EMT MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL EXAM

EMT MIDTERM EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)

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• You are treating a middle-aged man with chest discomfort. He has a history of three

previous heart attacks and takes nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain. You have standing orders to administer aspirin to patients with suspected cardiac-related chest pain or discomfort. While your partner is preparing to give oxygen to the patient, you

should:

• ensure that the patient's systolic blood pressure is at least 100 mm Hg as aspirin

dilates the blood vessels and can cause a drop in blood pressure.

• confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the appropriate dose of

aspirin, and document the time and dose given.

• assist the patient in taking only his nitroglycerin. Aspirin should not be given in

conjunction with nitroglycerin.

• contact medical control, apprise him or her of the patient's chief complaint and vital

signs, and request permission to give him aspirin. - ANSWER✔✔B. confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the appropriate dose of aspirin, and document the time and dose given.

• Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus increase with age? 1 / 4

• Decreased food intake, decreased weight gain, and decreased blood sugar levels
• Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased insulin production
• Increased physical activity, increased food intake, and increased insulin production
• Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased blood sugar

levels - ANSWER✔✔B. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased insulin production

• How does respiration differ from ventilation?
• Respiration occurs when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract, whereas

ventilation occurs when those same muscles relax.

• Respiration occurs when oxygen is delivered to the cells of the body, whereas

ventilation occurs when carbon dioxide is removed.

• Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of

air between the lungs and the environment.

• Ventilation occurs when air is forced into the lungs, whereas respiration occurs when

air is drawn or sucked into the lungs. - ANSWER✔✔C. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the environment.

• During a 30-minute transport of a stable patient, you should reassess him or her at

least ________ times.

• 2
• 6
• 4

D. 3 - ANSWER✔✔A. 2 2 / 4

• Which of the following glands regulates the function of all other endocrine glands in

the body?

• Pituitary
• Parathyroid
• Thyroid
• Adrenal - ANSWER✔✔A. Pituitary

6. Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):

• suspension.
• elixir.
• gel.
• solution. - ANSWER✔✔A. suspension.
• In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the MOST

appropriate method of opening the airway?

• A 50-year-old male who is unconscious following head trauma
• A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
• A 24-year-old male who is found unconscious at the base of a tree
• A 45-year-old male who is semiconscious after falling 20 feet - ANSWER✔✔B. A

37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed

• A 19-year-old male was stung multiple times by fire ants. He is experiencing obvious

signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock. You administer high-flow oxygen and give him epinephrine via intramuscular injection. Upon reassessment, you determine that his

condition has not improved. You should:

• consider that he may actually be experiencing an acute asthma attack. 3 / 4

• request a paramedic unit that is stationed approximately 15 miles away.
• provide only supportive care en route to the hospital.
• repeat the epinephrine injection with the appropriate medical control. - ANSWER✔✔
• repeat the epinephrine injection with the appropriate medical control.

9. An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because:

• the infant's total blood volume decreases with age.
• his or her normal heart rate usually increases with age.
• as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels dilate.
• blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight. - ANSWER✔✔D. blood

pressure directly corresponds to body weight.

• A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. She is

conscious and alert and able to speak in complete sentences. Her respirations are 26

breaths/min and regular. You should:

• insert a nasal airway in case her mental status decreases.
• assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
• administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
• perform a secondary assessment and then begin treatment. - ANSWER✔✔C.

administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.

• You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has a broken leg after she was hit by a

car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and she agrees to treatment. Which type of consent is her agreement considered?

• Minor's
• Informed
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