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As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. the transport time to the hospital. B. medical director approval. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the patient's condition. - correct answer ✅B. medical director approval. EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the: Select one: A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). B. National Registry of EMTs. C. individual state's EMS protocols. D. National Association of EMTs. - correct answer ✅A. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? Select one:
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A. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it without state approval. B. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice without state approval. C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval. D. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the EMS medical director. - correct answer ✅C. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval. Determination of exposure is an important component of an infection control plan because it: Select one: A. determines which type of communicable disease might be present in the workplace. B. defines who is most likely to transmit communicable diseases in the workplace. C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of exposure. D. determines the time of day when most exposures are likely to occur. - correct answer ✅C. defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of exposure.
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A. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and diaphoretic at the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries. B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed. C. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable with her coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia. D. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school bus crash involving critical injuries and the death of several children. - correct answer ✅B. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed. Which of the following statements regarding the hepatitis B vaccine is correct? Select one: A. Vaccination against hepatitis B provides partial immunity for life. B. The hepatitis B vaccine provides protection against the disease for two years. C. Vaccination with the hepatitis B vaccine confers immunity against hepatitis A. D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge. - correct answer ✅D. OSHA requires that your employer offer you the vaccine free of charge.
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Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to say to the family of a dying patient? Select one: A. "Tell me how you are feeling." B. "This must be painful for you." C. "Things will get better in time." D. "It is okay to be angry and sad." - correct answer ✅C. "Things will get better in time." You are caring for a 40-year-old female who was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was killed. When the patient asks you if her husband is all right, you should: Select one: A. avoid answering her questions and focus on her injuries. B. let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible. C. tell her that he is being resuscitated by other EMTs. D. immediately tell her of his death so that she might grieve. - correct answer ✅B. let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible. You arrive at the scene of a domestic violence situation. As you approach the doorway of the apartment, you hear screaming and the statement, "He has a gun!". Your most appropriate action should be to:
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D. The EMT witnesses a vehicle crash while off duty. - correct answer ✅A. A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change. Your best protection against legal liability when a patient with decision- making capacity refuses EMS care and transport is to: Select one: A. err on the side of caution and transport. B. ensure that the family is aware of the risks. C. thoroughly document the entire event. D. advise medical control of the situation. - correct answer ✅C. thoroughly document the entire event. After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete the handwritten PCR. When documenting the patient's last blood pressure reading, you inadvertently write 120/60 instead of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you should: Select one: A. cover the error with correction fluid and then write the patient's actual blood pressure over it. B. erase the error, initial it, and then write the correct data on a separate addendum. C. leave the error on the PCR, but inform the staff of the patient's actual blood pressure.
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D. draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it. - correct answer ✅D. draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it. During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should: Select one: A. repeat your question because he probably did not hear you. B. ask him if he frequently experiences severe headaches and nausea. C. allow him time to think about the question and respond to it. D. tell him that you cannot help him unless he answers your questions. - correct answer ✅C. allow him time to think about the question and respond to it. The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT: Select one: A. gives a radio report to the receiving medical facility. B. notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital. C. informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department.
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B. lateral. C. proximal. D. superior. - correct answer ✅C. proximal. A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that began several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should: Select one: A. obtain the majority of your information from one of her parents. B. inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible. C. avoid asking questions that she will feel uncomfortable answering. D. recall that patients in this age group prefer not to be treated as adults. - correct answer ✅B. inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible. The low normal systolic blood pressure for a 30-year-old is: Select one: A. 80 mm Hg. B. 70 mm Hg. C. 60 mm Hg.
