EMT Exam 2 Chap 9-13 (JBL) Questions With Complete Solutions
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EMT Exam 2 Chap 9-13 (JBL) Questions With Complete
Solutions
1. If a patient develops difficulty breathing after your primary assessment, you should
immediately:
A) determine his or her respiratory rate.
B) begin assisting his or her breathing.
C) reevaluate his or her airway status.
D) ausc...
EMT Exam 2 Chap 9-13 (JBL) Questions With Complete
Solutions
1. If a patient develops difficulty breathing after your primary assessment, you should
immediately:
A) determine his or her respiratory rate.
B) begin assisting his or her breathing.
C) reevaluate his or her airway status.
D) auscultate his or her breath sounds. - -C
2. A patient is sitting in a chair, leaning forward on his outstretched arms. His head and chin
are thrust forward. This position indicates that he:
A) has abdominal muscle spasms.
B) is experiencing severe back pain.
C) has a decreased level of consciousness.
D) is experiencing difficulty breathing. - -D
3. Which of the following statements regarding stridor is correct?
A) It is a whistling sound heard in the lower airway.
B) It is caused by incorrect airway positioning.
C) It is a high-pitched, crowing upper airway sound.
D) It suggests the presence of fluid in the lungs. - -C
4. An adult patient who is NOT experiencing difficulty breathing will:
A) be able to speak in complete sentences without unusual pauses.
B) assume a position that will facilitate effective and easy breathing.
C) exhibit an indentation above the clavicles and in between the ribs.
D) have a respiratory rate that is between 20 and 24 breaths/min. - -A
5. After performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver to open the airway of an unresponsive
patient who has a pulse, you should:
A) place him or her in the recovery position.
B) provide positive-pressure ventilatory assistance.
C) assess respiratory rate, depth, and regularity.
, EMT Exam 2 Chap 9-13 (JBL) Questions With Complete
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D) suction as needed and insert an airway adjunct. - -D
6. When palpating a patient's pulse, you note that there is a short interval between
pulsations. This indicates that the pulse is:
A) slow.
B) rapid.
C) irregular.
D) thready. - -B
7. In which of the following situations is a pertinent negative identified?
A) A 50-year-old woman states that nothing makes her chest pain better or worse.
B) A 53-year-old man with dizziness also tells you that he has vomited three times.
C) A 56-year-old woman states that her chest hurts when she takes a deep breath.
D) A 59-year-old man complains of crushing chest pain but denies shortness of breath. -
-D
8. A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a:
A) falsely low systolic and diastolic reading.
B) falsely high systolic but low diastolic reading.
C) falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
D) falsely low systolic but high diastolic reading. - -C
9. When performing the secondary assessment on a trauma patient, you note the presence
of Battle sign. This is defined as:
A) unequal pupils.
B) bruising behind the ear.
C) swelling to the orbital area.
D) fluid drainage from the nose. - -B
10. When performing a rapid exam on a supine patient, what part of the body is typically
assessed last?
A) Abdomen
, EMT Exam 2 Chap 9-13 (JBL) Questions With Complete
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B) Posterior
C) Extremities
D) Anterior chest - -B
11. Which of the following abnormal breath sounds indicates obstruction of the upper
airway?
A) Rales
B) Stridor
C) Crackles
D) Rhonchi - -B
12. Which of the following would the EMT likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a
headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions?
A) Focused secondary assessment
B) Assessment of oxygen saturation
C) Systematic head-to-toe examination
D) Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring - -C
13. A patient who does not respond to your questions, but moves or cries out when his or
her trapezius muscle is pinched, is said to be:
A) conscious and alert.
B) completely unresponsive.
C) responsive to verbal stimuli.
D) responsive to painful stimuli. - -D
14. If you cannot palpate a pulse in an unresponsive patient whose collapse was not
witnessed, you should:
A) apply an AED at once.
B) immediately begin CPR.
C) palpate at another pulse site.
D) assess for adequate breathing. - -B
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