EMT READINESS EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 LATEST UPDATE.pdf - Nursing Hero (2024)

A 10 month old female is choking. You should perform - answer 5 back blows A 53 year old male complains of nausea and a headache. Which of the following statements is most significant? - answer just turned the furnace on last night." A 72 year old female's family member tells you that she had a brief period of slurred speech and left arm weakness prior to EMS arrival. What is the most likely cause? a. narcotic overdose b. stroke c. hypoglycemia d. transient ischemic attack - answer d. transient ischemic attack A 58 year old male complains of general weakness and tells you that he had severe chest pain and shortness of breath the day before. You hear takes at the bases of both lungs. His skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Vital signs are BP 70/40, P 110 and weak, R 28. You should suspect a. cardiogenic shock b. hypovolemic shock c. angina pectoris d. pulmonary embolism - answer a. cardiogenic shock An unresponsive 52 year old females in respiratory failure after being struck in the chest with a metal pipe. With each breath only one side of her chest rises. She has subcutaneous emphysema and absent radial pulses. What should you do? a. begin chest compressions b. apply blow-by oxygen c. apply bulky dressings to the chest d. provide positive pressure ventilations - answer d. provide positive pressure ventilations A 48 year old male who was involved in a car crash is slumped over the steering wheel and unresponsive to loud verbal stimuli. You see smoke inside the vehicle and that the airbag deployed. You should a. perform an emergency extrication

b. perform a primary survey c. administer high flow oxygen by nonrebreather mask d. tell the fire department to stand by for extrication - answer a. perform an emergency extrication A 23 year old female is 30 weeks pregnant and complains of abdominal cramps. She tells you that she has had normal prenatal health care and no vagin*l discharge. Vital signs are BP 102/74, P 112, R 22 and labored. You should - answer administer oxygen Your EMS base displays a " Free Blood Pressure Check" sign on the window. This is an example ofa. community - answer community relations A 19 year old female was sexually assaulted and is bleeding from her vagin*. You should - answer place a sanitary pad over the vagin*l opening While ventilating a 12 year old female with a pocket mask, you are unable to see chest rise. You should a. start chest compressions b. suction the airway c. perform a finger sweep d. reopen the airway - answer d. reopen the airway A confused 22 year old male has a weak pulse of 122 and distended abdomen. His skin is pale, cool, and clammy. What is the most likely cause? a. acute cholecystitis b. internal bleeding c. bowel obstruction d. insulin shock - answer b. internal bleeding A 45 year old female is 34 weeks pregnant. She complains of a severe headache, sensitivity to light, and swollen feet. Vital signs are BP 130/88, P 104, R 24. What should you suspect? - answer pre-eclampsia

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