EMT Class Quiz 2 (Ch 5 - 9)

A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.

• proximal

• superior

• dorsal

• distal

A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:

• both of his lungs are expanding when he inhales.

• both sides of his chest are moving minimally.

• only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.

• his chest and his abdomen are moving in opposite directions.

Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:

• osmosis.

• breathing.

• diffusion.

• ventilation.

The exchange of oxygen and nutrients for waste products of metabolism occurs at the cellular level in the:

• venules.

• arteries.

• arterioles.

• capillaries.

An infant or small child’s airway can be occluded if it is overextended or overflexed because:

• the back of the head is flat, which prevents a neutral position.

• he or she has a long neck, which makes the trachea prone to collapse.

• the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible.

• the tongue is proportionately small and can fall back into the throat.

You are assessing a 13-month-old female who is running a fever and has been vomiting. While you are performing your physical examination on this child, you will most likely find that she:

• is unable to track your movements with her eyes.

• responds to her name but is fearful of your presence.

• will readily allow you to separate her from her mother.

• has bulging fontanelles secondary to severe dehydration.

The most appropriate carrying device to use when moving a patient across rough or uneven terrain is the:

• stair chair.

• wheeled stretcher.

• scoop stretcher.

• basket stretcher.

Which of the following most accurately describes the correct position of the EMTs who are executing the diamond carry technique?

• Two at the head, two at the feet, and a fifth EMT balancing the torso

• One at the head, two at the feet, and a fourth EMT balancing the torso

• One at the head, one at the feet, and one on each side of the patient’s torso

• Two at the head, one at the feet, and one on the left side of the patient’s torso

EMTs arrive at the scene of an ill person. The EMR, who arrived before the EMTs, advises that the patient had a syncopal episode. The patient is conscious and alert and remains so throughout transport. When transferring patient care to the emergency department nurse, the EMT should advise the nurse that:

• the patient had a reported syncopal episode.

• she should contact the EMR about the incident.

• the EMR was probably mistaken about the episode.

• there is no evidence to support the syncopal episode.

While caring for a patient, the EMT states to her partner, “Why even splint the patient’s leg if they’re only going to remove it in the ED?” This statement indicates that:

• the EMT’s focus is not on the common goal.

• the patient’s leg does not require splinting.

• the EMT does not trust the hospital staff.

• the EMT is being realistic in her thinking.