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D. 90 mm Hg. - correct answer ✅D. 90 mm Hg. The risk of bleeding in the skull, which increases with age, is most directly related to: Select one: A. a decrease in neurons. B. shrinkage of the brain. C. blood vessel dilation. D. meningeal deterioration. - correct answer ✅B. shrinkage of the brain. An 81-year-old female fell and struck her head. You find the patient lying on her left side. She is conscious and complains of neck and upper back pain. As you are assessing her, you note that she has a severely kyphotic spine. What is the most appropriate method of immobilizing this patient? Select one: A. Apply a cervical collar and place her in a sitting position on the wheeled stretcher. B. Immobilize her in a supine position on a long backboard and secure her with straps. C. Move her to a supine position and immobilize her with a scoop stretcher and padding.
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D. position your hands about 6″ apart. - correct answer ✅C. lift with your palms up. When performing the rapid extrication technique to remove a patient from his or her vehicle, you should: Select one: A. grasp the patient by the clothing and drag him or her from the car. B. apply a cervical collar and remove the patient on a long backboard. C. apply a cervical collar and immobilize the patient on a short backboard. D. apply a vest-style extrication device prior to moving the patient. - correct answer ✅B. apply a cervical collar and remove the patient on a long backboard. When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in front of your torso. Select one: A. 10″ to 15″ B. 20″ to 30″ C. 5″ to 10″ D. 15″ to 20″ - correct answer ✅D. 15″ to 20″
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Health care teams that infrequently train and work together: Select one: A. need less-explicit verbal direction. B. are unable to accomplish their tasks. C. often work better under pressure. D. can create delays in patient care. - correct answer ✅D. can create delays in patient care. Which of the following is an example of closed-loop communication? Select one: A. The team leader assigns the EMT a task, and the EMT repeats the request back to the team leader. B. The EMT corrects the team leader, who states that chest compressions should be greater than 3 inches deep. C. The EMT requests permission from medical control to assist a patient with his prescribed nitroglycerin. D. EMTs decide not to attempt resuscitation because the patient has rigor mortis and is cold to the touch. - correct answer ✅A. The team leader assigns the EMT a task, and the EMT repeats the request back to the team leader. ___________ pressure is the pressure exerted by a liquid that occurs when blood moves through an artery at relatively high pressures.
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Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: Select one: A. pancreas. B. kidneys. C. gallbladder. D. stomach. - correct answer ✅C. gallbladder. Cardiac output (CO) is affected by: Select one: A. stroke volume and heart rate. B. stroke volume only. C. blood pressure. D. heart rate only. - correct answer ✅A. stroke volume and heart rate. Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to the right atrium via the: Select one: A. coronary sinus vein. B. common iliac vein.
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C. superior vena cava. D. inferior vena cava. - correct answer ✅D. inferior vena cava. Hemoglobin is a molecule that attaches to ___________ and carries oxygen. Select one: A. thrombocytes B. erythrocytes C. monocytes D. leukocytes - correct answer ✅B. erythrocytes How does respiration differ from ventilation? Select one: A. Respiration occurs when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract, whereas ventilation occurs when those same muscles relax. B. Respiration occurs when oxygen is delivered to the cells of the body, whereas ventilation occurs when carbon dioxide is removed. C. Ventilation occurs when air is forced into the lungs, whereas respiration occurs when air is drawn or sucked into the lungs. D. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the environment. -
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Select one: A. dilation of the blood vessels. B. increased cardiac contractility. C. constriction of the blood vessels. D. increased heart rate. - correct answer ✅C. constriction of the blood vessels. The autonomic nervous system controls all of the following functions, except: Select one: A. digestion. B. breath holding. C. breathing. D. vessel dilation. - correct answer ✅B. breath holding. The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the: Select one: A. foramen magnum. B. foramen ovale. C. vertebral foramen.
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D. spinous foramen. - correct answer ✅A. foramen magnum. The leaf-shaped flap of cartilage that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is called the: Select one: A. vallecula. B. epiglottis. C. uvula. D. pharynx. - correct answer ✅B. epiglottis. The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles fill with blood is called: Select one: A. stroke volume. B. cardiac output. C. diastole. D. systole. - correct answer ✅C. diastole. The waste products of aerobic metabolism include:
