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EMT Training

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • 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. 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?






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






3. Integration! First thing you do;






4. Report/record pulse findings.






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. How do you prepare the medication and nebulizer?






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






12. Did THAT help?






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






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






15. Place diaphragm of stethoscope over...






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






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






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






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


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






21. Count the respiratory rate for at least ___ seconds and multiply times 2.






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






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






24. 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?






25. What do you direct your assistant to do?






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






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






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






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






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


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






32. Ventilate patient!






33. Skin Signs!






34. 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?






35. Slowly deflate the cuff.. then..






36. Blood pressure (auscultation)


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






38. Skin Color: (observe the patient)






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






40. Do CPR without unnecessary/prolonged interruption..






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


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






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






44. Assess the following






45. 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?


46. Assess the following






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






48. Pulse! Palpate with How many fingers?






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






50. Did that help?