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Quiz 7
1. You arrive to find a 50 year old male who is overweight and complaining
of shortness of breath. He has a history of smoking for 30 years. He is
cyanotic and has been coughing up thick yellow mucous. BP 130/88, HR 110,
Resp 30 labored, Temp 99. He is on Ventolin and Viagra. What is he most
likely experiencing?
a. Emphysema
b. Asthma attack
c. Bronchitis
d. Pneumonia
2. Your next patient is a 20 year old female who was in an aerobics class
when she suddenly became short of breath. Upon auscultation you hear
expiratory wheezing in all four lung fields. What is she most likely suffering
from?
a. Pulmonary embolism
b. Bronchitis
c. Stridor obstruction
d. Asthma attack
3. For question 2, list two initial medications that should be delivered to
the patient.
4. You arrive at a MVC to find a 15 year female who just stopped at a fatal
auto accident to render aid. She is complaining of numbness and tingling in
her fingers and around her lips. You also notice she has carpo-pedal spasms.
BP 140/90, HR 130, Resp 40, Temp 99. What is she most likely experiencing?
a. Asthma attack
b. Emphysema
c. Hyperventilation
d. Pulmonary embolism
5. In delivering care to question 4, all would be correct except:
a. Calm victim down with emotion support
b. Simple face mask at 2 LPM
c. Non-rebreather at 2 LPM
d. If in doubt of medical condition give non-rebreather at 15 LPM
6. Your next call is to a school at 3pm where a 9 year old is complaining
of feeling lightheaded and abdominal cramping. BP 100/60, HR 100, Resp 24
labored, Temp 99. Onset was after a 9am biology course outside by the
stream.
a. Ingested poisoning
b. Black widow bite
c. Scorpion sting
d. Brown recluse
7. Your next patient is an alcoholic who is complaining of indigestion. BP
122/86, HR 90, Resp 18 unlabored, Temp 100. O-comes on slow, P-feels better
after eating, Q-burning, R-none, S-4, T-chronic. Allergic to penicillin. What
is he most likely experiencing?
a. AMI
b. Pancreatitis
c. Gall bladder
d. Stomach ulcer
8. 56 year old hip replacement 4 days ago. BP 140/90, HR 130, Resp 28,
Temp 101. Nurses state she was fine 20 minutes ago and now is unresponsive.
Breath sounds are clear when using the BVM. What is she most likely
experiencing?
a. Pulmonary embolism
b. Pulmonary edema
c. Spontaneous pneumothorax
d. Epidural bleed
9. The next patient is a 40 year old male complaining of RUQ dull pains.
Has lost his appetite for the last several days. Started having night sweats
this week. What is he most likely experiencing?
a. Gall bladder
b. Hepatitis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Appendicitis
10. Your next patient is unresponsive found in his car in the garage. BP
100/80, HR 130, Resp 26, Temp 100. Skin in clammy. Breath sounds clear
bilateral. Patient has old bruises on his chest and face. The patient is
bleeding from the mouth and has urinated on himself. What is most likely the
problem?
a. Carbon monoxide poisoning
b. Seizures
c. Heat stroke
d. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
11. Your next patient is a 18 year old basketball player who is complaining
of shortness of breath. Breath sounds clear bilateral. BP 110/70, HR 110,
Resp 24 shallow, Temp 99. The patient is becoming more anxious. What is he
most likely experiencing?
a. Spontaneous pneumothorax
b. Asthma attack
c. Pulmonary embolism
d. Heat exhaustion
12. Your next patient is a diabetic who is helping a neighbor move. The
patient is lightheaded, confuses and starting to panic. What is most likely
the problem?
a. Subdural bleed
b. Insulin shock
c. Diabetic coma
d. Stroke
13. Your next patient is having trouble walking and is confused. She is
complaining of vision problems and feeling lightheaded. BP 180/120, HR 70,
Resp 16, Temp 99. During transport she has become unresponsive. New vitals
are 190/90, Resp 20 irregular, HR 50. Patient has vomited. What is most
likely the condition?
a. Ischemic stroke
b. Hemorrhagic stroke
c. Transient ischemic accident
d. Hypoglycemic emergency
14. Your next patient is unresponsive in a supine position. BP 90/70, HR
140, Resp 28 shallow, Temp 96. Upon exam the abdominal area is rigid and
distended. What is most likely the problem?
a. Ruptured appendix
b. Acute aortic aneurism
c. Diverticula emergency
d. Kidney stone rupture
15. Your last patient is confused and with hot and dry skin. BP 80/50, HR
140, Resp 30 deep, Temp 104. What is most likely the condition using only the
information given?
a. DKA
b. Heat stroke
c. Heat exhaustion
d. Status epilepticus
16. List the three stages of "LABOR."
stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
17. Full-term pregnancy must last at least how many week?
18. Gravida means?
a. Produced a viable infant
b. A pregnant woman
19. Para means?
a. Produced a viable infant
b. A pregnant woman
20. Pregnant pt with headache, seeing spots, swelling in hand and feet,
high blood pressure are seen in?
21. When a female has a seizure late in the pregnancy she is said to be
experiencing?
22. This medical condition is when the placenta is hemorrhaging and no
external bleeding is visible.
23. This medical condition is when the placenta is located close to the
cervix. Non-painful bleeding.
24. When delivering the fetus, suction the mouth or nose first?
25. How does "panting" help during delivery?
26. What does APGAR stand for?
27. The APGAR score should be calculated at ___minute and ___minutes after
birth.
28. You have a new born who has blue hands, HR 130, weak cry, who doesn't
want to move his knees, Resp 50. What APGAR score is given?
29. List five indications that birth is imminent?
30. Describe your care when the fetus is coming out feet first.
31. Describe your care when the umbilical cord is around the fetus' neck.
32. What are the only two times it is acceptable to place a gloved hand in
the vagina?
33. When the baby is born and the heart rate is below ___beats/minute start
CPR immediately.
34. If the heart rate is between __a__ and __b__ beats/minute give 30 to 60
seconds of oxygen then start CPR if not above ___c__beats/minutes.
a
b
c
35. A miscarriage is any delivery of the fetus before ___ weeks.
36. Any female of child bearing age with abdominal pain is what condition
until proven otherwise?
37. List two ways to reduce vaginal bleeding after delivery of the baby.
38. What is the most common behavioral emergency an EMT will encounter?
39. What two feelings may a patient express before taking their lives?
40. Can an EMT-B restrain a patient without the police present?
a. Yes
b. No
41. When restraining a patient do you tie the restraints to the bed frame
or the handrail?
a. Bed frame
b. Handrail
42. Every 5 minutes the EMT must document that the restrained person was
checked for ABC's and what else?
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50 How can you suspect the difference between true and false contractions?