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The oropharynx refers to the area behind the

The tidal volume for an adult male of average size is approximately

Which patient is breathing adequately?

When using a nasal cannula to deliver oxygen, set the flow rate at

A patient should receive oxygen via a nonrebreather mask if he or she is having difficulty breathing or is

You should use the jaw thrust to open the airway if your patient

A danger of using a rigid suction catheter with infants and young children is that stimulating the back of the throat can

When suctioning any patient, you should insert the catheter no farther than the

The flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device should not be used on

You are ventilating an adult patient with the two-person bag-valve-mask procedure. Which sign would indicate that the patient is being adequately ventilated?

Your patient is a 35-year-old trauma victim. You are unable to open the airway by means of the jaw thrust and suctioning. You should

Which statement about inadequate breathing is correct?

Stridor is a sign of

Short, sudden respirations with long pauses in between are

Which patient would be most likely to have a barrel chest?

The purpose of listening with a stethoscope is to determine whether breath sounds are

Albuterol is prescribed as an inhaler under the trade names Proventil and

Your patient is a 24-year-old woman with a history of asthma. She is wheezing and gasping for breath and has a pulse rate of 88/min. You may assist her to use an inhaler if

Which of the following is a side effect of prescribed inhalers?

A seesaw pattern of breathing is a sign of

Your patient is unresponsive and has no gag reflex. After opening the airway, you should

The flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device is preferable to the bag-valve-mask technique when

Your patient has incurred facial trauma. Because of severe bleeding, blood is re-entering the airway as fast as you can suction it away. In this situation, you should

Your patient is complaining of shortness of breath but cannot tolerate a mask. You should

All of the following are signs of inadequate breathing EXCEPT

Another name for the windpipe is the

Inhalation begins when the

Which patient’s vital signs are within normal ranges?

To determine if the pupils of a patient’s eyes are normal, you would check to see whether they are equal and

Perfusion refers to the

All of the following are signs of labored respiration EXCEPT

A weak pulse may be an early sign of

Your patient is a 37-year-old woman who has been in a minor car accident. The patient is alert and oriented, and baseline vital signs are pulse, 76; respirations, 16/min; and BP, 118/78. When you check her vital signs 15 minutes later, you find that her pulse rate is now 92 and her respirations 24/minute and shallow. You should

For which patients should you palpate the pulse in the brachial artery?

Your patient’s vital signs are pulse, 96; respirations, 25/min; BP, 90/52. For which patient are these vital signs normal?

For which patient should you assess perfusion by checking capillary refill time?

All of the following are priority patients EXCEPT

When you use the DCAP-BTLS acronym to assess patients for injuries, the P refers to

The term crepitation refers to

Which question would you ask to evaluate the Q component of the OPQRST acronym?

A medical patient should receive a rapid trauma assessment if he or she

The purpose of the detailed physical examination is to

The components of the ongoing assessment include repeating the initial assessment, recording vital signs, repeating the focused assessment, and

To ensure that your patient does not consciously change the rate of breathing while you are assessing respirations, you should assess respirations

How does normal skin feel to the touch?

One way to assess skin color of infants and children is to check

When assessing a patient’s pupils in bright sunlight, you should

Your patient, a 26-year-old male, has a suspected broken ankle sustained while playing tennis. His vital signs are pulse, 58; respirations, 12; BP, 108/70; pupils normal and reactive; skin warm and dry. After recording these vital signs, you should

In infants and children, abdominal breathing is a sign of

Nonreactive pupils may be a sign of

When should you form your general impression of a patient’s condition?

Your patient is a 26-year-old male who has been in a motor vehicle accident. The patient’s radial pulse is weak, while the carotid pulse is strong. You should

Diastolic pressure is a measure of the

You are called to the home of an elderly woman who is obviously in respiratory distress. Gasping for breath, she tries to tell you the history of her lung problems, beginning in her youth. You should

When blood leaves the right ventricle of the heart, it travels through the

What artery can be palpated on the wrist, just above the thumb?

