Firefighter/Ems Quiz 1
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Firefigter/EMS Quiz #1 for BJ McQuinn. Fifty random questions some with multiple choice answers. Others with fill in the blank.
- 1.Q. Body substance isolation is an approach to infection control in which:
- A.
Human blood, human blood components, and products made from human blood are the only body fluids considered potentially infectious.
- B.
Saliva, blood, feces, vomitus, and nasal secretions are the only human body fluids considered potentially infectious.
- C.
Saliva, semen, and vaginal secretions are the only human body fluids considered potentially infectious.
- D.
All body substances are considered potentially infectious.
- 2.A child in which of the following age groups should be assessed using a remove (clothing), examine, replace approach?
- A.
Toddler
- B.
Preschool Age Child
- C.
School Age Child
- D.
Adolescent
- 3.Epistaxis is the medical term for
- 4.TYPE TRUE OR FALSE: A surgically implanted tube that runs from the brain to the abdomen to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid is called a shunt.
- 5.Signs consistent with resp~ratory failure in an infant include:
- A.
Stridor and audible wheezing.
- B.
Grunting and intercostal retractions.
- C.
Nasal flaring and a respiratory rate of 40.
- D.
Respiratory rate of 70 and poor peripheral perfusion.
- 6.Shock due to a decrease in circulating blood volume is called _______________________ shock.
- 7.Bleeding from the nose is called ___________.
- 8."Which of the following cardiac rhythms are considered ""shockable?""(1) Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) (2) Asystole (3) Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) (4) Ventricular Tachycardia
- A.
All the above
- B.
(2) Only
- C.
(3) and (4)
- D.
(1) and (2)
- 9.When a clot breaks loose from the artery wall and enters the blood stream it becomes a(an)
- A.
Embolism
- B.
Thrombus
- C.
Aneurysm
- D.
None of the above
- 10.When the AED is analyzing a patient, you should
- A.
Not be touching the patient
- B.
Continue Ventilations
- C.
Continue CPR
- 11.How many shocks should a patient in cardiac arrest receive before you should transport the patient while continuing CPR
- A.
4 shocks
- B.
2 shocks
- C.
8 shocks
- D.
6 shocks
- 12.What percentage of cardiac arrest patients will be ""VF"" if ems personnel arrive within _____ minutes
- A.
90% - 100% \ 20 minutes
- B.
50% - 60% \ 8 minutes
- C.
25% - 35% \ 6 minutes
- D.
80% - 90% \ 10 minutes
- 13.AED is contraindicated for which of the following
- A.
The patient is less than 8 years
- B.
The patient sustained a trauma before the collapse
- C.
The patient appears to be older than 90 years old
- D.
A and B only
- E.
B and C only
- 14.Pulseless electrical activity will occur in what percentage of cardiac arrests
- A.
Less than 5%
- B.
10% - 15%
- C.
15% - 20%
- D.
25% - 30%
- 15.Profuse sweating is referred to as
- A.
Apnea
- B.
Dyspnea
- C.
Diaphoresis
- D.
Ascites
- 16.All the following are true statements except
- A.
An automatic external defibrillator cannot analyze a rhythm in a moving ambulance
- B.
You should give your patient high flow oxygen at 15 liters per minute before attempting to defibrillate
- C.
It is not safe to defibrillate in a moving ambulance
- D.
You must avoid having any contact with the patient while the machine is analyzing.
- 17.If a patient has a systolic pressure that remains above 100 how many tablets of Nitroglycerin can be administered to the patient and how much time should elapse between each dosage
- A.
3 tablets taken 5 minutes apart
- B.
1 tablet every 10 minutes until relief is felt
- C.
0 tablets. Nitroglycerin should not be administered to a patient who has a systolic pressure above 100
- D.
2 tablets taken 5 to 8 minutes apart
- 18.Which of the following can trigger an AMI? (1) Chronic respiratory problems (2) Unusual exertion (3) Severe emotional stress
- A.
(1) and (3) only
- B.
(2) and (3)
- C.
(1) and (2) only
- D.
(1), (2), and (3)
- 19.Defibrillation is considered more effective than CPR in restoring a patient's pulse. In view of this, you can stop CPR for as long as ______ in order to analyze the patient and deliver shocks
- A.
60 seconds
- B.
30 seconds
- C.
90 seconds
- D.
15 seconds
- 20.A clot formed from blood and plaque that is attached to the inner wall of an artery is called a
- A.
Aneurysm
- B.
Thrombus
- C.
Embolism
- D.
Arrhythmia
- 21.Medications that can dissolve coronary artery clots are called
- A.
Nitroglycerin
- B.
Antibodies
- C.
Thrombolytics
- D.
Diuretics
- 22.If a patient regains a spontaneous pulse after defibrillation the EMT-B should perform an ongoing assessment every
- A.
30 seconds
- B.
1 minute
- C.
2 minutes
- D.
5 minutes
- 23.Infants will breathe ________ respirations per minute
- A.
25 - 50
- B.
15 - 30
- C.
12- 20
- D.
6 - 12
- 24.Apples can be potentially dangerous to children if they
- A.
Ingest old apples which have partially fermented
- B.
Ingest an excessive amount of seeds which contain cyanide
- C.
Ingest an excessive amount which may cause diarrhea and thus may lead to dehydration
- D.
None of the above
- 25.School age children will breathe ______ respirations per minute
- A.
25 - 50
- B.
15 - 30
- C.
12 - 20
- D.
6 - 12
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