Download EMT basic #2 - Hatzalah of Miami-Dade

EMT-B #2
1. While evaluating a patient with chest pain, your partner tells you that the patient's blood
pressure is 124/82 mm Hg. The higher number represents the pressure from the:
Your answer:
ventricles relaxing
atria contracting
atria relaxing
ventricles contracting
2. When you inspect a patient's puplis with a flashlight, the puplis should normally react to
the light by:
Your answer:
dilating
not responding
fluttering
constricting
3. What skin color is associated with cyanosis?
Your answer:
Reddish complexion
Pale
Bluish tint
Jaundice
4. Which of the following are vital signs?
Your answer:
Pulse rate, respiration rate, skin color
Pulse rate, blood pressure, respiration rate
Blood pressure, skin condition, skin color
Respiration rate, skin condition,skin color
5. Which of the following organs is NOT working correctly when a patient has jaundice of
the skin or whites of the eyes?
Your answer:
Lungs
Kidneys
Heart
Liver
6. You are examining a patient who is complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing.
You take his radial pulse, noting that it is irregular in rate. This is most likely caused by:
Your answer:
the pulse not being taken correctly
an occasional blockage of the radial artery
the patient's arm not being straight enough while taking the pulse
irregular contractions of the heart
7. As you assess a patient's breathing, you should note the:
Your answer:
tidal volume
height of chest rise during inspiration
rate and quality of breathing
strength of breathing
8. Which of the following statement about blood pressure measurement is true?
Your answer:
A blood pressure cuff that is too large will produce falsely high readings
A blood presuure by auscultation should be taken before one is taken by palpation
A blood pressure taken in the antecubital fossa uses the brachial artery
The ear pieces of the stethoscope should be faing rearward in the ears
9. Which of the following pulses can normally be felt on the adult patient?
Your answer:
Facial, carotid
Carotid, femoral
Femoral, patellar
Jugular, facial
10. The systolic blood pressure is a measurement of:
Your answer:
atrial relaxation
ventricular contraction
ventricular relaxation
atrial contraction
11. Which of the following is NOT a sign of respiratory distress?
Your answer:
Accessory muscle use
Cyanosis
Stridor
Swollen eyes
12. What areas of the body will show cyanosis?
Your answer:
Nose, cheeks, base of neck
Lips and the fingertips
Hands, tongue, whites of eyes
Fingers, abdomen, around the ears
13. Which of the following body parts can you use to access skin color in an adult?
Your answer:
Nail beds and oral mucosa
Earlobes and eyelids
Cheeks and tongue
Conjunctiva and nasal bridge
14. In a stable patient, vital signs should be reassessed:
Your answer:
whenever you care for patient for over 1 hour
at least every 30 minutes
whenever the patient request an update
at least every 15 minutes
15. The bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen is called:
Your answer:
kyphosis
ecchymosis
halitosis
cyanosis
16. Pale skin color may indicate:
Your answer:
cyanosis
carbon monoxide poisoning
shock
heatstroke
17. Normal skin temperature should feel:
Your answer:
warm
cool
hot
cold
18. Which of the following is NOT a sign of respiratory distress?
Your answer:
Labored breathing
Low blood pressure
Nasal flaring
Accessory muscle use
19. A normal pulse should feel:
Your answer:
strong and regular
bounding and rapid
weak and rapid
thready and regular
20. The pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the left ventricle is at rest is
called:
Your answer:
stroke pressure
systolic pressure
cardiac output pressure
diastolic pressure
21. When obtaining a patient's history, the abbreviation SAMPLE is often used to get the
most complete history. SAMPLE is an acronym for:
Your answer:
signs, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake, events leading to
the injury or illness
skin color, associated complaints, medicl physician, pertient past history, location of
the injury, events leading to the injury or illness
signs, allergies, medications, physical exam , last time of occurance, evidence of
associated problems
skill, associated couplets, medical physician, physical exam, last oral intake,
evaluation
22. What information should be noted when you assess a patient's pulse?
Your answer:
Difficulty in finding
If the patient can feel his own pulse
Rate, regularity, volume
Depth, rate, clarity
23. you are unable to find your patient's radial pulse. What does this mean?
Your answer:
you are not feeling the right area because everyone has a radial pulse
Nothing because not eveyone has a radial pulse
The patient has low blood volume to the arms
The patient's blood pressure may be low
24. When you shine a light into one pupil, the normal reactions of the other pupil should be
to:
Your answer:
become smaller
become larger
dilate
not react
25. What is labored breathing?
Your answer:
Increased effort to breathe
Absence of breathing
Shallow, slow breathing
An occasional deep breath
Answers: EMT-B Sustainment 2
1. While evaluating a patient with chest pain, your partner tells you that the patient's blood
pressure is 124/82 mm Hg. The higher number represents the pressure from the:
Your answer: ventricles contracting
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CORRECT!
When you inspect a patient's puplis with a flashlight, the puplis should normally react to the light
by:
Your answer: constricting
CORRECT!
What skin color is associated with cyanosis?
Your answer: Bluish tint
CORRECT!
Which of the following are vital signs?
Your answer: Pulse rate, blood pressure, respiration rate
CORRECT!
Which of the following organs is NOT working correctly when a patient has jaundice of the skin
or whites of the eyes?
Your answer: Liver
CORRECT!
You are examining a patient who is complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing. You take
his radial pulse, noting that it is irregular in rate. This is most likely caused by:
Your answer: irregular contractions of the heart
CORRECT!
As you assess a patient's breathing, you should note the:
Your answer: rate and quality of breathing
CORRECT!
Which of the following statement about blood pressure measurement is true?
Your answer: A blood pressure taken in the antecubital fossa uses the brachial artery
CORRECT!
Which of the following pulses can normally be felt on the adult patient?
Your answer: Carotid, femoral
CORRECT!
The systolic blood pressure is a measurement of:
Your answer: ventricular contraction
CORRECT!
Which of the following is NOT a sign of respiratory distress?
Your answer: Swollen eyes
CORRECT!
What areas of the body will show cyanosis?
Your answer: Lips and the fingertips
CORRECT!
Which of the following body parts can you use to access skin color in an adult?
Your answer: Nail beds and oral mucosa
CORRECT!
In a stable patient, vital signs should be reassessed:
Your answer: at least every 15 minutes
CORRECT!
The bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen is called:
Your answer: cyanosis
CORRECT!
16. Pale skin color may indicate:
Your answer: shock
CORRECT!
17. Normal skin temperature should feel:
Your answer: warm
CORRECT!
18. Which of the following is NOT a sign of respiratory distress?
Your answer: Low blood pressure
CORRECT!
19. A normal pulse should feel:
Your answer: strong and regular
CORRECT!
20. The pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the left ventricle is at rest is called:
Your answer: diastolic pressure
CORRECT!
21. When obtaining a patient's history, the abbreviation SAMPLE is often used to get the most
complete history. SAMPLE is an acronym for:
Your answer: signs, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake, events leading
to the injury or illness
CORRECT!
22. What information should be noted when you assess a patient's pulse?
Your answer: Rate, regularity, volume
CORRECT!
23. you are unable to find your patient's radial pulse. What does this mean?
Your answer: The patient's blood pressure may be low
CORRECT!
24. When you shine a light into one pupil, the normal reactions of the other pupil should be to:
Your answer: become smaller
CORRECT!
25. What is labored breathing?
Your answer: Increased effort to breathe
CORRECT!