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WorksheetsEMS-Chapter 12
Total questions: 124
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Name
Class
Date
1.
98.6 oral
a)
normal
b)
abnormal
2.
pulse 72
a)
normal
b)
abnormal
3.
normal blood pressure
a)
120/80
b)
142/90
4.
What does BPM stand for?
a)
Beats Per Minute
b)
Bites Per Minute
c)
Breaths Per Minute
d)
Bones Per Marrow
5.
FUN QUESTION: How many legs does a spider have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
6.
Where do you calculate your radial pulse?
a)
Thumb side of wrist
b)
Pinky side of wrist
c)
On your neck
d)
In the crease of your elbow
7.
When taking temperature, oral is...
a)
In the mouth
b)
In the armpit
c)
Through the anus
d)
In the ear canal
8.
What is a danger of high blood pressure?
a)
Hair loss
b)
Heart disease
c)
Skin discoloration
d)
Brain dysfunction
9.
A body temperature that is above normal.
a)
fever
b)
pulseless
c)
hypothermia
d)
shock
10.
Chronic high BP is called...
a)
Hypertrophy
b)
Atrophy
c)
Hypertension
d)
Hyperatrophy
11.
For a blood pressure reading, the number on top measures...
a)
Diastolic Pressure
b)
Systolic Pressure
c)
Diastemic Pressure
d)
Systemic Pressure
12.
The number on the bottom of a BP reading measures...
a)
Pressure during a heart contraction
b)
Pressure between heart beats
c)
Pressure of the blood vessels on the blood
d)
Thickness of blood
13.
Which of the following does NOT affect BP?
a)
Blood volume
b)
Stress
c)
Blood viscosity
d)
Blood temperature
14.
Eating salt can help your hypertension.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Hypertension is anything above...
a)
120/80 mmHg
b)
90/120 mmHg
c)
140/90 mmHg
d)
80/140 mmHg
16.
You are taking blood pressures on 4 different patients. Which one needs to be reported to the nurse immediately?
a)
16 year old- 92/58
b)
54 year old- 182/102
c)
98 year old- 98/50
d)
45 year old- 142/88
17.
What tool is used to measure blood pressure?
a)
ECG
b)
stethoscope
c)
sphygmomanometer
d)
thermometer
18.
What is body temperature in Celsius?
a)
37
b)
47
c)
98.6
d)
96.8
19.
Average heart rate is ...
(bpm = beats per min)
(bpm = beats per min)
a)
120 bpm
b)
140 bpm
c)
80 bpm
d)
50 bpm
20.
Which of the following does NOT affect BP?
a)
Blood volume
b)
Stress
c)
Blood viscosity
d)
Blood temperature
21.
hypothermia
a)
above heat
b)
below,under heat
22.
thermometer
a)
measurement of heat
b)
skinny stick
23.
An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm is called
a)
Arrhythmia
b)
Tachycardia
c)
Dyspnea
d)
Apnea
24.
A measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body
a)
Thirst
b)
Thermometer
c)
Temperature
d)
Pressure
25.
Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery when the heart contracts and relaxes
a)
Respirations
b)
Blood Pressure
c)
Pain
d)
Pulse
26.
Measurement of the force exerted by the heart against arterial walls
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Pain
d)
Respirations
27.
The breathing rate of the patient
a)
Pulse
b)
Respirations
c)
Temperature
d)
Pulse
28.
The normal range for body temperature when measured orally is _______ degrees Fahrenheit.
a)
36.5–37.5
b)
97.6–99.6
c)
98.6–99.0
d)
97.0–99.0
29.
The body's constant state of fluid balance is called _________________.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Systolic Pressure
c)
Diastolic Pressure
d)
Temperature
30.
An unpleasant sensation that is perceived in the nervous system when illness or injury occurs
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Temperature
d)
Pain
31.
What factors must be noted about each and every pulse?
a)
Character, Pressure, Rate
b)
Rate, Rhythm, Volume
c)
Rhythm, Character, Pitch
d)
Pressure, Rate, mmHg
32.
Strength of the pulse
a)
Character
b)
Rate
c)
Rhythm
d)
Volume
33.
Regularity of pulse or respirations
a)
Character
b)
Rate
c)
Rhythm
d)
Volume
34.
