Which of the following is the MOST effective method of assessing the quality of air movement in the lungs?
A. auscultating breath sounds with a stethoscope
B. looking for the presence of accessory muscle use
C. applying a pulse oximeter and monitoring the
A. auscultating breath sounds with a stethoscope
Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
A. tachycardia
B. cyanosis
C. headache
D. hypertension
C. headache
Which of the following patient responses would establish the "E" in the SAMPLE history?
A. "I was in the hospital a week ago."
B. "I was mowing the lawn when the pain began."
C. "I am not having any difficulty breathing."
D. "The chest pain started about
B. "I was mowing the lawn when the pain began.
You respond to the residence of a 62-year-old male is unresponsive. Your primary assessment reveals that he is apneic and pulseless. You should:
A. perform CPR and transport the patient immediately.
B. start CPR and attach the AED as soon as possible.
C.
B. start CPR and attach the AED as soon as possible.
The pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the left ventricle contracts is called the:
A. pulse pressure
B. diastolic pressure
C. blood pressure
D. systolic pressure
D. systolic pressure
When evaluating a patient with multiple complaints, the EMT's responsibility is to:
A. direct his or her attention to the most obvious signs and symptoms.
B. assess each complaint based on the patient's perception of its seriousness.
C. definitively rule
D. determine which complaints poses the greatest threat to the patient's life.
Normal skin color, temperature, and condition should be:
A. flushed, cool, and dry
B. pale, cool, and moist
C. pink, warm, and moist
D. pink, warm, and dry
D. pink, warm, and dry
During the primary assessment, circulation is evaluated by assessing:
A. pulse presence and quality, external bleeding, and skin condition
B. skin quality, blood pressure, and capillary refill
C. blood pressure, pulse rate, and external bleeding
D. extern
A. pulse presence and quality, external bleeding, and skin condition
Which of the following actions would NOT be performed during the scene size-up?
A. noting the position of a crashed motor vehicle
B. notifying the dispatcher to send fire personnel
C. asking a neighbor to secure the patient's dog
D. rapidly assessing a pa
D. rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory status
When you use the palpation method to obtain a blood pressure, the measurement you obtain is the:
A. cardiac output pressure
B. distolic blood pressure
C. systolic blood pressure
D. pulse pressure
C. systolic blood pressure
Palliating factors regarding a patient's pain involve those that:
A. initiate the pain
B. change the pain
C. worsen the pain
D. alleviate the pain
D. alleviate the pain
Which of the following would the EMT most likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a finger injury that got caught in a car door and no apparent life-threatening conditions?
A. focused secondary assessment
B. systemic head-to-toe examination
C. non
B. systemic head-to-toe examination
A crackling sound produced by air bubbles under the skin is called:
A. Korotkoff sounds
B. crepitus
C. rhonchi
D. subcutaneous emphysema
D. subcutaneous emphysema
When performing a full-body scan on a trauma patient, you note the presence of Battle's sign. This is defined as:
A. fluid drainage from the nose
B. unequal pupils
C. bruising behind the ears
D. swelling to the orbital area
C. bruising behind the ears
When you inspect a patient's pupils with a penlight, the pupils should normally react to the light by:
A. enlarging
B. dilating
C. fluttering
D. constricting
D. constricting
When assessing the skin of an unconscious patient, you note that it has a bluish tint to it. This finding is called:
A. flushing
B. cyanosis
C. mottling
D. pallor
B. cyanosis
In patients with deeply pigmented skin, changes in color may be apparent only in certain areas, such as the:
A. forehead and face
B. lips, sclera, or oral mucosa
C. dorsum of the hand
D. back of the neck
B. lips, sclera, or oral mucosa
Pain that moves from its point of origin to another body location is said to be:
A. referred
B. provoking
C. palliating
D. radiating
D. radiating
In infants and small children, skin color should be assessed on the:
A. underside of the arms
B. chest and abdomen
C. forehead
D. palms and soles
D. palms and soles
While evaluating a patient with chest pain, your partner tells you that the patient's blood pressure is 140/94 mm Hq. The lower number represents the arterial pressure while the:
A. atria are contracting
B. ventricles are relaxing
C. atria are relaxing
D.
C. ventricles are relaxing
Reassessment is performed to determine all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. whether or not the patient is deteriorating
B. the reason why the patient called EMS
C. the patient's response to your treatment
D. the nature of any newly identified problems
B. the reason why the patient called EMS
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 juandiced. You should suspect:
A. renal insufficiency
B. gal
D. liver dysfunction
When assessing motor function in a conscious patient's lower extremities, you should expect the patient to:
A. note any changes in temperature
B. wiggle his or her toes on command
C. identify different types of stimuli
D. feel you touching the extremity
B. wiggle his or her toes on command
When auscultating the blood pressure in a patient's upper extremity, you should place the diaphragm of the stethoscope over the _____ artery.
A. radial
B. femoral
C. aprical
D. brachial
D. brachial
Which of the following MOST accurately describes paradoxical movement of the chest wall?
A. only one section of the chest rises on inspection while another area falls
B. a marked decrease in chest wall movement due to abdominal breathing
C. one side of th
A. only one section of the chest rises on inspection while another area falls