The function of platelets is to

Your patient is a 68-year-old man who is complaining of chest pain. Your assessment findings include a pulse rate of 92, a BP of 140/90, and some difficulty in breathing. After administering oxygen, you should determine if the patient has

You are the driver of a two-person crew that is transporting a 62-year-old cardiac patient to the hospital. The patient goes into cardiac arrest during transport. You should

When using an AED, after delivering the third shock, you should

The earliest signs of shock are

It is important to maintain body heat in a patient with shock because

Your patient has a wound on her left lower leg that is spurting large amounts of blood. Direct pressure alone is ineffective. Where should you apply indirect pressure?

Which of the following mechanisms of injury is NOT associated with severe internal bleeding?

How should you treat a sucking chest injury?

Your patient is an 84-year-old woman who is complaining of severe abdominal pain. The abdomen is rigid and tender. You should suspect

Your patient is a 6-year-old boy who is having a severe nosebleed. No trauma is suspected. You should

Cardiac pain differs from respiratory pain because cardiac pain

Which of the following is a CONTRAINDICATION for the administration of nitroglycerine?

Most of the cases of inappropriate shocks delivered by an AED have been caused by

Your patient is a 67-year-old woman who experienced cardiac arrest. You have resuscitated her by using an AED and are now transporting her. If she again becomes pulseless, you should

The term epistaxis refers to

The key to successful management of shock in the field is

Your patient is a 24-year-old man with a chest wound and signs and symptoms of shock. In what position should you place him?

You are treating a 39-year-old woman who has been in a motor vehicle accident. She has a suspected broken arm and leg, moderate bleeding from the leg wound, and signs and symptoms of early shock. Vital signs are: pulse, 96; respirations, 28 and shallow; BP, 110/78. Your treatment should focus on

Your patient is bleeding from a leg wound. The blood is dark red and oozing steadily. This describes

The purpose of using the PASG for a pelvic injury is to immobilize the pelvis and

All of the following are signs of internal bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract EXCEPT

Your patient, a 29-year-old man, has suffered a workplace injury that resulted in an amputated foot. You should care for the amputated foot by

Which statement about assessment of a patient with cardiac compromise is correct?

The three types of muscle tissue in the body are skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and

All of the following are signs of bone and joint injury EXCEPT

Your patient is a 19-year-old male who has been in a motorcycle crash. Vital signs are pulse, 92 and weak; respirations, 28, shallow; BP 116/80. He has suspected spinal injury, as well as a deformed, swollen, painful right foot. Blood loss is not significant. Your care should focus on

Which statement about assessment of a splinted extremity is correct?

The sling and swathe is used to protect an injury to the

For which kind of injury should you use a pneumatic splint?

The use of reasonable force when dealing with a patient with a behavioral disorder refers to

Based on behavioral signs, which patient is most likely to become violent?

Risk factors for behavioral changes include diabetic emergency, drugs or alcohol, exposure to heat or cold, and

The term psychotic refers to persons who are

Your patient is a 61-year-old man who tells you that his wife died recently. He is well-dressed and speaks rationally. As you speak to him, you notice a large number of pills on his kitchen table. You should suspect that the

The term hypoglycemia refers to

Rapid onset of altered mental status in a diabetic patient often results when the patient

Your patient is a 20-year-old man who has been in a motorcycle accident. Spinal and head injury are suspected. After your initial assessment, you should reassess vital signs

Your patient is a 23-year-old man who has suffered possible spinal trauma while playing football. He is still wearing his sports helmet as you begin your initial assessment. You should remove the helmet if it

You should NOT attempt to stop bleeding from a cut on the head by applying direct pressure if you suspect

Your patient, a 45-year-old woman, is still seated in her car after a crash. What technique should you use to immobilize her spine?

