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60 Multiple choice questions
1. You are examining a 40-year old patient who you suspect might be a victim of abuse. Which of the following
supports your suspicion?
A. Mechanism of injury that matches the patient's history
B. Unremarkable medical history with no previous injuries
C. Multiple injuries in various stages of healing
D. Consistent history of reporting by the patient.
False
C.
A.
B.
2. Define AVPU
Glascow Coma Scale
Blue/Gray color associated with reduced oxygen levels
White of the eyes
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
3. The ______ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior
section of the pelvic girdle
Flase
Systolic Pressure
Lumbar Spine
Penetrating Trauma
4. Depressed brain function can result from trauma or stroke? (T/F)
Opiates
False
Flase
True
5. One-person techniques for moving patients should be used only when immediate patient movement is
necessary due to a life threatening hazard and only one EMT is available.
False
True
Flase
B.
6. Being openly judgmental of patients who may have a chemical dependency is acceptable as long as you
remain professional? (T/F)
False
Flase
True
Cyanosis
7. The rapid extrication technique is the preferred technique to use on all sitting patients with possible spinal
injuries?
True
False
Flase
Dilate
8. _______ is the measure of the amount of air that is moved into and out of the lungs in one breath
Lumbar Spine
Tidal Volume
Cyanosis
Opiates
9. The pressure felt along the wall of the artery when the ventricles of the heart contract is referred to as the?
If one is present
Lumbar Spine
Systolic Pressure
Basket Stretcher
10. A patient with poor general impression is considered a priority patient? (T/F)
Fingers
Indication of air movement in the lungs
False
True
11. When lifting, you should?
Keep the weight that you are lifting as close to your body as possible
The process of sorting patients based on severity of conditions
White of the eyes
Maintain eye contact with the patient
12. When there are low levels of oxygen in the blood, the lips and mucous membranes appear blue or gray.
What is the name of this condition?
Tripod
Carotid
Cyanosis
Lumbar Spine
13. When using an interpreter to communicate with a patient, you should?
True
Systolic Pressure
Maintain eye contact with the patient
5 to 10 breathes per minute
14. Which of the following is not considered a method for controlling external bleeding?
A. Direct Pressure
B. Tourniquet
C. Cold Water
D. Elevation
C.
A.
B.
C?
15. Define Subcutaneous Emphysema
Glascow Coma Scale
If one is present
Air under the skin
Examine by touch
16. You should use a rigid ________, often called a Stokes litter, to carry a patient across uneven terrain from a
remote location that is inaccessible by ambulance or other vehicle.
Basket Stretcher
Lumbar Spine
False
Responsive to Pain
17. Patients with difficulty breathing, serve chest pain, and signs of poor perfusion should be transported
immediately? (T/F)
Flase
Fingers
False
True
18. Special _______ are usually required to move any patient who weighs more than 350 pounds.
Subcutaneous Emphysema
Maintain eye contact with the patient
Techniques, equipment, and resources
5 to 10 breathes per minute
19. Which of the following is not considered a type of breath sound?
A. Rhonchi
B. Vibration
C. Wheeze
D. Stridor
A.
C.
B.
True
20. It is not important that you and your team use the correct lifting technique to lift a stretcher
Dilate
Fingers
False
Flase
21. Bariatrics is?
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
Mnemonic for gathering information about patients symptoms
The branch of medicine concerned with the obese
Examine by touch
22. Define Cyanosis
Profuse sweating
Mnemonic for gathering information about patients symptoms
Blue/Gray color associated with reduced oxygen levels
Examine by touch
23. Your first consideration when assessing a pulse is to determine
If one is present
Systolic Pressure
Responsive to Pain
Subcutaneous Emphysema
24. Reassessment is not necessary for stable patients? (T/F)
True
False
Responsive to Pain
Flase
25. Define Triage
The process of sorting patients based on severity of conditions
The branch of medicine concerned with the obese
Blue/Gray color associated with reduced oxygen levels
White of the eyes
26. There are three elements to the physical exam. Which one of the following is not of the elements?
A. Puncture
B. Inspection
C. Palpation
D. Auscultation
Cyanosis
B.
C.
A.
27. Situations in which you should use an emergency move include all of the following except?
A. When, fire explosives, or hazardous materials are present
B. When the patient suddenly goes unresponsive
C. When you are unable to gain access to others in a vehicle who need lifesaving care
D. When you are unable to protect the patient from other hazards
True
B.
C.
A.
28. When documenting vital signs, you should note whether the patient's respirations are regular or irregular?
(T/F)
False
Flase
Carotid
True
29. You should aim to assess, stabilize, and begin transport of trauma patients within 20 minutes? (T/F)
Flase
False
Fingers
True
30. Define Lung Sounds
Indication of air movement in the lungs
The branch of medicine concerned with the obese
Glascow Coma Scale
Blue/Gray color associated with reduced oxygen levels
31. Which of the following is an advantage of the diamond carry?
A. It uses an even number of people (less like to drop)
B. It can be done with one person, freeing up others for patient care
C. The patient can be slid along the ground
D. It provides the best means of spinal immobilization
A.
