Poison - 30 Mins - EMT-b
Please place your FD or EMS Agency Name and your complete name in the name box.
- 1.In caring for the patient suffering a severe allergic reaction, you must obtain permission from medical direction to
- A.
Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask
- B.
Provide artificial respirations, if needed
- C.
Help the patient administer his epinephrine auto-injector
- D.
Transport the patient to the hospital
- 2.Your patient is a conscious 2-year-old male. He has ingested a small quantity of bleach. You may see which of the following signs
- A.
Dilated pupils
- B.
Hot, dry skin
- C.
Bright red skin on child's extremities
- D.
Chemical burns around the mouth
- 3.Your patient is a conscious 16-year-old female who has ingested an unknown number of sleeping pills. You should ask all of the following questions EXCEPT
- A.
"Who gave you the pills?"
- B.
"Has anyone tried to treat you with anything?"
- C.
"Over how long a period did you take the pills?"
- D.
"How much do you weigh?"
- 4.Your patient has splashed dry cleaning fluid into his eyes. What treatment should you provide first
- A.
Irrigate eyes with clean water
- B.
Cover eyes with sterile gauze
- C.
Dilute with vinegar and water
- D.
Irrigate eyes with a weak acid solution
- 5.A 6 year old female has splashed liquid ammonia into her eyes. Irrigation of her eyes should be continued for how many minutes?
- A.
5
- B.
10
- C.
15
- D.
20
- 6.According to friends, a 17 year old male patient has attempted suicide by ingesting sleeping pills and alcohol. His respiration's are 9. You should first
- A.
Give oxygen by nasal canula
- B.
Administer activated charcoal
- C.
Administer syrup of ipecac
- D.
Give oxygen by BVM
- 7.Which of the following is a trade name for activated charcoal
- A.
Dopamine
- B.
Poison-X
- C.
Charcough
- D.
Actidose
- 8.What is the recommended dose of activated charcoal for a 5-year-old child
- A.
50 grams activated charcoal
- B.
1 gram activated charcoal/kg of body weight
- C.
12.5 grams activated charcoal/kg of body weight
- D.
100 grams activated charcoal
- 9.A 20-year-old patient appears dazed and seems to have lost contact with reality. The mucous membranes of his nose and mouth are swollen. He complains of a "funny numb feeling" inside his head. This patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms of drug abuse, most likely from
- A.
Hallucinogens
- B.
Volatile chemicals
- C.
Uppers
- D.
Downers
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