Question 26

13

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A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:

Question 27

perform a rapid scan of her entire body and prepare for immediate transport.

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You respond to the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you find the driver, a young female, sitting on the curb. She is confused, is in obvious respiratory distress, and has pale, moist skin. As your partner manually stabilizes her head, you perform a primary assessment. After performing any immediate livesaving treatment, you should:

Question 28

ensure that the patient can see you approaching him.

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When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of traumatic neck pain, you should:

Question 29

apply direct pressure to the wound

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A 39-year-old male sustained a stab wound to the groin during an altercation at a bar. As you approach the patient, you note that he is conscious, is screaming in pain, and is attempting to control the bleeding, which is bright red and spurting from his groin area. You should:

Question 30

severe chest pain and cool, pale skin

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Which of the following situations or conditions warrants immediate transport?

Question 31

liver dysfunction

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A 40-year-old male presents with pain to the right upper quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. During your assessment, you note that his skin and sclera are jaundiced. You should suspect:

Question 32

immediately begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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If you cannot palpate a pulse in an unresponsive patient, you should:

Question 33

prepare for immediate transport.

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A 50-year-old male presents with an altered mental status. His wife tells you that he had a \"small stroke\" 3 years ago but has otherwise been in good health. The patient is responsive but unable to follow commands. After administering oxygen, you should:

Question 34

\"How much Tylenol do you take each day?

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Which of the following questions would you ask a patient to ascertain the \"M\" in the SAMPLE history?

Question 35

Both pupils dilate with introduction of a bright light.

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Which of the following pupillary changes would indicate depressed brain function?

Question 36

I was mowing the lawn when the pain began.\"

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Which of the following patient responses would establish the \"E\" in the SAMPLE history?

Question 37

bruising behind the ear.

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When performing a full-body scan on a trauma patient, you note the presence of Battle\'s sign. This is defined as:

Question 38

sitting up at a 45Â° angle.

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Jugular venous distention suggests a problem with blood returning to the heart if the patient is:

Question 39

a loss of vascular tone

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A decrease in the blood pressure may indicate:

Question 40

start CPR and attach the AED as soon as possible.

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You respond to the residence of a 62-year-old male who is unresponsive. Your primary assessment reveals that he is pulseless and apneic. You should:

Question 41

It is a high-pitched, crowing upper airway sound

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Which of the following statements regarding stridor is MOST correct?

Question 42

The MOI may allow you to predict the severity of a patient\'s injuries

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Which of the following statements regarding the mechanism of injury (MOI) is correct?

Question 43

maximal concentration of CO2 at the end of an exhaled breath.

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End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) is defined as the:

Question 44

provide assisted ventilation.

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You are dispatched to the county jail for an inmate who is \"sick.\" When you arrive, you find the patient, a 33-year-old male, unresponsive. His airway is patent and his respirations are rapid and shallow. Your initial action should be to:

Question 45

systemic head-to-toe examination

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Which of the following would the EMT most likely not perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions?

Question 46

minimum amount of pressure that is always present in the arteries.

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The diastolic pressure represents the

Question 47

position yourself in between the patient and the gun and ask your partner to request law enforcement assistance.

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You are assessing a 72-year-old man with abdominal pain. The patient is sitting in a chair; he is conscious, alert, and calm. As you are talking to the patient, your partner discreetly directs your attention to a handgun, which is located on a nearby table. You should:

Question 48

systolic blood pressure

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When you use the palpation method to obtain a blood pressure, the measurement you obtain is the:

Question 49

tidal volume is markedly reduced

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When a patient\'s respirations are shallow:

Question 50

perform a careful and thorough assessment

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The MOST effective way to determine whether your patient\'s problem is medical or traumatic in origin is to:

Question 51

subcutaneous emphysema

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When assessing a patient\'s abdomen, you will typically evaluate for all of the following, EXCEPT:

Question 52

confirm this information with law enforcement personnel at the scene

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While en route to the scene of a shooting, the dispatcher advises you that the caller states that the perpetrator has fled the scene. You should:

Question 53

alleviate the pain

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Palliating factors regarding a patient\'s pain involve those that:

Question 54

pressure waves through the arteries caused by cardiac contraction.

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A palpable pulse is created by:

Question 55

upon exiting the ambulance, but before actual patient contact.

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During an EMS call, you should take standard precautions:

Question 56

airway, breathing, and circulation

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An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. You assess her level of consciousness as unresponsive using the AVPU scale. Your initial care should focus on:

Question 57

44%

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At a flow rate of 6 L/min, a nasal cannula can deliver an approximate oxygen concentration of up to

Question 58

any situation that causes vasoconstriction or loss of red blood cells, such as anemia or bleeding, may result in an inaccurate or misleading value

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When using the pulse oximeter as part of your assessment of a patient, it is important to remember that:

Question 59

repeating statements back to him or her

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When interviewing a patient, you can show him or her that you understand the situation by:

Question 60

patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients

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A full-body scan should be performed on:

Question 61

pulse strength

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Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient would include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Question 62

peripheral circulation is decreased.

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During your assessment of a 6-month-old male with vomiting and diarrhea, you note that his capillary refill time is approximately 4 seconds. From this information, you should conclude that his:

Question 63

opens eyes in response to pain, uses inappropriate words, withdraws from pain

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An injured patient is assigned a total score of 9 on the GCS. He is assigned a score of 2 for eye opening, a score of 3 for verbal response, and a score of 4 for motor response. Which of the following clinical findings is consistent with his GCS score?

Question 64

posterior

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When performing a full-body scan on a supine patient, what part of the body is typically assessed last?

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