Paramedic Quiz For Maes Students Chapter 9/10
Based on chapter 9 and 10 of Nancy Carolines emergency care in the streets.
- 1.By definition, infancy begins at
- A.
Birth
- B.
1 month of age
- C.
12 months of age
- D.
18 months of age
- 2.Just after birth, the ductus arteriosus constricts and closes, resulting in
- A.
Decreased systemic vascular resistance
- B.
Circulation through the pulmonary system
- C.
Increased blood flow through the placenta
- D.
Increased pulmonary vascular resistance
- 3.Barotrauma secondary to bag-mask ventilations in an infant means that your ventilations
- A.
Were too forceful
- B.
Caused gastric distention
- C.
Were too slow for the infants age
- D.
Did not produce visible chest rise
- 4.An infants fontanelles are typically fused together by the age of
- A.
12 months
- B.
18 months
- C.
24 months
- D.
36 months
- 5.At 2 months of age, an infant should be able to
- A.
Track objects with his or her eyes
- B.
Differentiate family from strangers
- C.
Respond when his or her name is called
- D.
Sit upright in a chair unassisted
- 6.Anxious avoidant attachment is observed in infants who are repeatedly
- A.
Hugged
- B.
Punished
- C.
Carried
- D.
Rejected
- 7.Upper respiratory tract infections are more common in toddlers than in infants because
- A.
They put things in their mouths
- B.
They do not produce antibodies
- C.
Of a loss of passive immunity
- D.
They are exposed to other children
- 8.In conventional reasoning, school-age children
- A.
Act almost purely to avoid punishment
- B.
Make decisions guided by their conscience
- C.
Act out so that they can get what they want
- D.
Seek approval from their peers and society
- 9.Which of the following statements regarding growth spurts in adolescents is MOST correct
- A.
Girls typically experience a growth spurt later in life that boys do
- B.
Blood volume typically remains unchanged during a growth spurt
- C.
Boys generally experience this stage of growth later in life than girls do
- D.
When this period of growth has finished, girls are generally taller than boys
- 10.In general, normal psychosocial factors that affect the life of a 35 y/o person include all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Work
- B.
Stress
- C.
Family
- D.
Anxiety
- 11.Which of the following factors typically does NOT affect the vital signs of a 65 y/o patient
- A.
Overall health
- B.
Living conditions
- C.
Medications taken
- D.
Past medical history
- 12.In older adults, the size of the airway____ and the surface area of the alveoli_____
- A.
Increased,decreases
- B.
Decreases,decreases
- C.
Decreases,increases
- D.
Increases, increases
- 13.Older adults are prone to subdural hematomas because
- A.
Age-related shrinkage of the brain stretches the bridging veins that return blood from the brain to the dura mater
- B.
Older adults experience an increase in intracranial blood flow as well as predisposition to falls
- C.
Excessive alcohol use. which is very common in older adults. causes the brain to atrophy prematurely
- D.
Age-related hypertension weakens the cerebral veins, which predisposes them to damage from even minor trauma
- 14.A paramedic who looks the part of the professional
- A.
Is more likely to provide competent care
- B.
Inspires confidence in his or her patients
- C.
Will be respected by his or her coworkers
- D.
Is less likely to be held liable for negligence
- 15.Repeating the key parts of a patient's responses to your questions demonstrates
- A.
Sympathy
- B.
Active listening
- C.
Passive communication
- D.
An exchange of information
- 16.When functioning as a noisy scene, communication will be MOST effective if you
- A.
Move the patient to the ambulance as soon as you can
- B.
Tell noisy patrons or bystanders to be quiet or leave
- C.
Yell info the patient's ear so he or she can hear you
- D.
Find the source of the noise and remove it if possible
- 17.The MOST effective way to reinforce your interest in and concern for your patients is to
- A.
Ask the patient if her or her spouse is okay
- B.
Use a calm and steady tone of reassurance
- C.
Tell him or her that everything will be okay
- D.
Repeat the patient's statement's word for word
- 18.When a patient tells you his or her name, it is MOST appropriate for the paramedic to
- A.
Address the patient by his or her first and last name
- B.
Put the patient at easy by calling him or her dear
- C.
Use the patient's first name to allay his or her anxiety
- D.
Ask the patient how he or she wishes to be addressed
- 19.Which of the following is NOT an example of an open-ended question
- A.
How did you feel when you woke up today
- B.
Is there anything you would like to discuss
- C.
Can you described the pain you are feeling
- D.
Does the pain radiate to your arm or jaw
- 20.If the wife of a critically ill man asks you if her husband is going to die, the MOST appropriate response would be
- A.
The situation appears grim, but you should not lose all hope
- B.
It is possible, and you should prepare yourself for the worst
- C.
That question is best answered by the physician at the hospital
- D.
He is very sick, but we are doing everything we can to help him
- 21.You will distance yourself from your patient as a person if you
- A.
Maintain eye contact
- B.
Use complicated medical terminology
- C.
Answer the patient's questions truthfully
- D.
Treat him or her as one of your loved ones
- 22.When touching a patient as a form of reassurance, the paramedic should
- A.
Touch the patient on a neutral part of his or her body
- B.
Touch the patient in the center of the chest or on the thigh
- C.
Remember that most patients take offence to being touched
- D.
Not touch the patient if he or she leans toward the paramedic
- 23.If a patient sees you as someone with whom it is safe to be, who does not pose a threat, and who honestly cares, then he or she will MOST likely
- A.
Give consent for any and all treatment
- B.
Forsake his or her own personal beliefs
- C.
Take your advice instead of a loved ones
- D.
Be reassured that you will handle the crisis
- 24.If a patient is unable to tell you who he or she is, where he or she is, and what day of the week it is
- A.
You should suspect deceased blood flow to the brain
- B.
He or she is most likely scared and unable to remember
- C.
He or she likely has an intracerebral hemorrhage or lesion
- D.
You should ask him or her questions that require more thought
- 25.If a patient refuses to talk, and he or she is not exhibiting signs of decreased mental status, it is MOST appropriate for the paramedic to
- A.
Suspect that the patient has a psychiatric illness and be prepared for him or her to become violent
- B.
Respect the patient's silence and explain everything that you are doing to his or her family member
- C.
Maintain eye contact and let the patient know that it's all right if he or she does not wish to speak
- D.
Advise the parient that his or her silence will only hamper your ability to determine whats wrong
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