EMT Review Questions Test One
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- 1.The actions and care that an EMT is legally allowed to perform are referred to as
- A.
Scope of practice
- B.
Duty to act
- C.
Professional practice
- D.
Limits of liability
- 2.The term the describes the position closer to the midline
- A.
Medial
- B.
Lateral
- C.
Posterior
- D.
Anterior
- 3.The opposite of anterior is
- A.
Posterior
- B.
Proximal
- C.
Exterior
- D.
Superior
- 4.What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
- A.
Diaphragm
- B.
Abdomine
- C.
Stomach
- D.
Lungs
- 5.Base vital signs measured include all the following except
- A.
Defecation
- B.
Pulse
- C.
Eyes
- D.
Skin
- 6.Respiratory rates of concern are
- A.
Less than 8 greater than 24
- B.
Between 12 and 20
- C.
10 to 20
- D.
Greater than 8 less than 24
- 7.What is the average RR for an adult
- A.
8-24
- B.
12-20
- C.
15-30
- D.
20-40
- 8.Which of the following is not a vital sign
- A.
Mental status
- B.
Pulse
- C.
Respiration
- D.
Blood pressure
- 9.When checking pupils, an EMT should look for all the following EXCEPT
- A.
Color
- B.
Equality
- C.
Size
- D.
Reactivity
- 10.The L in SAMPLE is
- A.
Last oral intake
- B.
Labored breathing
- C.
LOC
- D.
None of the above
- 11.For unstable patients, an EMT should take vital signs every.... min
- A.
5
- B.
15
- C.
10
- D.
20
- 12.BP of 128/68 systolic is
- A.
128
- B.
68
- C.
1.8
- D.
.53
- 13.A normal systolic BP for a 40 yr old woman would be
- A.
90
- B.
100
- C.
130
- D.
150
- 14.When deflating the cuff of a sphygmomanometer, the systolic BP is
- A.
First beat
- B.
Last sound
- C.
Dullest sound
- D.
Loudest sound
- 15.The difference between the systolic BP and diastolic BP is called
- A.
Pulse pressure
- B.
Pressure point
- C.
Tachycardia
- D.
Bradycardia
- 16.Normal RR for an 1 yr old
- A.
20-30
- B.
8-24
- C.
12-20
- D.
15-30
- 17.The EMTs first set of patient measurements is called the... vital signs
- A.
Baseline
- B.
Initial
- C.
Palpated
- D.
Preliminary
- 18.The main purpose of the primary assessment is to
- A.
Obtain the chief complaint
- B.
Establish scene safety
- C.
Discover and treat any life threatening conditions
- D.
Obtain a full set of vital signs and a sample history
- 19.On the AVPU scale a patient who responds or attempts to respond only when spoken to is rated
- A.
V
- B.
A
- C.
P
- D.
U
- 20.When assessing a responsive medical patients chief complaint the T of OPQRST is
- A.
Time
- B.
Termination
- C.
Tenderness
- D.
Tension
- 21.For non critical patients vital signs should be checked every... min
- A.
15
- B.
5
- C.
20
- D.
10
- 22.EMS personnel can treat unconscious patients because the law holds that rational patients would consent to treatment if they were conscious. this is what form of consent
- A.
Implied
- B.
Expressed
- C.
Informed
- D.
None
- 23.Common signs of trauma that you should look for in the rapid trauma assessment include which of the following
- A.
Decapitation
- B.
Flushed skin
- C.
Burns
- D.
Tenseness
- 24.During the rapid trauma assessment check all extremities for
- A.
PMS
- B.
IRT
- C.
JVD
- D.
QRS
- 25.At one year of age the average RR is
- A.
20 to 30 BPM
- B.
20 to 40 BPM
- C.
12 to 20 BPM
- D.
30 to 40 BPM
- 26.Signs of inadequate artificial ventilation of an adult patient include
- A.
Failure of the patient skin color to improve
- B.
A HR that returns to normal
- C.
The patients chest rising and falling with each ventilation
- D.
A ventilation rate of 10-12 per min
- 27.A 24 yr old woman has fallen form the roof of her house and is unconscious the best method of opening her airway is the
- A.
Jaw thrust
- B.
Head tilt chin lift
- C.
Tongue jaw lift
- D.
Any of these will do
- 28.The first pulse taken on patients 1 yr or older is
- A.
Radial
- B.
Brachial
- C.
Femoral
- D.
Carotid
- 29.All are peripheral arteries except
- A.
Femoral
- B.
Radial
- C.
Brachial
- D.
Dorsalis pedis
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