C.
B.
C?
32. Which of the following is not considered a sign?
A. Dizziness
B. Marked deformities
C. External Bleeding
D. Wounds
A.
C?
C.
B.
33. Responsiveness is evaluated with the mnemonic DCAP-BTLS? (T/F)
Dilate
False
Flase
True
34. You can move a patient on his/her back along the floor or ground by using all of the following methods
except?
A. Pulling the patient's clothing in the neck and shoulder area
B. Placing the patient on a blanket, coast, or other item that can be pulled
C. Pulling the patient by the legs if they are the most accessible part
D. Placing your arms under the patient's shoulders and through the armpits, and while grasping the patient's
arms, dragging the patient backwards
A.
B.
True
C.
35. The term power lift refers to a posture that is safe and helpful for EMT's when they are lifting
False
True
Flase
Carotid
36. Define Diaphoretic
Glascow Coma Scale
The process of sorting patients based on severity of conditions
Profuse sweating
Air under the skin
37. ________ cause the pupils to constrict to a pinpoint?
Flase
Tidal Volume
Opiates
Dilate
38. Which of the following is not considered part of the scene size-up?
A. Determining the mechanism of injury
B. Requesting additional assistance
C. Determining the level of responsiveness
D. Determining the need for PPE
C.
B.
A.
C?
39. When assessing the respiratory system, which of the following is not considered essential to the
assessment?
A. Respiratory Rate
B. Depth of breathing
C. Quality/character of breathing
D. Breath of odor
B.
C.
A.
D.
40. OPQRST
Maintain eye contact with the patient
Mnemonic for gathering information about patients symptoms
The process of sorting patients based on severity of conditions
The branch of medicine concerned with the obese
41. When log rolling a patient you should do all of the following except.
A. Kneel as close to the patient's side as possible
B. Lean solely from the hips
C. Reach as far as possible to maintain stability
D. Use your shoulder muscles to help with the roll
A.
True
C.
B.
42. ________ safety depends on the use of proper lifting techniques and maintaining a proper hold when lifting or
carrying a patient.
A. Your
B. Your team's
C. The patient
D. All of the above
Tidal Volume
D
B.
C?
43. Define GCS
Examine by touch
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
White of the eyes
Glascow Coma Scale
44. Unstable patients should be reassessed every ______ minutes?
5
D
True
8
45. Define Sclera
The process of sorting patients based on severity of conditions
White of the eyes
If one is present
Systolic Pressure
46. You should consider providing positive pressure ventilation in a conscious patient who has a respiratory rate
of 14 breathes/min (T/F)
False
Fingers
Flase
True
47. Define Palpate
Examine by touch
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
The process of sorting patients based on severity of conditions
Glascow Coma Scale
48. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding proper lifting?
A. Avoid Twisting
B. Bend at the waist
C. Keep the weight close to your body
D. Bend at the knees
B.
C.
True
C?
49. Pulse, motor and sensory functions are typically assessed when examining a patient's extremities (T/F)
Flase
Tidal Volume
True
False
50. In lifting with the palm down, the weight is supported by the _______ rather than the palm.
True
Fingers
False
Flase
51. With _______, the force of the injury occurs over a broad area, and the skin is usually not broken.
Systolic Pressure
Penetrating Trauma
Responsive to Pain
Tripod
52. Which of the following is not considered a method for controlling external bleeding.
A. Direct Pressure
B. Tourniquet
C. Cold Water
D. Elevation
B.
True
C.
A.
53. The AED with special pediatric pad and a dose attenuating system should be use don pediatric patients
who are younger than ____ years old and who have been assessed to be unresponsive, apnneic and
pulseless
8
C.
5
B.
54. In an unresponsive adult patient, the primary location to assess the pulse is the ______ artery
Carotid
Flase
Cyanosis
Fingers
55. A normal respiratory rate for an adult is typically?
Techniques, equipment, and resources
Responsive to Pain
5 to 10 breathes per minute
Systolic Pressure
56. In the absence of light, the pupils will?
Flase
False
Dilate
Opiates
57. When assessing the head, you should assess the patient's ears and nose for fluid? (T/F)
True
False
Carotid
Tripod
58. In the ______ position, the patient sits leaning forward on an outstretched arms with the head and chin thrust
slightly forward
Lumbar Spine
Carotid
Cyanosis
Tripod
59. Crackling sounds produced by air bubbles under the skin are known as?
Techniques, equipment, and resources
Maintain eye contact with the patient
Responsive to Pain
Subcutaneous Emphysema
60. What does the "P" on the AVPU scale represent?
Responsive to Pain
Penetrating Trauma
Air under the skin
Basket Stretcher
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