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Which Of The Following Is An Example Of An Unsafe Scene For An Emt-Basic To Enter?
A. Fifty-Four-Year Old Male With Difficulty
Breathing B. Twenty-Three-Year Old Female With
Abdominal Pain
C. Eighteen-Year Old Adolescent With A Gunshot Wound To The
ChestD. Four-Year Old Child With Leg Pain
Correct Answer C. Eighteen-Year Old Adolescentwith A Gunshot Wound To The Chest
Reason: Any Dispatch To A Call With Violence Involved, Such As A Gunshot Wound,
MustBe Secured By Police Prior To Ems Involvement. The Other Calls Do Not Give
Any Inidication Of Being Unsafe.
The Arterioles Connect The And The Capillaries.
A. Veins
B. Venules
C. Arteries
D. Vena Cavae
Correct Answer C. Arteries
Reason: The Path Of Blood Flow Goes From The Heart To The Aorta To The Arteries To
TheArterioles To The Capillaries To The Venules To The Veins To The Vena Cavae To
The Heart.
Which Of The Following Patients Is At Greatest Risk For Hypothermia?
A. Thirty-Year Old
Firefighter B. Twelve-Year
Old Skier C. Forty-Five
Year Old Emt D. Seventy-
Year Old Librarian
Correct Answer D. Seventy-Year Old Librarian
Reason: The Very Young And Very Old Are Greater Rsk For Hypothermia
The Zygomatic Bones Are Located In The
A. Chest
,B. Lower
LegC. Back
D. Face
Correct Answer D. Face
Reason: The Zygomatic Bones Are The Cheekbones
Which Of The Following Federal Laws Was Created To Prevent "Patients Dumping" And
ThePractice Of Denying Treatment To Patients With No Insurance?
A. Emergency Medical Treatment And Active Labor Act (Emtala)B.
The White Paper Act
C. Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (Hipaa)
D. The Medical Practice Act Of 1988
Correct Answer A. Emergency Medical Treatmentand Active Labor Act (Emtala)
Reason: The Emtala Was Enacted By Congress In 1986 To Ensure Public Access To
Emergency Services Regardless Of Their Ability To Pay. This Act Was Also Created To
Prevent Hospitals From Dumping Their Patients On Other Hospitals Because Of The
Patient'sFinancial Status. The White Paper (A) Was Not An Act, But Was A Paper
Published In 1966Addressing The Inadequacy Of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical
Care. The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (Hipaa) (C) Was Created
To Protect The Provacy Of Healthcare Information. There Is No Such Act As The
Medical Practice Act Of 1988 (D).
When Using Air Transport, The Emt-Basic Should Approach A Helicopter
A. From The Uphill
SideB. From The
Rear
C. Only When Instructed By A Helicopter Crew Member
D. Under No Circumstances, But Instead Allow The Crew To Come To Them
Correct Answer C. Only When Instructed By A Helicopter Crew Member
Reason: Helicopters Are Dangerous Vechicles, And Safety Rules Include Never
Approaching From The Uphill Side Because Of The Danger Of The Rotors, Or From The
Rear Because Of The Tail Rotor. In Addition, Emt-Basics Should Never Approach Until
InstructedBy A Helicopter Crew Member So That The Patient Loading Can Be
Coordinated Safely. Not Approaching The Helicopter At All May Be Impractical Due To
Patient Care Concerns.
Which Of The Following Should Be Noted As Insignificant In Conducting The Patient
Assessment?
A. Medication Bottles
B. Comments Of Bystanders And Family
MembersC. Physical Condition Of The Patient
D. Patient's Medical Insurance
Correct Answer D. Patient's Medical Insurance
,Reason: (A), (B), And (C) Are All Significant In Conducting Patient Assessment. A
Patient's Medical Insurance Is Not A Consideration In Treating Emergency Patients.
Which Of The Following Is Not A Component Of The Glasgow Coma Scale?
A. Eye Opening
B. Verbal
ResponseC. Motor
Response
D. Tactile Sensatory Response
Correct Answer D. Tactile Sensatory Response
Reason: (A), (B), And (C) Are All Components Of The Glasgow Coma Scale
You Have An Emt Student Riding With You One Day. The Student Is Studying For An
Upcoming Test And Cannot Remember A Legal Term. The Student Knows That You
Must Have Four Elements In Order To Prove This Type Of Claim. The Student Knows
That The Four Elements Are Duty, Breach Of Duty, Proximate Cause, And Harm
Caused. What Term Is TheEmt Student Studying?
A. Abandonment
B. Simple
NegligenceC. Gross
Negligence
D. Malpractice - Correct Answer B. Simple Negligence
Reason: In Order To Prove Simple (Also Called Ordinary) Negligence, There Must Be
FourElements; Duty, Breach Of Duty, Proximate Cause, And Harm Caused
The Head Is To The Chest.
A. Inferior
B. Anterior
C. Superior
D. Posterior
Correct Answer C. Superior
Reason: Superior Refers To An Upper Region, So The Head Is Considered Superior To
The Chest, While The Chest Would Be Considered Inferior To The Head. Anterior Is The
Front, AndPosterior Is The Back
What Does The "A" Stand For In Dcap-Btls
A. Anascoria
B. Arterial
BleedingC. Alert
Response D.
Abrasions
Correct Answer D. Abrasions
Reason: The "A" In Dcap-Btls Stands For Abrasions
, There Are Vertebrae In The Lumbar Section
A. 5
B. 12
C. 14
D. 19
Correct Answer A. 5
Reason: The Cervical Section Of The Spine Has 7 Vertebrae, The Thoracic 12, The
Lumber5, The Sacral 5, And The Coccyx 4
Signs And Symptoms Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd) Include The Following
Except
A. Loss Of Sexual
DesireB. Loss Of
Appetite
C. Loss Of Interest In
WorkD. Loss Of
Spontaneity
Correct Answer D. Loss Of Spontaneity
Reason: Loss Of Spontaneity Is Not A Characterisitc Symptom Of The Post-Traumatic
StressDisorder. The Other Answers Are All Symptoms Of Ptsd, And If They Last Longer
Than A Few Days, The Emt-Basic Should Be Referred For Professional Help
The Letter "G" In The Apgar Score Stands For
A. Grating
B. Grimace
C. Guarding
D. Gurgling
Correct Answer B. Grimace
Reason: The Baby's Ability To Make Facial Expressions Is Indicative Of Its Ability To
Function In The Outside World. Grating Refers To Rubbing Of Two Organs Together,
GuardingIs When One Protects A Portion Of The Body With One's Hands, And
Gurgling Is The Sound One Makes When There Is Fluid In The Oropharynx. None Of
These Are Indicators In The Apgar Score
You Are Dispatched To An Auto Accident On A Local City Street. You Respond
Priority And Arrive On Scene With Suitable Precautions. The Police Are On Scene.
There Is One Victim,A Woman Seated In The Car. Her Car Backed Into Another Car
As She Was Pulling Out Of Her Driveway At Low Speed. As You Approach The Car,
She Advises You That She Is 36 Weeks Pregnant With Her First Child. She Advises
You That She Has No Injuries And No Hemorrhaging And Is Not In Any Pain;
However, She Wishes To Be Checked Out At The Hospital. In What Position Should
She Be Transported?
A. Trendelenburg
B. Fowler
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