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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. Assess the following






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






3. Do CPR without unnecessary/prolonged interruption..






4. The patient may start losing body heat.. What do you do?






5. Pulse! Palpate with How many fingers?






6. Respirations!






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






8. Blood pressure (palpatation)


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






10. What do you do after that?






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


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






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






14. 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?






15. 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?






16. But wait.. are you sure that the patient isn't allergic to the medication?






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


18. Apply a tourniquet.






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






20. You deliver the shock - now what?






21. Ventilate patient!






22. You've prepared the medication and nebulizer...now attach oxygen to the nebulizer.






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






24. Circulation assessment re - cap! When assessing the skin - what should you be looking at?






25. Report/record pulse findings.






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






27. After taking care of the chief complaint of the patient during the initial assessment - you should...






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






29. 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?






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






31. 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?






32. Time for Cardiac Arrest Management/Automatic External Defibrillator! First thing you do






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






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






35. 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






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






37. What do you do after you determine if the scene is safe?






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






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






40. You're positive that the patient is Not allergic to the medication - and you've referred to the 5 rights of drug administration. You've got the auto - injector in your hand - What do you do first?






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


42. Transportation!






43. Now you have to assess the posterior.. this includes the ______ and the _______.






44. How long should you perform high quality CPR?






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






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






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






48. Did THAT help?






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






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