Number of beats or respirations per minute
a)
Character
b)
Rate
c)
Rhythm
d)
Volume
35.
______________ refers to the depth and quality of respirations.
a)
Character
b)
Rate
c)
Rhythm
d)
Volume
36.
_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure
a)
Weight
b)
Height
c)
Vision
d)
Respirations
37.
The _____________ artery is located at the inner aspect of the forearm (crease of elbow).
a)
brachial
b)
radial
c)
carotid
d)
temporal
38.
When does body temperature tend to be lowest?
a)
At bedtime
b)
After lunch
c)
In the morning
d)
Always the same
39.
Respiratory rate above 25 respirations per minute
a)
Bradycardia
b)
Bradypnea
c)
Tachypnea
d)
Tachycardia
40.
Absence of respirations
a)
Apnea
b)
Arrhythmia
c)
Dyspnea
d)
Apical pulse
41.
What factor can increase blood pressure?
a)
Sleep
b)
Exercise
c)
Depressant drugs
d)
Fasting
42.
The normal rate of respirations in adults is ________ per minute.
a)
12–20
b)
8–12
c)
60–80
d)
30–50
43.
A tympanic thermometer is used to record which type of temperature?
a)
Oral
b)
Temporal
c)
Aural
d)
Rectal
44.
Which body site(s) usually register(s) the highest temperature?
a)
Armpit
b)
Groin
c)
Mouth
d)
Rectum and Forehead
45.
Instrument to hear internal sounds
a)
Sphygmomanometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Stethoscope
d)
Scale
46.
A normal blood pressure for an adult is
a)
140/99
b)
160/100
c)
90/50
d)
119/79
47.
Pulse rate under 60 beats per minute
a)
Bradycardia
b)
Bradypnea
c)
Tachycardia
d)
Dyspnea
48.
Pulse count taken by listening to apex of heart
a)
Radial pulse
b)
Brachial pulse
c)
Apical pulse
d)
Temporal pulse
49.
Pressure in walls of arteries when heart is contracted
a)
Systolic pressure
b)
Diastolic pressure
c)
Pulse
d)
Tachycardia
50.
Constant pressure in walls of arteries when heart is relaxed
a)
Bradycardia
b)
Tachycardia
c)
Systolic pressure
d)
Diastolic pressure
51.
Pulse rate above 100 beats per minute
a)
Tachycardia
b)
Tachypnea
c)
Bradycardia
d)
Bradypnea
52.
Instrument used to record temperature
a)
Scale
b)
Sphygmomanometer
c)
Stethoscope
d)
Thermometer
53.
What is bradycardia?
a)
slow heart rate - below 60
b)
fast heart rate - above 100
c)
normal heart rate
d)
normal respiration rate
54.
When taking a rectal temperature do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
lubricate the end
b)
insert 1-1 1/2 inches
c)
do not hold on to the tip
d)
use a gloved hand
55.
When taking a blood pressure in the antecubital space - what is the pulse site?
a)
radial
b)
apical
c)
carotid
d)
brachial
56.
When taking a respiration rate do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
watch the chest
b)
tell the patient of counting
c)
count for one minute
d)
record respiration rate
57.
What is the normal oral temperature?
a)
99.4
b)
98.0
c)
98.6
d)
97.2
58.
What is the normal rectal temperature?
a)
100.2
b)
99.6
c)
96.9
d)
97.8
59.
What is the normal range for respiration for adults?
a)
12-20
b)
14-18
c)
23-26
d)
30-35
60.
Hyperthermia is caused ___________.
a)
extreme heat conditions
b)
cold enviornment
c)
no change in temperature
d)
a normal state
61.
A resident who has a difficult or labored breathing is known as _______________.
a)
tachycardia
b)
dysuria
c)
dyspnea
d)
normal breaths
62.
What is the average range for temperature?
a)
99-102
b)
96-99
c)
97-100
d)
98-101
63.
What is the normal aural (ear) temperature?
a)
98.6
b)
94.6
c)
98.0
d)
97.9
64.
What is the range of the top number for adult blood pressure?
a)
80-120
b)
110-145
c)
100-139
d)
60-90
65.
What is the normal range for the bottom number for blood pressure?
a)
60-89
b)
110-140
c)
30-50
d)
100-130
66.
