EMT 12

You enter a room to find a 16-year-old female sitting upright in a chair with her back straight, leaning forward, and her arms supporting her. She is having a hard time talking to you. You should suspect:

• allergic reaction.

• respiratory distress.

• abdominal pain.

• chest discomfort.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

For which would you suspect an airway intervention is MOST likely to be​ necessary?

• Patient exhibiting​ Levine's sign

• Patient with obvious head trauma

• Patient has a rapid pulse

• Patient complaining loudly of discomfort

What is a normal capillary refill time in a pediatric​ patient?

• 3 seconds

• Less than 2 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 1 minute

You assess a​ patient's breathing rate and see signs of hypoxia and respiratory​ distress, so you provide the patient with oxygen. You do this during which phase of the primary​ assessment?

• Airway

• Chief complaint

• General impression

• Breathing

Which of the following is the purpose of the primary​ assessment?

• To detect and treat immediately​ life-threatening problems

• To detect dangers to the patient​ and/or EMS crew

• To find all of the​ patient's signs and symptoms

• To discover trends of improvement or deterioration in the​ patient's condition

Your patient is a​ 42-year-old woman who fell two feet from a ladder and is complaining of pain in her ankle. Which of the following are you unable to determine from the information​ given?

• Chief complaint

• Transport priority

• Airway status

• General impression

An EMT develops a suspicion that a patient is in shock while developing a general impression of the patient. What signs has the EMT likely​ seen?

• ​Lethargy, swollen extremities

• ​Anxiety, pallor, sweatiness

• In the tripod​ position, gasping breaths

• Flushed and dry​ skin, confusion

Which of the following situations shows the mnemonic AVPU in​ action?

• The​ EMT's general impression of the​ patient's condition is that the patient shows signs of respiratory distress.

• The EMT determines that the patient is awake and can answer questions correctly.

• The EMT determines that a patient has a high transport priority.

• The EMT asks the patient to explain why he called 911.

In the primary​ assessment, which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of assessing the​ patient's circulatory​ status?

• Taking a blood pressure reading

• Checking a radial pulse

• Assessing the​ patient's skin color

• Looking for serious bleeding

Which of the following is a good indication of an occluded​ airway?

• The patient is speaking clearly.

• The patient is crying loudly.

• The patient has snoring respirations.

• The patient is alert.