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1. Of the following conditions, alcohol intoxication is most easily confused with:
a. heart attack
b. pericardial tamponade
c. diabetic emergency
d. stroke
2. Direct voice communication with CFRs in the field by a physician at a base station is an example of:
a. direct-line med control
b. on-line med control
c. duplication of effort
d. all of the above
3. When treating an adult patient you can provide specific information about the patients condition to:
a. concerned friends
b. employers
c. family members
d. none of the above
4. A child in need of life-saving emergency care is treated under the general concept of:
a. informed consent
b. implied consent
c. actual consent
d. court consent
5. The CFR's unilateral severance of a patient-provider relationship without finding a replacement is:
a. negligence
b. abandonment
c. unlawfulness
d. malfeasance
6. The epiglottis is responsible for:
a. producing sound
b. production of surfactant
c. protecting the esophagus from gastric distention
d. preventing aspiration
7. Biological death is defined as:
a. sudden death
b. agonal
c. lack of oxygen flow to the body as evidenced by no pulse or respirations
d. sustained oxygen deprivation after which recovery without brain damage is unlikely
8. The evaluation of the mechanism of injury is part of the:
a. expanded primary assessment
b. dispatch review
c. secondary survey
d. scene survey
9. The D step of the expanded primary survey relates to the evaluation of the:
a. heart
b. respiratory system
c. death
d. neurological system
10. Checking for a peripheral pulse and arterial hemorrhage are part of the ____ step of your primary:
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
11. The presence of a carotid pulse suggests a minimum systolic BP of at least:
a. 50 mmHg
b. 60 mmHg
c. 70 mmHg
d. 80 mmHg
12. The patient tells you that his head hurts and he is dizzy. This is the patients:
a. history of current problem
b. past medical history
c. primary problem
d. chief complaint
13. Blood pressure determined by feeling a radial pulse during cuff deflation is called BP by:
a. auscultation
b. inspection
c. palpation
d. vibration
14. A patient with urticaria, wheezing and stridor following a bee sting is probably suffering from:
a. foreign body airway obstruction
b. epiglottitis
c. croup
d. anaphylaxis
15. If the patient in question # 14 were to develop a complete airway obstruction you would:
a. deliver abdominal thrusts and attempt to ventilate
b. perform a finger sweep
c. insert a NPA to clear the problem
d. initiate rapid transport while attempting to ventilate
16. Platelets are responsible for:
a. combating infection
b. carrying oxygen
c. carrying carbon dioxide
d. clotting
17. The most oxygen-dependent organ in the body is:
a. heart
b. brain
c. kidney
d. liver
18. The femoral, popliteal, and dorsalis pedis arteries are all located in the:
a. head
b. trunk
c. upper extremities
d. lower extremities
19. The nervous system is structurally divided into 2 main divisions, the central nervous system and:
a. core nervous system
b. peripheral nervous system
c. proximal nervous system
d. ganglionic nervous system
20. A patient is immobilized on a backboard and starts to vomit. You should:
a. immediately loosen the straps and roll the patient to the left side
b. sit the patient up
c. use suction to clear the airway without moving the patient
d. tilt the backboard while maintaining stabilization
21. We assume that any patient who has suffered blunt trauma to neck has also suffered:
a. partial airway obstruction
b. fractured larynx
c. complete airway obstruction
d. cervical spine injury
22. The largest bones and muscles in the body are in the:
a. thigh
b. back
c. chest
d. arms
23. Two intersecting lines that meet at the umbilicus form the:
a. level of diaphragm
b. abdominal quadrants
c. left and right flank
d. pelvic girdle
24. Skeletal muscles are responsible for:
a. movement of the arms
b. pumping of blood
c. digestion
d. reflexes
25. You arrive at the scene of a patient struck by a car. The patient is left lateral recumbent. After establishing unresponsiveness, you should:
a. logroll the patient to a supine position and continue your primary
b. leave the patient in LLR and transport immediately
c. leave the patient in LLR and continue your primary
d. logroll the patient to a prone position and continue your primary
26. The tibia can be palpated on the:
a. posterior surface of the lower leg
b. posterior surface of the upper leg
c. anterior surface of the lower leg
d. anterior surface of the upper leg
27. The normal air that we exhale contains ______% oxygen:
a. 10
b. 16
c. 21
d. 50
28. Tachypnea is the medical term for:
a. difficulty breathing
b. inability to speak
c. noisy breathing
d. rapid breathing
29. Cyanosis reflects poor oxygen saturation of:
a. white blood cells
b. platelets
c. plasma
d. red blood cells
30. Gastric distention is a common complication of:
a. underventilation
b. slow ventilation
c. forceful ventilation
d. endotracheal ventilation
31. Which of the following oxygen delivery devices may result in 90% oxygen concentration:
a. nasal cannula
b. Venturi mask
c. non-rebreather
d. pocket mask
32. A patient who is cyanotic and cannot cough or speak is likely suffering from:
