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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. You've successfully removed the cap - and you're ready to administer the medication to the patient... but where do you administer it?






2. How should the patient be sitting?






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






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






5. You deliver the shock - now what?






6. Slowly deflate the cuff - and report/record palpable systolic blood pressure when..






7. Assessment says that you will notice that the patient is now pale and diaphoretic with a rapid - weak pulse... say that out loud.






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






9. You've exposed the patient's leg. Where do you place the auto - injector?






10. When assessing the head - What do you check?






11. After you administer the medication - do you load everything up and leave - or do you stay and monitor the patient's condition/vital signs afterward?


12. Pulse! Palpate with How many fingers?






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






14. You deliver the shock.. should the rescuer go back to giving the patient CPR?






15. Time for Airway Management assessment! What's the First thing you do?






16. Did that help?






17. Skin Moisture: (touch the patient)






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






19. Administer ____ concentration oxygen.






20. What do you do after you determine the mechanism of injury?






21. The patient is still bleeding - so you..






22. Establish and maintain a proper mask to face seal.






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






24. What's the expiration date on the oral glucose?






25. When dealing with a patient who has an altered mental status - What are the questions/key words you need to remember in order to assess them appropriately?






26. What are the ways to assess the airway and breathing of the patient?






27. Attach the AED to the patient;






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






29. You've checked the neck - now move down to the chest.






30. How long should you perform high quality CPR?






31. Skin Color: (observe the patient)






32. After you're sure he/she isn't allergic to the medicine; check your 5 rights of drug administration.. which are.....






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






34. Okay - you've obtained the baseline vital signs... Should you obtain SAMPLE history now?






35. You've checked the neck - now move down to the chest.






36. After taking BSI precautions - consult with...






37. 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






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






39. What do you direct your assistant to do?






40. Everything is in place - and you are ready to administer the drug to the patient. Should you warn them that they're going to feel a stick?






41. Alright - you're about to distribute the Epinephrine to the patient. You don't just do it without telling the patient what you're doing.. do you?






42. When assessing the head - What do you check?






43. Report/record pulse findings.






44. Integration! First thing you do;






45. Respirations!






46. Apply a tourniquet.






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 you open the airway - What do you do?






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






50. You need to get the AED. What should you do?