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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. Palpate radial or brachial artery!






2. After you open the airway - What do you do?






3. What do you do after that?






4. 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?






5. Assess the following






6. After you assess the thorax and the lumbar; should you manage secondary injuries/wounds?


7. _______ extremity and palpate ______ artery.






8. Attach the AED to the patient;






9. Skin Temperature: (touch the patient)






10. How do you prepare the medication and nebulizer?






11. 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?






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






13. Blood pressure (palpatation)


14. 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?






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






16. Report/record pulse findings.






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






18. What do you do if the patient needs glucose administration? Do you go ahead and do it? or do you contact someone?






19. Time for the Nebulized Medication Administration part of your skill assessment. Again - what's the First thing you do?






20. Pulse! Palpate with How many fingers?






21. 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?


22. Apply a tourniquet.






23. How long should you perform high quality CPR?






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






25. 'Signs and Symptoms (assess history of present illness).' When dealing with a patient who is having trouble - dealing with respiratory problems - What are the questions/key words you should remember?






26. 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?






27. Count palpated pulse for a minimum of ___ seconds and multiply times 2.






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






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






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






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






32. The second action needed to be taken during the initial assessment is A.) Determining responsiveness/level of intelligence B.) Determining responsiveness/level of consciousness C.) Determining responsiveness/level of oxygen in blood stream


33. Did that help?






34. Then What do you switch to?






35. Skin Signs!






36. 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?






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






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






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






40. First step in 'Scene Size Up'.






41. Transportation!






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






43. After checking the chest - where do you move?






44. 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?






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






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






47. Respirations!






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






49. Alrightie then. You've assessed the head - neck - chest - abdomen - and pelvis. The only things left are the patient's extremities! (What do you do while assessing/examining?)


50. After you assess the thorax and the lumbar; should you manage secondary injuries/wounds?