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EMS 202 EXAM 4– 35 QUESTIONS&ANSWERS 2022/2023
A 37-year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is
patent, and his respirations are rapid and labored. As you and
your partner are assessing and treating the patient, a police
officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in
the backseat of the patient's car. This medication suggests that
the patient has a history of:
Select one:
a. allergic reactions.
b. heart disease.
c. hypertension.
d. asthma. - -d
-A 74-year-old woman complains of heaviness in her chest,
nausea, and sweating that suddenly began about an hour ago.
She is conscious and alert, but anxious. Her blood pressure is
144/84 mm Hg and her heart rate is 110 beats/min. She took two
of her prescribed nitroglycerin (0.4-mg tablets) before your
arrival but still feels heaviness in her chest. You should:
Select one:
a. give her high-flow oxygen, avoid giving her any more
nitroglycerin because it may cause a drop in her blood pressure,
and transport.
b. recall that geriatric patients often have slower absorption and
elimination times, which may necessitate modification of the
dosing of certain drugs.
c. transport her at once and wait at least 20 minutes before you
consider assisting her with a third dose of her prescribed
nitroglycerin.
d. assist her in taking one more of her nitroglycerin tablets,
reassess her blood pressure, and contact medical control for
further instructions. - -b
-A mucosal atomizer device (MAD) is used to deliver certain
medications via the:
Select one:
a. transdermal route.
, b. intranasal route.
c. sublingual route.
d. inhalation route. - -b
-An EMT may administer aspirin to a patient if:
Select one:
a. the patient is believed to be experiencing an acute stroke.
b. transport time to the hospital is greater than 30 minutes.
c. the patient is currently experiencing hypotension.
d. authorization from medical control has been obtained. - -d
-Aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart
attack because it:
Select one:
a. dissolves the coronary artery clot.
b. reduces the associated chest pain.
c. causes direct coronary vasodilation.
d. prevents the aggregation of platelets. - -d
-EMTs respond to a known heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If
they give naloxone (Narcan) to this patient, the EMTs should
recall that:
Select one:
a. naloxone should be administered in increments of 2 mg.
b. naloxone should not be given if the patient's breathing is slow.
c. naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patient.
d. the effects of naloxone last longer than most opioid drugs. - -c
-How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?
Select one:
a. Injected
b. Inhaled
c. Sublingually
d. Orally - -c
-Nitroglycerin, when given to patients with cardiac-related chest
pain:
Select one:
a. increases myocardial contraction force.
b. relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries.
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