What is the ideal blood pressure for an adult?
a)
70/42
b)
144/94
c)
150/98
d)
120/80
67.
What does TPR stand for?
a)
test, project, results
b)
time, place, reaction
c)
temperature, pulse, respiration
d)
Tom, Paul, Richardo
68.
High blood pressure is known as?
a)
hyperglycemia
b)
hypertension
c)
hypoglycemia
d)
hypotension
69.
What is the most accurate tempature?
a)
oral
b)
rectal
c)
aural
d)
axilla
70.
It is important to wear gloves when obtaining a _____________ temperature.
a)
temporal
b)
oral
c)
rectal
d)
aural
71.
The apical pulse is found at the _________?
a)
apex of the heart
b)
groin
c)
foot
d)
neck
72.
Respiration means _________________?
a)
one expiration
b)
one inspiration
c)
inspiration and expiration
d)
hold breath
73.
What is the most common temperature?
a)
rectal
b)
axilla
c)
oral
d)
aural
74.
When using a glass thermometer the given time for accurate reading?
a)
30 seconds
b)
one hour
c)
3-5 minutes
d)
1 minute
75.
When using a graphic chart do all of the following EXCEPT.
a)
write in black or blue pen
b)
accurate recording
c)
not a medical record
d)
shows what thermometer used
76.
Which of the following patients may have a prescription medication with which you may assist him or her in administering?
a)
A patient with a history of premature labor who is having contractions
b)
A patient with a history of epilepsy
c)
A patient with a history of asthma or another breathing problem
d)
A patient who has taken an overdose of prescribed medication
77.
Where might you find a patient's medical alert identification jewelry?
a)
Bracelet
b)
Necklace
c)
Ankle bracelet
d)
All of the above
78.
In which of the following locations would you look for a Vial-of-Life?
a)
Medicine cabinet
b)
Refrigerator
c)
Bedside table
d)
All of the above
79.
In the assessment of a responsive medical patient, which of the following will provide you with the most important information?
a)
The patient's medical history
b)
Baseline vital signs
c)
Detailed physical exam
d)
Focused physical exam
80.
For a patient without a previous history of chest pain, which of the following questions would be most useful in obtaining the history of a patient with a complaint of chest pain?
a)
How would you describe the way the pain feels?
b)
Does this pain make you think you're having a heart attack?
c)
Would you say the pain is crushing and heavy?
d)
Has anyone in your family had pain like this?
81.
Which of the following methods should be used to have a patient rate the amount of pain he is having?
a)
Ask the patient to state whether the pain is mild, moderate, severe, or unbearable.
b)
Use the memory aid "DCAP."
c)
Have the patient rate the pain on a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (worst).
d)
Use the memory aid "AVPU."
82.
Your patient is an unresponsive 35-year-old female with a history of diabetes. Which of the following should be performed in your rapid physical exam?
a)
Palpate the abdomen.
b)
Check the extremities for signs of injury.
c)
Listen to breath sounds.
d)
All of the above
83.
Your patient is a 22-year-old college student complaining of abdominal pain. She is alert and oriented, although somewhat uncomfortable. Which of the following should be your first action?
a)
Ask the patient to describe the pain and find out if she has other complaints.
b)
Palpate the patient's abdomen for tenderness and guarding.
c)
Take the patient's roommate aside and ask about the patient's medical history.
d)
Perform a rapid head-to-toe physical examination.
84.
You have just arrived on the scene where a 25-year-old woman is unresponsive to voice and painful stimuli. Which of the following represents the correct sequence of EMT-B actions?
a)
Check for a pulse, obtain a SAMPLE history, perform a rapid physical exam
b)
Head-tilt, chin-lift, rapid physical exam, baseline vital signs
c)
Place the patient in recovery position, obtain blood pressure, look for medical alert jewelry
d)
Obtain baseline vital signs, get a history from bystanders, perform a focused physical exam
85.
For a responsive medical patient who does not have a prior medical history, which of the following is the first step you would take to obtain medical information about the patient?
a)
Ask family members or bystanders what happened.
b)
Find out more about the patient's complaint.
c)
Obtain the patient's vital signs.
d)
Perform a focused physical examination.
86.
