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In assessing a pediatric trauma patient's capillary refill time, an abnormal finding would be a refill time
of
1. Greater than 5 seconds
2. Less than 2 seconds
3. Greater than 2 seconds
4. Greater than 4 seconds - ✔✔Greater than 2 seconds
If a life-threatening problem is discovered during the initial assessment, you should
1. Finish the initial Assessment and then go back to correct the problem
2. Complete both the initial Assessment and the secondary survey
3. Transport the patient to the hospital immediately
4. Correct the problem before continuing with the initial Assessment - ✔✔Correct the problem
before continuing with the initial Assessment
All of the following are symptoms EXCEPT
1. Headache
2. Weak Pulse
3. Chest Pain
4. Nausea - ✔✔Weak Pulse
,Which one of the following is an example of a sign?
1. Cyanosis
2. Nausea
3. Dizziness
4. Chest Pain - ✔✔Cyanosis
The "A" in the Mnemonic "AVPU" as it relates to patient assessment stands for
1. Agitated
2. Airway
3. Alert
4. Auscultate - ✔✔Alert
Alert Verbal Painful Stimuli and Unresponsive
After you have determined that the scene is safe, the first step in caring for a patient is to
1. Check for a carotid pulse
2. Open the airway
3. Determine unresponsiveness
4. Check for breathing - ✔✔Determine unresponsiveness
The main tube which carries air to the lungs is called the
1. Trachea
2. Esophagus
3. Bronchiole
,4. Alveolus - ✔✔Trachea
All of the following are part of the respiratory system EXCEPT the:
1. Alveoli
2. Esophagus
3. Epiglottis
4. Bronchi - ✔✔Esophagus
Foreign matter is kept from entering the trachea by the
A. Pharynx
B. esophagus
C. Uvula
D. Epiglottis - ✔✔Epiglottis
A stoma can be defined as
1. An artificial trachea that carries air from the pharynx into the lungs
2. An opening from the front of the throat directly into the esophagus
3. An opening from the front of the throat directly into the trachea
4. The tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach - ✔✔An opening from the from of the
throat directly into the trachea
A previously conscious patient with a partial airway obstruction starts to become unconscious, and the
patient's "crowing" noises have stopped. The EMT should
1. Continue to treat the patient as a partial airway obstruction patient
2. Treat the patient as a complete airway obstruction patient
, 3. Administer oxygen by a non-rebreather mask
4. Suction the patient's pharynx - ✔✔Treat the patient as a complete airway obstruction patient
You arrive at the scene of a call and find an unconscious adult victim. The initial attempt to ventilate
proves unsuccessful. The NEXT step should be
A. Deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
B. Check carotid pulse
C. Reposition the head and attempt to ventilate again
D. Reposition the head and perform a finger sweep - ✔✔Reposition the head and attempt to
ventilate again
When taking vital signs on an unstable patient it is important to take them every
1. 2-3 mins
2. 5 mins
3. 10 mins
4. 15 mins - ✔✔5 mins
-Vital signs for a stable patient is every 15 mins
When you are administering mouth-to-mask ventilations without supplemental oxygen, approximately
how much oxygen are you providing for the nonrebreathing patient
1. 16%
2. 18%
3. 20%
4. 21% - ✔✔16% with supplemental oxygen- 50%
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