What is the term for the discoloring of the parts of a deceased person’s body closest to the ground?
A. Dependent lividity
What can be said about the victim vomiting during CPR?
C. It is common.
What is the usual cure for shock?
B. Surgical repair
Of what relevance is the fact that some forms of tuberculosis are emerging that are resistant to drugs?
B. It makes the disease more dangerous.
What is the most common cause of total lack of respirations?
D. Heart attack
What should rescuers do if they hear a cracking sound while performing CPR?
B. Check and correct hand position.
What type of respirator is required to minimize exposure to tuberculosis?
A. HEPA
One of the main purposes of the respiratory system is to provide oxygen; what is the other?
to absorbing into bloodstream
D. Remove carbon dioxide from white blood cells
as they pass though the lungs
A. Remove carbon dioxide from red blood cells as they pass through the lungs
Which of the following is a method to keep an airway open for a victim who is breathing and has no trauma?
D. Recovery
When performing the Heimlich maneuver, where does the fire fighter place the thumb side of the fist?
D. Midway between belly button and xiphoid
Where does blood from the lungs go?
B. Left atrium
What is the most common cause of shock?
B. Fluid loss
What type of burn is also known as a first-degree burn and is characterized by reddened and painful
skin?
D. Superficial
What is the initial treatment for a chemical burn involving an acid?
C. Brush the material off the victim
During triage, what color is the tag of a victim who has first priority?
A. Black
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Green
B. Red
Which patient should receive high-flow oxygen via non-rebreather mask?
a. responsive 45-year-old woman breathing at the rate of 30 breaths per minute
b. nonresponsive 25-year-old man who produces a gurgling sound when he breaths
c. responsive 60-year-old man breathing at the rate of 10 breathes per minute
d. responsive 3-year-old child breathing at the rate of 28 breaths per minute
a. responsive 45-year-old woman breathing at the rate of 30 breaths per minute
Which patient is at highest risk for hidden injury?
B. 45-year-old man who was ejected from his car after a high-speed collision
When performing the rapid trauma assessment, the next step after assessing the neck is to
D. apply a cervical immobilization device
Which patient can safely receive only a targeted physical examination rather than a rapid trauma assessment?
B. 20-year-old woman who complains of severe pain in her ankle after stepping off a curb
The first step in the assessment of an unresponsive medical patient is to
A. perform rapid assessment
The purpose of ongoing assessment is to reevaluate the patient’s condition and to
A. check the adequacy of each intervention
The EMT-Basic may sometimes enlist bystanders to assist by
D. placing the patient on a stretcher
Your patient tells you that he just can’t seem to catch his breath. You would describe the nature of illness as
D. respiratory distress
The preferred method for an EMT-Basic to use to ventilate a patient is
a. one-person bag-valve-mask
b. flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device c. two-person bag-valve-mask
d. mouth-to-mask
c. two-person bag-valve-mask
When suctioning a patient, how far should you insert a soft French catheter?
C. as far as the base of the tongue
What is the correct procedure for a patient who has secretions or emesis that suctioning cannot easily remove?
D. logroll the patient and clear the oropharynx
During active inhalation, the diaphragm
a. contracts and flattens, increasing the size of the chest cavity
b. relaxes, decreasing the size of the thoracic cavity c. moves upward, forcing the lungs to contract
d. moves upward, forcing the ribs to move downward and inward
a. contracts and flattens, increasing the size of the chest cavity
The first step in the delivery of high-flow oxygen via nonrebreather mask is to
C. regulate the flow of oxygen
The correct rate of artificial ventilations for an adult patient is
B. 12 ventilations per minute
A bulb syringe is used to suction infants up to the age of
a. 1 month
b. 3-4 months
c. 6-8 months
d. 1 year
b. 3-4 months
If a patient’s blood pressure drops after administering nitroglycerin, you should
a. assist the patient to lie down, and transport the patient immediately
b. administer a second dose of nitroglycerin
c. place the patient in Trendelenburg’s position, and reassess
d. administer oxygen
c. place the patient in Trendelenburg’s position, and reassess
Which of the following would be a life-threatening blood loss in a child?
D. 20% of total blood volume
After early access to the EMS system, the next step in the “chain of survival” in cardiac care is
a. early CPR
b. early defibrillation
c. early ACLS
d. cardiac medication
a. early CPR
If the automatic external defibrillator advises you that no shock is indicated, the first thing you should do is to
C. check the patient’s pulse
You are transporting a patient who has been resuscitated but who is still unresponsive. You should check the patient’s pulse
A. every 30 seconds
All of the following are risk factors for suicide EXCEPT
C. age younger than 20
Two important principles in the emergency treatment of local cold injuries are to remove the patient from the cold environment and to
D. prevent further tissue damage
Your patient has been stung by a bee, and the stinger is present in the wound. You should attempt to remove it by
C. scraping it away with rigid object
When using the blow-by oxygen delivery method for an infant, the correct flow rate is
a. 5 L/min
b. 10 L/min
c. 15 L/min
d. 20 L/min
a. 5 L/min
A common cause of shock in young children is
B. dehydration
Emergency care for a responsive child with a foreign-body airway obstruction includes
D. standing behind the child and performing sub-diaphragmatic thrusts
A 2-year-old is in respiratory failure when he has
a. altered mental status and breathing rate of 68 per minute
b. limp muscle tone and weak or absent distal pulses c. nasal flaring and mottled skin color
d. breathing rate of 6 per minute and heart rate of 50 per minute
a. altered mental status and breathing rate of 68 per minute
Your patient is a 9-year-old girl who has cut her face. You can best comfort her and enlist her cooperation by
D. explaining what you are doing and reassuring her about her recovery
You have just assisted in delivering an infant with a pink body, a pulse rate of 106/minute, and good muscle tone. The infant is crying lustily. How should you care for this newborn?
B. wrap the newborn in clean towels and give it to the mother to hold during transport
The plastic bag included in the delivery kit is used to
A. transport the placenta to the hospital
If a mother bleeds excessively from her vagina after delivery, you should
C. massage her abdomen gently
The correct procedure for handling used airways is to a. discard them
b. clean them
c. disinfect them with bleach and water solution
d. sterilize them
a. discard them
According to CDC guidelines, the process of destroying all microorganisms, including bacterial spore, is
B. sterilization
You would be violating a patient’s right to confidentiality if you
C. notify a patient’s spouse of the nature of the patient’s illness
