EMT Review 2016

Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?

• Oral glucose for hypoglycemia
• Automated external defibrillation
• Intranasal medication administration
• Use of a manually triggered ventilator

The EMT certification exam is designed to:

• rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
• identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.
• provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
• ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.

If a person is partially immune to a particular disease, he or she:

• is not protected from a new infection if exposed to another individual.
• must be revaccinated at least every 18 months to avoid infection.
• may develop illness from germs that lie dormant from the initial infection.
• will not experience future illness, even if his or her immune system is stressed.

You are dispatched to an office building for a 49-year-old male with chest pain. When you arrive at the scene, you find the patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call 9-1-1; a coworker did. He further states that he does not want to be treated or transported to the hospital. You should:

• ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care.
• err in the best interest of the patient and transport him at once.
• have him sign a refusal of care form and then return to service.
• tell him that he is having a heart attack and needs medical care.

All information recorded on the PCR must be:

• typewritten or printed.
• considered confidential.
• a matter of public record.
• reflective of your opinion.

The term �supraventricular tachycardia� means:

• a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.
• a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.
• a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
• a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.

How does respiration differ from ventilation?

• Ventilation occurs when air is forced into the lungs, whereas respiration occurs when air is drawn or sucked into the lungs.
• Respiration occurs when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract, whereas ventilation occurs when those same muscles relax.
• Respiration occurs when oxygen is delivered to the cells of the body, whereas ventilation occurs when carbon dioxide is removed.
• Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the environment.

With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood effectively because:

• the blood vessels become stiff.
• the arteries dilate significantly.
• diastolic blood pressure decreases.
• the blood thickens as a person ages.

What is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?

• Vomitus
• The tongue
• Blood clots
• Aspirated fluid

In infants and children, a capillary refill time (CRT) that is greater than ______ second(s) is a sign of poor peripheral perfusion.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4