Signs of a severe allergic reaction include respiratory distress and

Which patient should probably receive epinephrine via autoinjector in the field?

Your patient is showing signs of possible carbon monoxide poisoning. Your first concern should be to

For which patient might you request permission to administer activated charcoal?

Any time a patient is found unresponsive in the water, you should first suspect

A patient who is lying on the cold ground without insulating material placed under him will lose heat rapidly. This is an example of heat loss by

Alcohol can contribute to hypothermia in two ways: by affecting the patient’s judgment and by increasing heat loss through

You would evaluate the severity of a patient’s hyperthermia by assessing the

The major differences between the airway of a child and that of an adult are that the child’s airway is

In the care of children, airway adjuncts are used when the

You should select the correct size oropharyngeal airway for a child by measuring from the

When administering oxygen via the blow-by method to a child, the flow rate should be set at

When providing artificial ventilation to infants and small children, the correct rate is one breath every

Which patient is showing signs of partial upper airway obstruction due to the presence of a foreign body?

The main priority of care for a child who is having a seizure is to

Which of the following patients is showing signs and symptoms of respiratory arrest?

Secondary drowning refers to

Which of the following is a suspected victim of child neglect?

Your patient is a 9-month-old infant who has been scalded over 40 percent of her body. Her mother explains that the baby climbed into the bathtub and turned on the hot water by mistake. You should

Crowning refers to the

When caring for a patient whose baby is delivering in a breech presentation, you should do all of the following EXCEPT

The correct way to stimulate a newborn to breathe is to

An infant who has a pink body and blue extremities, a pulse rate of 110/min, moderate muscle tone, good respirations, and who cries when you suction the nose, has an APGAR score of

You are assisting with childbirth in the field. As the infant’s head is delivered, you should check to see if the

You are caring for a victim of a motor-vehicle accident who is approximately 7 months pregnant. The mechanism of injury strongly suggests spinal trauma. How should you position the patient during transport?

What vital sign changes are normal during pregnancy?

Which patient is most likely to deliver her baby on the scene?

The first stage of labor ends when

When caring for a rape victim, it is important to discourage the patient from

When assisting at a delivery in the field, you should clamp, tie, and cut the umbilical cord

If a newborn infant’s respiratory effort is inadequate, your first intervention should be to

As an EMT-Basic, you can demonstrate positive professional attributes by maintaining a professional appearance and

You should wear a high-efficiency particulate air (H.E.P.A) respirator when you transport a patient with

When you are wearing gloves to care for a patient, and you begin to care for a different patient, you should

What protective equipment is recommended when you are suctioning a patient’s airway?

In order for expressed consent to treatment to be valid, the patient must be of legal age and able to make a rational decision, and you must

In which situation would you be treating a patient under an assumption of implied consent?

Which situation might you be found to have committed assault against a patient?

In some circumstances, you may legally provide confidential patient information to the receiving hospital, law enforcement agencies, or the patient’s

You are called to a bank where a hold-up has just occurred. Police are on scene, and through the large front window, you can see several injured people. You should enter this scene

When you lift a patient, you should

The proper technique for carrying a patient with possible spinal injury down a flight of stairs is to

All of the following are correct principles for lifting and moving patients EXCEPT

The purpose of encoders and decoders in a radio system is to

The purpose of encoders and decoders, which block out transmissions not intended for the specific unit, is to reduce unnecessary radio traffic on a frequency

Which of the following is NOT part of the standard medical reporting format information?

Which of the following is an example of subjective information that should NOT appear on a patient record?

You discover an error in a patient report after you have submitted it. You should

You should file a special situations report if you

Which piece of equipment can be cleaned and reused?

When approaching an air transport helicopter, you should

You are called to the scene of a car crash. The rescue crew tells you that the patient, who is still trapped inside the car, is not breathing. After ascertaining that the scene is safe to enter, you should

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s book the Emergency Response Guidebook tells you how to deal with