NCOEMS Practice
Exam 2 With
Correct Answers
Which patient's vital signs are NOT within normal limits?
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A. Newborn: pulse, 100; respirations, 30; BP, 70/30
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B. 3-year-old child: pulse, 90; respirations, 28, BP, 86/50
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C. 10-year-old child: pulse, 88; respirations, 18; BP, 100/60
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D. Adult: pulse, 76; respirations, 17; BP, 116/86 - (CORRECT ANSWER)-A.
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A 45-year-old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minute with shallow respirations.
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He is altered, and his skin signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic. You should:
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A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/min using a nasal cannula.
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B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask.
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C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-valve mask and high-flow oxygen.
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D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position. - (CORRECT ANSWER)-C.
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,You should assess skin color by examining an adult patient's:
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A) Extremities
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C) Nailbeds
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D) Palms - (CORRECT ANSWER)-C.
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A 45-year-old female is breathing at a rate of 22 times per minute with adequate tidal
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volume. She is alert, but her skin signs are cool, pale, and diaphoretic. You should:
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A) Provide oxygen at 6 L/mi using a nasal cannula
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B) Provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask
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C) Provide artificial ventilation with a gas-mask valve and high-flow oxygen
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D) Place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position - (CORRECT ANSWER)-B.
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Which of the following is the most appropriate method to control external bleeding caused
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by damage to a large artery or vein?
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A. Direct pressure over the wound.
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B. Apply a tourniquet about the level of bleeding.
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C. Apply a pressure dressing.
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D. Elevate the extremity. - (CORRECT ANSWER)-A.
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Which of the following scenarios would require the lowest priority in a mass casualty
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incident?
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A. Responsive 32-year-old patient exhibiting signs on compensated shock.
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, B. Unresponsive 12-year-old patient with unequal breath sounds in respiratory distress.
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C. Responsive 22-year-old patient with moderate burns to part of her legs.
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D. Unresponsive 64-year-old patient in cardiac arrest with three agonal respirations per
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minute. - (CORRECT ANSWER)-C.
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You would locate a patient's carotid pulse by first finding the Adam's apple and then:
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A) Pressing hard on only one side of the patient's neck
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B) Placing one hand gently on each side of the neck
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C) Pressing with your thumb on one side of the neck
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D) Sliding two fingers toward one side of the neck - (CORRECT ANSWER)-D.
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Your patient's pupils react unequally to light. You should suspect the presence of:
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A) Head injury
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C) Airway obstruction
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D) Cardiac arrest - (CORRECT ANSWER)-A.
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A 70-year-old female is complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of
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emphysema. You should:
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A) Withhold oxygen, since these patients do not respond to oxygen
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B) Withhold oxygen, because you could eliminate the hypoxic drive
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C) Administer oxygen, because in most cases, the hypoxic drive will not be a problem
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