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WorksheetsEMT Chapter 10
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
Cyanosis
Headache
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty incident should be determined after:
a physician arrives at the scene
medical control has been contacted
all the patients have been triaged
area hospitals have been notified
Which of the following findings indicates that your patient has a patent airway?
Audible breathing
Ability to speak
Inspiratory stridor
Unresponsiveness
The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of:
100%
94% to 99%
90% to 94%
88% to 90%
In responsive patients who are older than 1 year of age, you should palpate the pulse at the ________ artery.
radial
carotid
brachial
femoral
In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _______ beats/min, and tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than _______ beats/min.
60, 100
50, 110
40, 120
30, 130
Cyanosis of the skin is caused by:
increased blood oxygen
peripheral vasodilation
venous vasoconstriction
decreased blood oxygen
After performing a primary assessment, a rapid exam of the body should be performed to:
determine the need for spinal motion restriction precautions
identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment
look specifically for signs and symptoms of inadequate perfusion
find and treat injuries or conditions that do not pose a threat to life
As you assess the head of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, your partner should:
maintain stabilization of the head
look in the ears for gross bleeding
prepare the immobilization equipment
assess the rest of the body for bleeding
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?”
Capnography is used to:
determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled
assess how much oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin
trend a patient’s blood pressure and assess for shock
assess how much oxygen is reaching the body’s tissues
Which of the following would the EMT likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions?
Focused secondary assessment
Assessment of oxygen saturation
Systematic head-to-toe examination
Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring
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
The systematic head-to-toe assessment should be performed on:
stable patients who are able to tell you exactly what happened
all patients with traumatic injuries who will require EMS transport
responsive medical patients and patients without a significant MOI
patients with a significant MOI and unresponsive medical patients
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient’s arm will give a:
falsely low systolic and diastolic reading
falsely high systolic but low diastolic reading
falsely high systolic and diastolic reading
falsely low systolic but high diastolic reading
A properly sized blood pressure cuff should cover:
two thirds the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow
one half the length between the armpit and the crease at the elbow
one third the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow
the entire upper arm between the armpit and the crease at the elbow
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
When performing a reassessment of your patient, you should first:
obtain updated vital signs
reassess your interventions
repeat the primary assessment
confirm medical history findings
A patient’s short-term memory is MOST likely intact if they correctly answer questions regarding:
time and place
day and event
event and person
person and place
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
