EMT AAOS PHARMACOLOGY BUNDLED EXAMS 2023/24

Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? Automatic external defibrillation Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? An EMT's scope of practice may be ...

You suspect that a 6-year-old girl has broken her leg after falling from a swing at a playground. Shortly after you arrive, the child's mother appears and refuses to allow you to continue treatment. You should: A. use your authority under the implied consent law. B. ask the mother to sign a ref...

833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should A. Insert a nasal airway B. Suction the oropharynx C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct D. Insert a dual lumen airway A. Insert a nasal airway 903 - After air passes through the vocal...

Anatomy The study of the structure or form of living things Anatomic Position The position of reference in which the patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward Flexion The bending of a joint Extension The straightening of a joint ...

In which of the following patients should you remove an impaled object? Select one: A. An apneic patient with a shard of glass impaled in the abdomen B. A semiconscious patient with an ice pick impaled in the chest C. A pulseless and apneic patient with a knife impaled in the back D. A consciou...

The 3 R's Retreat, Radio, Reevaluate What position do you place an unresponsive patient in? Recover position: On the side to aid drainage and prevent breathing blockage from vomitus. Positions for patients with no suspected spine injury If no suspected spine injuries transport the ...

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. -provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States -unify EMS providers under a single medical director -facilitate a national EMS labor group -reduce expenses at the local and state levels Provide more con...

In ________, the placenta separates prematurely from the wall of the uterus. Abruptio placenta TRUE or FALSE. Labor is usually longer in a multigravida and shorter in a primigravida. false - Labor is usually longer in a primigravida, a woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy, and shor...

Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as: A. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. B. a complete cessation of respiratory effort. C. a marked increase in the exhalation phase. D.labored breathing with reduced tidal volume. A. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. In what area ...

In which of the following patients should you remove an impaled object? Select one: A. An apneic patient with a shard of glass impaled in the abdomen B. A semiconscious patient with an ice pick impaled in the chest C. A pulseless and apneic patient with a knife impaled in the back D. A consciou...

When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should FIRST determine: A) the patient's weight in kg. B) the type of medication ingested. C) when the medication was ingested. D) if there is a history of prior overdose. B While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incide...

An 18 year old hiker has been bitten by a rattle snake. His vital signs are bp 140/90 p 130 R 24. You should: Calm the patient and coach him not to move A pulseless and apneic 68 year old male has an implanted pacemaker in his right shoulder Without delaying defibrillation, where should you ...

Poor nutrition and GI bleeding are common complications​ of: A. syncope. B. hypertension. C. alcohol abuse. D. epilepsy. C. alcohol abuse. A patient who has​ "huffed" a volatile chemical is likely to​ experience: A. visionary hallucinations followed by violent nausea. B. a prolon...

Anaphylactic shock is characterized by: a. labored breathing and hypertension. b. wheezing and widespread vasodilation. c. intracellular hypovolemia and hives. d. a deficiency of circulating histamines. b. wheezing and widespread vasodilation Distributive shock occurs when: a. centr...