WorksheetsEMT Class Quiz 3 (Ch 10 - 11)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
10
12
13
14
The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of
100%
94% to 99%
90% to 94%
88% to 90%
The goal of the systematic head-to-toe exam that is performed during the secondary assessment is to:
detect and treat all non–life-threatening injuries.
assess only the parts of the body that are injured.
definitively rule out significant internal injuries.
locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.
When you use the palpation method to obtain a blood pressure, the measurement you obtain is the:
pulse pressure.
systolic blood pressure.
diastolic blood pressure.
cardiac output pressure.
Which of the following medical history questions would be of LEAST pertinence in an acute situation?
“Does the pain stay in your chest?”
“Does your mother have diabetes?”
“Has this ever happened to you before?”
“Are there medications that you cannot take?”
Which of the following oxygen flowmeters is NOT affected by gravity and can be used in any position when attached to an oxygen cylinder?
Vertical-position flowmeter
Bourdon-gauge flowmeter
Ball-and-float flowmeter
Pressure-compensated flowmeter
Which of the following organs or tissues can survive the longest without oxygen?
Muscle
Heart
Liver
Kidneys
Which of the following is a late sign of hypoxia?
Anxiety
Cyanosis
Tachycardia
Restlessness
The presence of elevated carbon dioxide levels in the blood is called:
acidosis.
hypoxia.
hypoxemia.
hypercarbia.
The diaphragm is innervated by the _________ nerve, which allows it to contract.
vagus
phrenic
hypoglossal
vestibulocochlear
