You arrive at the home of a 50-year-old female with severe epistaxis. As you are
treating her, it is MOST important to recall that: - CORRECT ANSWER A.
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may be significantly hypertensive.
B. The patient is at risk for vomiting and aspiration
C. A detailed exam is needed to determine the cause
Answer is B. The patient is at risk for vomiting and aspersion
You respond to a young female who was sexually assaulted. The patient is conscious
but confused. The last thing she remembers was drinking beer at a club with her friends
the night before. When she awoke, she was in the bed of the motel room. You should
be MOST suspicious that this patient - CORRECT ANSWER A. is acutely intoxicated.
B. is a heroin abuser.
C. is abusing marijuana.
D. was given flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)
Answer is D. was given flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)
The components of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) are: - CORRECT ANSWER
A. appearance, work of breathing, and skin circulation.
B. activity, RR quality, and LOC
C. skin condition, RR, and LOC
Answer is A, appearance, work of breathing, and skin circulation.
Which of the following is a unique function of the emergency dispatcher, EMD -
CORRECT ANSWER A. providing callers with life-saving instructions
B. obtaining patient info from the caller
C. relaying relevant info to the EMTs
Answer is A, providing callers with life-saving instructions
Following direct trauma to the left upper back, a 44-year-old male presents with
diaphoresis and restlessness. His bp is 100/50 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 120 beats/min
and weak, and his reps. are 24 breaths/min and labored. You should: - CORRECT
ANSWER Apply high flow oxygen, consider spinal precautions, and transport without
delay.
A 59-year-old male presents with severe vomiting and diarrhea of 3 days' duration. He
is confused and diaphoretic, and his radial pulses are absent. His BP is 78/50 mm Hg.
After applying 100% supplemental oxygen, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER prepare
for immediate transport.
A portable oxygen cylinder should have a capacity of a minimum of ______ of oxygen. -
CORRECT ANSWER A. 1,000 L [Show Less]