Emergency Medical Technician: The Workbook notes

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS With correct Answers The collective set of regulations and ethical considerations governing the EMT is called: a. duty to act b. scope of practice c. advanced directives d. good samaritan laws Correct answer is: B Legislation that governs the skills and medical interventions that may be performed by the EMT is: a. standardized (uniform) throughout the country b. different from state to state c. standardized for regions within a s...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EMT-BASIC EXAM 3 with Complete Rationale / Verified Answers Two of the MOST common mechanisms of injury for blunt trauma are: A.gunshot wounds and vehicle ejections. B.low-caliber gunshot wounds and falls. C.motor vehicle collisions and stabbings. D.falls and motor vehicle collisions. Correct answer is: D.falls and motor vehicle collisions. The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: A.the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries. ...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EXAM 3 STUDY QUESTIONS With correct Answers Your primary assessment of an elderly woman reveals that she is conscious and alert, but is experiencing difficulty breathing. She has a history of emphysema, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. As you assess the patient's circulatory status, you should direct your partner to: A) perform a head-to-toe secondary assessment. B) assess her oxygen saturation and blood pressure. C) retrieve the stretcher and p...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EMT-BASIC PRACTICE EXAM 3 with Complete Rationale / Verified Answers If a preschool child suffers an injury, you should keep in mind that she: A. is not frightened of you as a rescuer. B. does not mind being undressed for a physical exam. C. does not mind being separated from her parents. D. thinks that she is being punished for being bad. Correct answer is: D. Preschool children often imagine that their injury is a result of a "bad" behavior of some sor...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EMT- EXAM 8 with Complete Solutions / Verified Which of the following describes a breech presentation? Select one: a. The infant presents buttocks first. b. The infant presents with both feet first. c. The infant presents face first. d. Both The infant presents buttocks first and The infant presents with both feet first D You are assessing a pregnant woman whose chief complaint is vaginal bleeding. She is 8 months pregnant and has moderate, bright red b...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) MODULE 1 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care? A. Advanced EMT B. Emergency Medical Technician C. Emergency Medical Responder D. Paramedic Paramedic You respond to patient who is choking on a foreign object. This would indicate that the problem is most likely in the _____ airway. A. Upper B. Bronichial C. Alveoli D. Lower Upper

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) Exam 1 Review Questions With Complete Rationale / Verified Answers During the scene size-up, you should routinely determine all of the following, EXCEPT: A) the mechanism of injury or nature of illness. B) the ratio of pediatric patients to adult patients. C) whether or not additional resources are needed. D) if there are any hazards that will jeopardize safety. Answer: B Rationale: Components of the scene size-up—after taking standard precautions—incl...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) Exam 2 Multiple Choice Questions With Complete / Verified Answers 1. Which of the following steps is not part of the primary assessment of a responsive patient with a medical problem? A. Assess the patient's mental status B. Assess the adequacy of breathing C. Determine the patient's priority D. Obtain the patient's blood pressure Correct answer is: D 2. The general impression is an evaluation of all of the following except: A. the patient's chief co...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) TEST 3 Study Guide With Complete Rationale / Verified Answers A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During your assessment, you hear wheezing over all lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In addition to giving him 100% oxygen, the MOST important treatment for this patient is: Correct answer is:...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) MODULE 3 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial method of providing ventilations is the: mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device. After respositioning the mask several times, yo...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) MODULE 1 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care? A. Advanced EMT B. Emergency Medical Technician C. Emergency Medical Responder D. Paramedic Paramedic You respond to patient who is choking on a foreign object. This would indicate that the problem is most likely in the _____ airway. A. Upper B. Bronichial C. Alveoli D. Lower Upper

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) MODULE 2 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A The scene size-up is the first part of the patient assessment process. It begins as you approach the scene, surveying it to determine: A. if there are any threats to your patient's safety B. the number of injured C. personal safety of all those involved in the call D. the mechanism of injury (MOI) A Which of the following is the most accurate statement about scene size-up? A. it takes place as you are appr...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) MODULE 6 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who ran his arm through a glass window and has an 8- inch laceration on his anterior forearm. You have applied a pressure dressing and bandage, but these have become saturated due to continued bleeding. Which of the following should you do now? A) Apply additional dressing material, bandage it in place, and apply pressure to the brachial artery. B) Remove the pressure dressing ...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EMT- EXAM 5 with Complete Solutions / Verified If the baby's head is delivered with the amniotic sac still intact, what should you do? A) Use the scissors in the obstetrics (OB) kit to cut the sac away from the baby's head B) Use your fingers (or an OB clamp) to tear the sac and pull it away from the baby's face and airway C) Call medical control before taking action D) Leave the sac intact until the entire body is delivered B) Use your fingers (or an ...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EMT-BASIC EXAM 3 with Complete Rationale / Verified Answers Two of the MOST common mechanisms of injury for blunt trauma are: A.gunshot wounds and vehicle ejections. B.low-caliber gunshot wounds and falls. C.motor vehicle collisions and stabbings. D.falls and motor vehicle collisions. Correct answer is: D.falls and motor vehicle collisions. The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: A.the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries. ...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EMT-BASIC PRACTICE EXAM 3 with Complete Rationale / Verified Answers If a preschool child suffers an injury, you should keep in mind that she: A. is not frightened of you as a rescuer. B. does not mind being undressed for a physical exam. C. does not mind being separated from her parents. D. thinks that she is being punished for being bad. Correct answer is: D. Preschool children often imagine that their injury is a result of a "bad" behavior of some sor...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EXAM 3 STUDY QUESTIONS With correct Answers Your primary assessment of an elderly woman reveals that she is conscious and alert, but is experiencing difficulty breathing. She has a history of emphysema, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. As you assess the patient's circulatory status, you should direct your partner to: A) perform a head-to-toe secondary assessment. B) assess her oxygen saturation and blood pressure. C) retrieve the stretcher and p...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EMT- EXAM 6 with Complete Solutions / Verified Placenta previa is defined as: A) delivery of a portion of the placenta before the baby. B) premature placental separation from the uterine wall. C) abnormal development and functioning of the placenta. D) development of the placenta over the cervical opening. D Braxton-Hicks contractions are characterized by: A) regular contractions of progressively increasing intensity. B) alleviation of pain with moveme...

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) EMT- EXAM 4 with Complete Solutions / Verified Answers If you are unsure about the administration of a drug, then: A. simply administer the drug orally. B. do not administer the drug. C. guess based on past experience. D. look it up. D.look it up. In administering aspirin, what will primarily guide you? A. Scope of practice B. Intuitive judgment C. Local protocols D. Medical direction C.Local protocols

EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN) Exam 2 Multiple Choice Questions With Complete / Verified Answers 1. Which of the following steps is not part of the primary assessment of a responsive patient with a medical problem? A. Assess the patient's mental status B. Assess the adequacy of breathing C. Determine the patient's priority D. Obtain the patient's blood pressure Correct answer is: D 2. The general impression is an evaluation of all of the following except: A. the patient's chief co...