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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. Blood pressure (palpatation)

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2. Assess the following






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






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






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






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






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






8. Report/record pulse findings.






9. How do you open the airway?






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






11. Ventilate patient!






12. 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?






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

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






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






16. Skin Signs!






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






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






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






20. You deliver the shock - now what?






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






22. 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?)

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






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






25. First step in 'Scene Size Up'.






26. 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?






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






28. Attach the AED to the patient;






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






30. Palpate radial or brachial artery!






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






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






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






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






35. Do CPR without unnecessary/prolonged interruption..






36. Pulse! Palpate with How many fingers?






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. Inflate the cuff rapidly to at least ??mm Hg above the point where the pulse is lost.






39. Skin Temperature: (touch the patient)






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






41. How should the patient be sitting?






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






43. What do you direct your assistant to do?






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






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

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






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






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






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






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

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