EMT Refresher Unit 3 Quiz Posted bynorcalemsjmDecember 28, 2022Posted inUncategorized EMT Refresher Unit 3 Quiz 1 / 23 A 49-year-old male has summoned EMS because of a problem with his tracheostomy tube. At the patient’s side, you note the tracheostomy tube to be protruding abnormally from the stoma in his neck. Your first action in caring for this patient would be to: Gently attempt to reinsert the tracheostomy tube Quickly establish a baseline SpO2 level Evaluate the adequacy of the patient's airway and breathing 2 / 23 You are assessing an unresponsive patient who overdosed on a narcotic pain medication. Given the situation, what is the greatest concern regarding potential airway occlusion? Spasm of the epiglottis Swelling of the carina Relaxation of the tongue 3 / 23 When faced with danger, which component of the nervous system is immediately activated for basic survival? Sympathetic involuntary Central 4 / 23 A situation in which the patient exhibits abnormal behavior that is unacceptable or intolerable to the patient, family, or community is considered: showing off. grounds for immediate arrest. a behavioral emergency. 5 / 23 One of the most common complaints to which an Emergency Medical Responder is called is that of ________, in which the patient’s alertness and responsiveness to his or her surroundings is decreased. altered mental status suicidal ideation abnormal vital signs 6 / 23 Your patient is in respiratory failure. His breathing is too slow and too shallow, and he is no longer alert. You should: break an ammonia capsule under his nose to bring him around. administer supplemental oxygen through a nonrebreather mask. use an appropriate bag-mask device to provide manual ventilations. 7 / 23 People experiencing dyspnea will sit or stand with their hands on their knees, shoulders arched upward, and their head forward. This position is known as the: comfort position. recovery position. tripod position. 8 / 23 Nitroglycerine is a medication commonly prescribed to patients with angina pectoris. Nitroglycerine helps relieve cardiac chest pain because it: dilates the blood vessels and increases the workload of the heart. dilates the blood vessels and reduces the workload of the heart. constricts the blood vessels, reducing the workload of the 9 / 23 Which of the following questions would be MOST helpful when evaluating a patient with chest pain? "Have you fallen today?" "Do you have a history of asthma?" "What were you doing when the pain started?" 10 / 23 The Emergency Medical Responder plays an important role in ensuring the safety of all people at the scene of an emergency. This is why the scene size-up includes: providing oxygen taking vital signs. determining the number of patients. 11 / 23 The specific personal protective equipment used to minimize contact with blood and body fluids from a patient is called: antifluid protective garments (APG). body substance isolation (BSI). patient isolation unit (PIU). 12 / 23 In the OPQRST secondary assessment tool, the letter S stands for severity, which is measured by the patient on a scale of: 1-10 1-100 0-15 13 / 23 In the OPQRST secondary assessment tool, the letter P stands for: perfusion. provocation palpation 14 / 23 The AVPU scale measures mental status in four categories by assessing whether a patient is alert, verbal, painful, and: unreliable uncooperative unresponsive 15 / 23 An altered mental state can be brought on by any of the following EXCEPT: head injury shock baseline status 16 / 23 Your patient has a persistent cough and breathes with her lips pursed. She says she is always tired and short of breath, and admits to being a smoker. You notice that her upper torso is barrel shaped. You recognize the signs and symptoms of COPD. True False 17 / 23 Which of the following is characteristic of normal breathing? 10-30 breaths per minute Irregular rhythm 40-80 shallow breaths per minute 18 / 23 You and your partner are dispatched to a crime scene where there is a stabbing victim. Your first priority is to: perform a rapid secondary assessment. perform a scene size-up. obtain vital signs. 19 / 23 The term ________ refers to actions taken to correct or stabilize a patient’s illness or injury. secondary assessment interventions mechanism of injury 20 / 23 A ________ includes a visual overview of the entire scene to identify any obvious or potential hazards prior to entering. secondary assessment scene size-up confirming diagnosis 21 / 23 Which of the following would be considered a symptom? Blood pressure Pupil reaction Headache 22 / 23 What is the difference between a sign and a symptom? A sign is observed and a symptom is felt or experienced. A symptom is observed and a sign is felt or experienced. Signs and symptoms are the same thing. 23 / 23 All the information you gather about the patient’s current and previous medical conditions is referred to as the patient’s: chief complaint. state of health. medical history NameCertification/License NumberEmail Your score is 0% Restart quiz Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...