For which of the following patients is a focused physical examination appropriate?
a)
A 19-year-old female with a history of epilepsy and who is found responsive to painful stimuli only by her roommate
b)
A 70-year-old male with dementia whose caretaker called because he "didn't seem like himself today"
c)
A 30-year-old male with a history of diabetes and who is found unresponsive by his son
d)
A 25-year-old female with a history of asthma and who is complaining of difficulty breathing
87.
When using the memory aid OPQRST, which of the following questions would help you find out about "P"?
a)
Are you having any pain?
b)
What is your primary complaint?
c)
Does anything make the pain better or worse?
d)
Do you have any past medical history?
88.
Your patient is a 15-year-old female complaining of shortness of breath. Which of the following is NOT appropriate during the focused exam?
a)
Checking her pupils for reactivity to light
b)
Looking at her nail beds
c)
Listening to her breath sounds
d)
Looking at the use of her neck muscles
89.
Your patient is an unresponsive 40-year-old woman. Which of the following should you do first?
a)
Immediately request advanced life support.
b)
Perform a rapid physical exam.
c)
Ask her husband if she has any known allergies.
d)
Take her blood pressure.
90.
A patient tells you that he has a prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the following medical problems should you suspect?
a)
Heart problem
b)
Infection
c)
Depression
d)
Asthma
91.
) Mrs. Butler is a 66-year-old woman who is complaining of chest pain. Which of the following questions would be best in helping you determine if the pain is radiating?
a)
Does anything make the pain better or worse?
b)
Are you experiencing any other symptoms?
c)
Are you having pain in your arm?
d)
Are you having pain anywhere besides your chest?
92.
Which of the following patient histories should cause you to ask if the patient carries medication with which you can assist him/her for emergency treatment of his/her problem?
a)
A pregnant woman with a history of pre-term labor
b)
A patient with a history of stroke
c)
A patient with a history of severe allergy to bee stings
d)
A patient with a history of seizures
93.
For which of the following patients would a focused physical exam be appropriate?
a)
An 80-year-old woman who could not be awakened from her nap
b)
A 28-year-old man complaining of a rash on his legs
c)
A 36-year-old female who is drowsy and confused
d)
A 45-year-old male with slurred speech, weakness, and a headache
94.
Immediately following a rapid physical exam on an unresponsive medical patient, which of the following should you do next?
a)
Find out who the patient's doctor is.
b)
Perform a focused physical exam.
c)
Check the scene for medications.
d)
Obtain baseline vital signs.
95.
When using the memory aid SAMPLE, which of the following would you do to determine "L"?
a)
) Look at the patient's pupils.
b)
Listen to the patient's lung sounds.
c)
Ask, "When was the last time you took your medicine?"
d)
Ask, "When was the last time you had anything to eat or drink?"
96.
Your patient is a 66-year-old man complaining of a headache for the past two days. Which of the following should be done during a focused physical examination?
a)
Inspecting the scalp
b)
Listening to breath sounds
c)
Taking the patient's blood pressure
d)
Palpating the abdomen
97.
Your patient is a 51-year-old male who does not respond to your voice or the shaking of his shoulder. Which of the following should be done next?
a)
A focused physical exam
b)
Opening the airway with a head-tilt, chin-lift
c)
Obtaining baseline vital signs
d)
A rapid head-to-toe exam
98.
Your patient is a 45-year-old man complaining of chest pain. He has no prior history and has not taken any medications. Which of the following sets of blood pressure measurements, taken at 10 minute intervals, should lead you to conclude that the patient's condition is deteriorating?
a)
150/94, 148/90, 134/84
b)
140/88, 160/90, 148/84
c)
110/70, 102/62, 90/56
d)
122/84, 126/80, 120/82
99.
In which of the following patients should you check for the possibility of spinal injury?
a)
A responsive patient with no history of injury who is complaining of a headache and neck pain
b)
An unresponsive patient found in her bed with no obvious injury
c)
An unresponsive diabetic who appears to have fallen down
d)
All of the above
100.
Mr. Green is complaining of severe difficulty breathing after being stung by a bee. His wife states he has had reactions to bee stings before, but not quite this severe. Which medications should you specifically ask him about?
a)
An inhaler
b)
Antihistamines
c)
Nitroglycerine tablets
d)
An epinephrine auto-injector
101.
