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Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. 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?






2. To assess circulation - (after you assess the airway/breathing of the patient) - What are the four actions needed to be taken?






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






4. 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

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






6. Apply a tourniquet.






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






8. 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?






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






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






11. When assessing circulation - should you control major bleeding BEFORE you assess the patient's pulse - or after?

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12. Skin Temperature: (touch the patient)






13. During your Epinephrine Auto - Injector Administration scenario; What is the First thing you should do?






14. Baseline Vital Signs! What do you do first?






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






16. Integration! First thing you do;






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






18. DON'T FORGET TO DOCUMENT The PROCEDURE AFTERWARD!

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






20. 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?






21. Respirations!






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






23. Ventilate patient!






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






25. How should the patient be sitting?






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

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






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






29. When dealing with a patient who is having trouble - dealing with respiratory problems - What are the questions/key words you should remember?






30. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Report/record pulse findings.






39. 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?






40. There are bystanders who seen what happened.. do you question them?






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. What do you do after that?






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






44. When dealing with a patient who has had an allergic reaction - What are the questions/key things you need to know in order to assess the patient?






45. How do you prepare the medication and nebulizer?






46. Assess the following






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






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






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






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

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