EMT AAOS

When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should FIRST determine: A) the patient's weight in kg. B) the type of medication ingested. C) when the medication was ingested. D) if there is a history of prior overdose. B While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, you encounter a 4-year-old child who is breathing at a rate of 54 breaths/min. What should you do? A) Apply high-flow oxygen B) Tag the child as immediate C) Assess for distal pulses D) Ventil...

In which of the following patients should you remove an impaled object? Select one: A. An apneic patient with a shard of glass impaled in the abdomen B. A semiconscious patient with an ice pick impaled in the chest C. A pulseless and apneic patient with a knife impaled in the back D. A conscious and alert patient with a fishhook impaled in the eye C Which portion of the blood carries oxygen to and wastes away from body tissues? Select one: A. Plasma B. Platelets C. White blood c...

Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as: A. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. B. a complete cessation of respiratory effort. C. a marked increase in the exhalation phase. D.labored breathing with reduced tidal volume. A. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. In what area of the lungs does respiration occur? A. alveoli B. trachea C. bronchi D. capillaries A. alveoli The two processes that occur during respiration are: A. ventilation and diffusion. B. insp...

In ________, the placenta separates prematurely from the wall of the uterus. Abruptio placenta TRUE or FALSE. Labor is usually longer in a multigravida and shorter in a primigravida. false - Labor is usually longer in a primigravida, a woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy, and shorter in a multigravida, a woman who has experienced previous pregnancies TRUE or FALSE. Lightening occurs when the head of the fetus descends into the woman's pelvis as the fetus positions for ...

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. -provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States -unify EMS providers under a single medical director -facilitate a national EMS labor group -reduce expenses at the local and state levels Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. -provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States -...

The 3 R's Retreat, Radio, Reevaluate What position do you place an unresponsive patient in? Recover position: On the side to aid drainage and prevent breathing blockage from vomitus. Positions for patients with no suspected spine injury If no suspected spine injuries transport the patient in a position of comfort. Breathing is easier in a semi-sitting position or fowler or semi fowler. Position for shock Placed in supine position allowing for maximu blood flow througho...

In which of the following patients should you remove an impaled object? Select one: A. An apneic patient with a shard of glass impaled in the abdomen B. A semiconscious patient with an ice pick impaled in the chest C. A pulseless and apneic patient with a knife impaled in the back D. A conscious and alert patient with a fishhook impaled in the eye C Which portion of the blood carries oxygen to and wastes away from body tissues? Select one: A. Plasma B. Platelets C. White blood c...

Anatomy The study of the structure or form of living things Anatomic Position The position of reference in which the patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward Flexion The bending of a joint Extension The straightening of a joint Adduction Motion toward the midline Abduction Motion away from the midline Anterior Front surface of the body Posterior Back surface of the body Superior Closest to th...

833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should A. Insert a nasal airway B. Suction the oropharynx C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct D. Insert a dual lumen airway A. Insert a nasal airway 903 - After air passes through the vocal cords during inhalation, which structure does it reach next? A. Trachea B. Epiglottis C. Alveolus D. Bronchus A. Trachea 906 - You are ventilating an apneic asthmatic pt with a BVM. The p...

You suspect that a 6-year-old girl has broken her leg after falling from a swing at a playground. Shortly after you arrive, the child's mother appears and refuses to allow you to continue treatment. You should: A. use your authority under the implied consent law. B. ask the mother to sign a refusal form and then leave. C. tell the mother that her refusal is a form of child abuse. D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is needed. D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is neede...