EMT Final Review #3

You have a pregnant patients with high blood pressure. What is the best position for your patient to lie on the gurney?

• Left lateral recumbent position

• Head-down position with pelvis elevated

• Trendelenburg position

• Fowlers position

Where are the most hidden injuries found in pediatric patients?

• Upper extremities

• Lower extremities

• Back

• Abdomen

Which 2 chemicals are released by the body that result in s/s of an allergic reaction?

• Benedryl and epinephrine

• Anthistamine and melatonin

• Adrenaline and endorphins

• Histamines and leukotrienes

Backup system of the respiratory functioning that is based on low concentration of O2 in the blood.

• Oxyhemoglobin drive

• Hypocarbic drive

• Hypoxic drive

• Pneumotaxic drive

Traige- 1st patient has significant burns to their body, but no airway problems. 2nd patient has signs of shock. What color triage tag would they have?

• 1st patient is black, 2nd patient is yellow

• 1st patient is yellow, 2nd patient is red

• 1st patient is Red, 2nd patient is black

• 1st patient is green, 2nd patient is red

What is an example of off-line medical direction?

• ECRN

• Radio contact with the hospital

• Physician on-scene

• Standard operating procedures

What is the normal response of a patients pupils when a penlight is used to check response?

• Fluttering

• Constriction

• Dilation

• Conjunctivation

Defibrillation works best if it takes place_________onset of cardiac arrest

• within 7 minutes

• within 5 minutes

• within 10 minutes

• within 2 minutes

What is the adequate respiratory rate of an infant?

• 60-100 per minute

• 12-20 per minute

• 15-30 per minute

• 25-50 per minute

What is the preferred method for artificially ventilating a child patient?

• Use mouth to mouth at a rate of 4-8 breaths per minute

• Use a pocket mask at a rate of 12-20 breaths per minute

• Use a BVM at a rate of 22-30 breaths per minute

• Use a BVM at a rate of 12-20 breathes per minute