EMT

Which of these situations does NOT require calling 911?

• A disabled woman needs a ride to her doctor’s appointment.

• A child has fallen into a swimming pool and is not breathing.

• A bicyclist hits a deep hole in the road and is thrown many feet from his bike.

• An elderly man experiences extreme pain in his chest and arms.

911 is the number to call in an emergency:

• Worldwide

• Anywhere in the United States

• Anywhere in the northern hemisphere as long as you have a US phone number

• Anywhere in North America

The level of EMT that can administer medications is:

• EMT - Basic

• EMT - Intermediate

• EMT - Paramedic

• EMT - First Responder

The very first thing EMTs must do when they arrive on the scene of an emergency or accident is:

• Collect personal information from each of the injured people

• Check all victims for loss of blood

• Determine whether or not there are any deaths on the scene

• Survey the entire area for possible hazards

Which of the following is outside the normal range for a human pulse?

• 65 beats per minute

• 30 beats per minute

• 75 beats per minute

• 90 beats per minute

Which of the following help blood form clots around a tissue injury?

• Antibiotics and vaccinations

• Red and white blood cells

• Proteins and platelets

• DNA and nucleotides

Sarah fell off her bike and cut her arm on a piece of glass on the sidewalk. The cut is on her upper arm, just above her elbow, and it's bleeding pretty steadily. In order to stop the bleeding, she should:

• Gently wipe the blood away as it flows from her wound

• Tie a cloth around her arm near her shoulder as tight as possible to cut off the flow of blood to her arm

• Apply direct pressure to the wound with a clean cloth, and lift her arm above her head to slow blood flow

• Wrap her arm gently with a cloth and sit down, keeping her arm close to her body and her head between her knees

A patient is bleeding severely from the forearm just below the elbow. The EMT provides direct pressure and elevation. Now, the EMT needs to apply pressure. Which is the correct artery?

• Popliteal artery

• Femoral artery

• Ulnar artery

• Brachial artery

An EMT is called to an emergency. He examines the patient and finds an abnormal limb. He calls the ER and reports finding “Edema with cyanotic discoloration.” What does this mean?

• Tissue that is swollen and blue

• Uncontrolled bleeding from the upper arm

• Tissue that is inflamed due to disease

• Skin that is gray and swollen

T-cells are needed by the immune system:

• To carry oxygen to the brain

• To fight disease

• To replicate DNA

• To clot the blood when a vessel has been punctured