a. airway obstruction
b. femur fracture
c. stroke
d. none of the above
33. A palpable radial pulse indicates a systolic BP of at least:
a. 50 mmHg
b. 60 mmHg
c. 70 mmHg
d. 80 mmHg
34. The average adult has how much blood:
a. 6 pints
b. 6 liters
c. 12 liters
d. none of the above
35. Respiratory arrest is a possible complication of high concentration oxygen administration for:
a. stroke victims
b. cardiac patients
c. children
d. COPD patients
36. Blood is rich in oxygen in all of the following structures except:
a. pulmonary artery
b. left ventricle
c. aorta
d. left atrium
37. The average patient has a heart approximately the size of:
a. your fist
b. their fist
c. their fathers fist
d. none of the above
38. Insulin is produced in specialized cells in the:
a. pancreas
b. gall bladder
c. appendix
d. liver
39. The type of respirations that may be observed in a diabetic coma patient are called air hunger or:
a. Cheyne-Stokes
b. Kussmauls
c. Biots
d. none of the above
40. A known diabetic is found unconscious after jogging 2 miles. His wife states that he took his insulin this morning, but has not eaten. You suspect:
a. hypoglycemia
b. hyperglycemia
c. diabetic coma
d. none of the above
41. Which of the following treatments are appropriate for the patient in question # 40:
a. give oral glucose and oxygen
b. give oral glucose and transport rapidly
c. give oxygen and transport
d. give oral glucose and insulin
42. The first priority when dealing with a patient who has taken an intentional overdose of sleeping pills is to:
a. treat the poison
b. treat the patient
c. respect the patients desire to commit suicide and do nothing
d. call the police, since this may only look like a suicide, it may be attempted homicide
43. Pin-point pupils are the most common pupillary finding in:
a. cocaine overdoses
b. alcohol overdose
c. narcotic overdoses
d. barbiturate overdoses
44. The most common drug abused in the USA is:
a. cocaine
b. marijuana
c. Valium
d. alcohol
45. The use of gloves and personal protection devices by every EMT when there is a possibility of contact with a patients bodily fluid is referred to as:
a. general precautions
b. Personal Protective Precautions (PPP)
c. barrier precautions
d. universal precautions
46. Common high risk modes of transmission for AIDS include all of the following except:
a. casual sexual contact
b. needle sharing
c. food sharing
d. blood transfusion
47. Cardiopulmonary arrest in children is rarely due to:
a. MVAs
b. drug ingestion
c. heart disease
d. SIDS
48. The proper ventilation rate for a 9 year old in respiratory arrest is 1 breath every:
a. 3 seconds
b. 4 seconds
c. 5 seconds
d. 6 seconds
49. The rate of compressions in adult CPR is:
a. 60
b. 80
c. 80 - 100
d. 100
50. The rate of compressions in child CPR:
a. 60
b. 80
c. 80 - 100
d. 100
51. All chest pain should be treated as _________ until proven otherwise:
a. heartburn
b. CHF
c. a bad cold
d. AMI
52. When treating a seizing patient, the best bite block to use is:
a. OPA
b. commercial bite stick
c. pencil
d. none
53. Your patient, a 60 year old female, presents with: altered LOC; rapid, deep respirations; warm, dry skin; a sweet, fruity odor on her breath. You suspect:
a. insulin shock
b. hypoglycemia
c. hyperglycemia
d. none of the above
54. Of the following, the type of shock that could be caused by extended diarrhea:
a. hypovolemic
b. neurogenic
c. anaphylactic
d. respiratory
55. You are called to the local school where you have an 18 year old male patient is slight respiratory distress. You may treat him under:
a. minors consent because he is at school
b. actual consent
c. implied consent
d. en loco parentis consent
56. At a structure fire, a firefighter has fallen from the top of a ladder. Your first action is:
a. airway management
b. spinal stabilization
c. oxygen
d. remove his bunker gear
57. The percentage of oxygen delivered to your patient by a nasal cannula at 4 lpm is:
a. 28 %
b. 30 %
c. 34 %
d. 36 %
58. Which of the following are acceptable methods of checking circulation in extremities:
a. cap refill
b. GCS
c. AVPU
d. all of the above
59. The section of the Public Health Law that defines what an ambulance is and must carry is:
a. Part 30
b. Part 800
c. Article 30
d. Article 800
60. You have responded to the scene of an MVA to find a patient who is obviously dead. You return to the hall leaving an untrained firefighter in charge. You are guilty of:
a. assault and battery
b. abandonment
c. negligence
d. none of the above
61. A patient has fallen approximately 30 feet from the roof of a barn. His CUPS status is:
a. C
b. U
c. P
d. S
62. An elderly female is complaining of chest pain following a walk up several flights of stairs. She states that the pain has been relieved somewhat by resting. She is most likely suffering from:
a. CHF
b. AMI
c. angina
d. COPD
63. Of the following, the item that is acceptable for use with oxygen:
a. duct tape
b. open flame
c. acetylene regulator
d. none of the above
64. Evaluating the scene for possible hazards to the rescuers is called the:
a. Primary Survey
b. Secondary Survey
c. Scene Assessment
d. Scene Survey
65. The kind of shock often experienced by a diabetic is:
a. hemorrhagic
b. metabolic
c. septic
d. cardiogenic
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