ACTUAL EXAM 530 QUESTIONS AND 100

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ACTUAL EXAM 530 QUESTIONS AND 100%

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____ is when the heart muscles are not strong enough to accomplish the job of

pumping blood throughout the body. - CORRECT ANSWER: CHF

A clot that floats until it reaches a narrow vessel it is unable to pass is a(n) ____. -

CORRECT ANSWER: Thromboembolism

A nasal cannula can be run at how many LPM? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1-6

A normal glucose reading in fasting adults is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: 80-120

mg/dL

A normal heart rate in school aged children is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: 70-120

A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a

newborn is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: 12-20 and 30-60

A normal respiratory rate in children is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: 15-30

A patient who is found unconscious after swimming in shallow water may have

experienced ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Breath holding syncope

According to patients, what is the portion of contact with EMS they fear the most? -

CORRECT ANSWER: Ambulance ride

Accurately identify symptoms related to compensated shock. - CORRECT ANSWER:

Narrowing pulse pressure and clammy skin

Air forming in the soft tissue around the larynx or trachea is called ____. - CORRECT

ANSWER: Subcutaneous emphysema

Another name for a moving clot is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Thrombus

Common causes of a seizure include: - CORRECT ANSWER: Epilepsy, brain tumors, brain infections, and drug overdoses.

Common causes of ALOC: - CORRECT ANSWER: Hypoglycemia, drug overdose, alcohol intoxication, and stroke.

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Conditions that may mimic the symptoms of a stroke include all of the following except

____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Myocardial infarction

Continuous pumping performed by a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) impacts the

ability to ____ the patient's ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Palpate/Pulses

Crepitus - CORRECT ANSWER: The sensation of broken bones grinding together.

Describe the differences between acute myocardial infarction and dissecting aortic

aneurysm pain. - CORRECT ANSWER: Acute myocardial infarction pain feels like

tightness/pressure that comes and goes, while dissecting aortic aneurysm pain is a ripping/tearing sensation that is constant and severe.

Early signs of hypoxia include ___. - CORRECT ANSWER: Increased heart and

respiratory rate, anxiety, and restlessness.

Enteral medication enters the body through ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Digestive

system

How long can the brain be deprived of oxygen without sustaining damage? - CORRECT

ANSWER: 4-6 minutes

Identify examples of the deadly dozen chest injuries. - CORRECT ANSWER:

esophageal injury, myocardial contusion, airway obstruction [NO EMPHYSEMA AND

PULMONARY EMBOLISM]

If a newborn is not breathing immediately after birth, the initial measures to stimulate the

baby include ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Drying, warming, tactile stimulation,

positioning the airway, and suctioning.

If manually ventilating a patient, you should squeeze the bag every ____ seconds for an

adult and every ____ seconds for a child. - CORRECT ANSWER: 5-6 and 3-5

In school-age children between 6 and 12, the leading cause of death is ____. -

CORRECT ANSWER: Unintentional injuries

It would be indicated to remove a patient's nitroglycerin patch when the patient is ____?

- CORRECT ANSWER: In cardiac arrest and hypotensive

Select the most accurate list of precautions/contraindications for use with nitroglycerin?

- CORRECT ANSWER: Use of erectile dysfunction drugs, head injury, and systolic

blood pressure under 100mm/Hg

Stridor can be a sign of ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Upper airway obstruction.

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Suction for no more than ___ seconds at a time. - CORRECT ANSWER: 5 infants/10

kids/15 adults

Symptoms of hypoglycemia include ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Moist skin, increased

respiratory rate, confusion, and dizziness.

The acronym ROSC means ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Return Of Spontaneous

Circulation

The average titration for oxygen treatment is between ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: 95- 99%

The best method to care for a non-traumatic nosebleed is to put the ____. - CORRECT

ANSWER: Upright, head forward, nostrils pinched

The most lethal type of radiation is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER: Neutron

The pulse of the unconscious patient should be checked during transport every ____

seconds. - CORRECT ANSWER: 30

The time you should spend on scene for critical patients is ____. - CORRECT

ANSWER: 10 minutes or less

This is a description of a conglomeration of symptoms brought on by myocardial

ischemia. - CORRECT ANSWER: Acute coronary syndrome

To determine if a newborn needs resuscitation, you should assess ____. - CORRECT

ANSWER: Tone, respiratory effort and heart rate

What are the sections of the Incident Command System (ICS)? - CORRECT ANSWER:

Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance

What are the two parts of the nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER: Autonomic and

somatic

What are the two types of trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER: Blunt and penetrating

What does the acronym HAPE mean? - CORRECT ANSWER: High Altitude Pulmonary

Edema

What is a description of a partial thickness (second degree) burn? - CORRECT

ANSWER: Intense pain, blisters, moist skin

What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? - CORRECT ANSWER: A Material

Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a document that gives detailed information about the 3 / 4

nature of a chemical, such as its physical and chemical properties, as well as the health, safety, fire, and environmental hazards of a chemical product.

What is a normal capillary refill time? - CORRECT ANSWER: <2 seconds

What is CHEMTREC? - CORRECT ANSWER: CHEMTREC is the Chemical

Transportation Emergency Center, an agency that assists emergency responders in identifying and handling hazardous material transport incidents.

What is commotio cordis? - CORRECT ANSWER: A chest injury caused by a sudden

blunt impact to the chest during a critical phase of the heart beat.

What is compensated shock? - CORRECT ANSWER: Early stage of shock when the

body can still function, although symptoms may be present.

What is dissemination when applied to weapons of mass destruction? - CORRECT

ANSWER: The means by which a terrorist spreads an agent.

What is the advantage of using the Incident Command System (ICS)? - CORRECT ANSWER: The ICS gives you a modular organizational structure that can be applied to incidents of all sizes.

What is the cushion of safety? - CORRECT ANSWER: The distance you must keep

between your vehicle and the vehicles around you.

What is the function of the compression/decompression device? - CORRECT

ANSWER: Increase circulatory features.

What is the maximum dosage frequency and time frame for nitroglycerin administration

for one chest pain incident? - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 doses every 5 minutes

What is the minimum recommended area for a helicopter landing zone? - CORRECT

ANSWER: 60 x 60 or larger

What is the name given to the inability to recall information except for that encountered

immediately prior to having a head injury? - CORRECT ANSWER: Retrograde amnesia

What is the name of the reference used to determine the initial response to a

Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident? - CORRECT ANSWER: DOT Emergency

Response Guide

What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)? - CORRECT ANSWER:

NIMS provides guidelines and common terms to allow multiple agencies to work together.

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