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EMT Training

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What do you do after you determine the mechanism of injury?






2. Skin Signs!






3. Then What do you switch to?






4. Remember to check the '5 Rights' of drug administration.. What are they?






5. After BSI precautions - you need to perform a blood glucose check.. How do you set up/perform the check?






6. Ventilate patient!






7. After selecting the appropriate assessment - (focused or rapid) - you should obtain baseline ___?___






8. Inflate the cuff rapidly to at least ??mm Hg above the point where the pulse is lost.






9. So - you've completed the examination. You have all of this information in front of you. Should you just load the patient up and go? OR should you verbalize the re - assessment of the patient's vital signs?






10. Transportation!






11. After you take BSI precautions - are you just going to assume that the patient can use the nebulizer?


12. How long should you perform high quality CPR?






13. Okay - now you have to assess the posterior.. this includes the ______ and the _______.






14. Did that help?






15. You need to get the patient to the hospital - NOW. What do you do?






16. Time for the Detailed Physical Examination! Should you examine the head - arm - or abdomen first?






17. Inflate cuff rapidly to at least 20mm Hg ______ palpated blood pressure.






18. Should you examine the head - arm - or abdomen first?






19. Assess the following






20. Apply a tourniquet.






21. After you've assessed the head - neck - chest - abdomen - and pelvis. The only things left are the patient's extremities


22. Respirations!






23. Palpate radial or brachial artery!






24. Skin Moisture: (touch the patient)






25. Skin Temperature: (touch the patient)






26. It's time to administer the medication to the patient! How are you going to do so?






27. Alright - so you've checked the patients head in the physical examination.. do you jump around and check his/her legs - arms - or do you move down to the neck next?






28. Ventilate the patient at a rate of __-__ per minute with appropriate volumes via bag/valve mask.






29. Monitor the patient's condition and vital signs after you administer the medication - and...






30. First action performed after you arrive on scene..






31. Should you just lay something over the wound after BSI precaution - or should you apply direct pressure?






32. Skin Color: (observe the patient)






33. So you've checked the patients head in the physical examination...do you jump around and check his/her legs - arms - or do you move down to the neck next?






34. Where do you dispose of the auto - injector?






35. So - you've completed the examination. You have all of this information in front of you. Should you just load the patient up and go? OR should you verbalize the re - assessment of the patient's vital signs?






36. Focused History and Physical Examination/Rapid Trauma Assessment. The first thing you should do in this situation is...






37. After you determine the number of patients - what should you do - IF NECESSARY?






38. You're getting ready to use the AED. But the other rescuer is still performing CPR.. What do you tell him?






39. Pulse! Palpate with How many fingers?






40. Do CPR without unnecessary/prolonged interruption..






41. When dealing with a patient who has a history of - or who is experiencing cardiac problems - What are the questions/key words you should remember?






42. During the initial assessment of the patient - the first action that should be taken is verbalizing what? A.) the general impression of the patient B.) if the patient is conscious C.) if the patient is hysterical






43. You need to shock the patient again. The rescuer is STILL delivering CPR.. What do you do?






44. Integration! First thing you do;






45. Report/record pulse findings.






46. You've assessed the patient's ability to use the nebulizer - should you consult with Medical Command?






47. After determining the level of responsiveness/consciousness during the initial assessment of the patient; you should turn your attention to the: A.) scrapes and bruises of the patient B.) chief complaint/apparent life threats






48. After consulting Medical Command - are you going to perform the procedure without explaining anything to the patient?






49. How will you determine if the patient needs glucose administration?






50. Time for Bleeding Control/Shock Management! First thing you do?