INHS EMT Course Final Review #2

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

After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should:

• manually open the airway.
• assess for breathing and a pulse.
• immediately begin chest compressions.
• apply the AED and deliver a shock, if needed.

A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should:

• defibrillate with the AED while continuing transport to the hospital.
• stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
• perform CPR for 1 to 2 minutes and then analyze her rhythm with an AED.
• alert the receiving hospital and perform CPR for the duration of the transport.

An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is called:

• a thrombus.
• an aneurysm.
• an embolism.
• atherosclerosis.

The principal symptom in both infectious and noninfectious gastroenteritis is:

• vomiting.
• diarrhea.
• dysuria.
• high fever.

In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia:

• is rapidly reversible if oral glucose is given.
• commonly results in excess water retention.
• can only be corrected in the hospital setting.
• is a rapidly developing metabolic disturbance.

It is MOST important to determine a patient's weight when asking questions pertaining to a toxic ingestion because:

• you may need additional lifting and moving assistance.
• this will allow you to determine if the exposure is lethal.
• naloxone is contraindicated if the patient is very obese.
• activated charcoal is given based on a patient's weight.

You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you arrive at the scene, the patient's husband meets you at the door and states that his wife has been depressed and has locked herself in an upstairs bedroom. He further tells you that he keeps his handgun in the bedroom. You should:

• ask the husband to attempt to reason with his wife.
• remain in a safe place and request law enforcement.
• get in your ambulance and leave the scene immediately.
• go upstairs with caution and attempt to talk to the patient.

Which of the following is an example of a functional behavioral disorder?

• Head trauma
• Drug addiction
• Schizophrenia
• Alzheimer disease

When documenting a call in which a female was sexually assaulted, you should:

• only use quotation marks when recording any statements made by witnesses.
• translate the patient's words or statements using proper medical terminology.
• record your opinion only if you have reasonable proof to justify the statement.
• keep the report concise and record only what the patient stated in her own words.