Which of the following questions would be the most useful question in obtaining the history of the present illness of a patient with a complaint of chest pain?
a)
Does this pain make you think you're having a heart attack?
b)
Would you say the pain is crushing and heavy?
c)
How would you describe the way the pain feels?
d)
Has anyone in your family ever had pain like this?
102.
When using the memory aid SAMPLE, which of the following questions would help you find out about "S"?
a)
) Does your pain feel sharp or stabbing in nature?
b)
Are you feeling sick to your stomach?
c)
What is bothering you today?
d)
How severe is your pain?
103.
After assisting Mrs. Peterson take two of her nitroglycerin tablets, she states her chest pain is completely gone. She has just informed you that she does not wish to be transported to the hospital. Which of the following should you do next?
a)
Attempt to find out why she does not wish to go to the hospital.
b)
Have her sign a waiver or release of liability and return to service.
c)
) Have a family member keep an eye on her and call 9-1-1 if the pain returns.
d)
Transport her under the assumption that she is not competent to consent.
104.
Mr. Hughes is a 49-year-old man complaining of chest pain. To find out about the quality of his chest pain, which of the following questions is most appropriate?
a)
Are you having pain anywhere besides your chest?
b)
Can you describe how the pain in your chest feels?
c)
Does anything make the pain worse?
d)
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst, how would you rate your level of pain?
105.
In which of the following places should you expect to find a "Vial of Life" sticker ?
a)
Headboard of the bed
b)
On the inside of a cupboard door
c)
Bathroom mirror
d)
Window closest to the main door
106.
Step by step discussion and exam of each body system
a)
past history
b)
chief complaint
c)
demographics
d)
review of systems
107.
Biographical data; personal information
a)
demographics
b)
objective information
c)
past history
past history
past history
d)
social history
108.
Able to be seen or measured
a)
subjective information
b)
symptom
c)
demographics
d)
sign
109.
Acquired through genetic makeup
a)
familial
b)
hereditary
c)
past history
d)
chief complaint
110.
It is important to be reactive to shocking details the patient tells the medical assistant
a)
True
b)
False
111.
Charting must be ________
a)
clear
b)
correct
c)
nonjudgmental
d)
all of the above
112.
Personal data section of a medical history can be completed by the __________
a)
physician
b)
patient
c)
registration personnell
d)
insurance company
113.
Symptoms that cannot be see are referred to as ____ information
a)
assessment
b)
objective
c)
subjective
d)
present illness
114.
The medical assistant should start the charting with
a)
a clean progress note sheet
b)
the date and time
c)
a pen, blue ink only
d)
a bottle of white-out in hand to make corrections
115.
When interviewing the patient, the medical assistant should
a)
be quick, efficient, and to the point
b)
relay personal stories to ease the patient
c)
show genuine concern for the patient
d)
make assumptions as to the patient's answers
116.
Review of systems starts
a)
as the patient walks in the door
b)
at the patient's feet and moves upword
c)
at the patient's head and moves downward
d)
none of the above
117.
The medical assistant should ask_____
a)
only the 13 standard questions of a physical exam
b)
yes or no questions
yes or no questions
yes or no questions
c)
open-ended questions
d)
direct questions
118.
___ information that pertain to the patient are key to providing a good database for the patient's physical examination
a)
Encoding
b)
Charting
c)
Expanding on
d)
thorough
119.
The physician's treatment plan is based on________
a)
radiographic images only
b)
lab findings only
c)
information gathered during h&p exam
d)
physical exam only
120.
This is an inventory of a patient's immediate family
a)
demographics
b)
family history
c)
chief complaint
d)
current meds and tx
121.
This information includes the patient's name, address, DOB and Phone number
a)
demographics
b)
family history
c)
chief complaint
d)
social history
122.
HEENT exam would include
a)
abdomen
b)
extremities
c)
tonsils
d)
lumbar spine
123.
CHF relates to the
a)
Cardiac system
b)
Integumentary system
c)
urinary system
d)
nervous system
124.
Parasthesia is
a)
Inability to move an extremity
b)
Complete loss of function of the lower limbs
c)
Numbness of an extremity
d)
Pain of an extremity
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