Absence of pain in a patient with a burn is most commonly associated with a: - ANSWER full thickness burn
The most important component of successful CPR implementation is - ANSWER avoiding compression interuptions
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Absence of pain in a patient with a burn is most commonly associated with a: - ANSWER full thickness burn
The most important component of successful CPR implementation is - ANSWER avoiding compression interuptions
Medications administered sublingually are: - ANSWER dissolved under the tongue
The first pulse taken by an EMT on patients one year and older is the: - ANSWER radial pulse
If you observe potential signs of violence at a scene, your first action generally should be to: - ANSWER retreat to a position of safety
Oropharyngeal airways can be used on unconscious patients, except those who: - ANSWER have a gag reflex
The soft spot on the top of the head where the skull bones have not yet fused yet is called: - ANSWER the fontanel
The pressure created in the arteries when blood is forced out of the heart is referred to as: - ANSWER systolic
The structure of the body is referred to as its: - ANSWER anatomy
EMS personnel can treat unconscious patients because the law holds that rational patients would consent to treatment if they were conscious; the principle is known as: - ANSWER implied consent
Equipment and procedures that protect you from the blood and body fluids of the patient are referred to as: - ANSWER Standard Precautions
According to the Department of Transportation, a hazardous material is a substance that: - ANSWER Poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported.
The term that refers to a position closer to the midline is: - ANSWER medial
Crepitation refers to the: - ANSWER sound or feeling of broken bones rubbing
the patient's statement, "I feel like I just can't get enough air when I breathe" best relates to what letter of the SAMPLE mnemonic? - ANSWER S (Signs & Symptoms)
All of the following are signs of labored breathing EXCEPT: - ANSWER palpitations
Nasopharyngeal airways must be lubricated to ease insertion; you should use: - ANSWER any way-based lubricant
In any patient with suspected spinal injury, an EMT should apply manual stabilization: - ANSWER on first contact with the patient
All of the following are examples of interventions EXCEPT: - ANSWER checking a carotid pulse
Crushing chest pain in a patient with a known history of heart problems would be treated by administering: - ANSWER nitroglycerin
Administration of epinephrine needs to be carefully documented because of its powerful effects on the: - ANSWER heart
A fall should be considered severe whenever patients have fallen: - ANSWER three times their height
The reduction of breathing tot he point where oxygen intake is inadequate to support life is called: - ANSWER respiratory failure
The leading cause of death in children is - ANSWER trauma
An example of a congenital disease is: - ANSWER cleft palate
An exaggerated response by the immune system to a particular substance is called: - ANSWER hypersensitivity
Depression and suicide is alarmingly common for which age group: - ANSWER Adolescence
One method of determining which size oropharyngeal airway to use is by: - ANSWER measuring form the corner of the patient's mouth to the tip of the earlobe on the same side.
The first step of emergency care in the patient with inadequate breathing is: - ANSWER opening and maintaining the patient's airway
An insufficiency in the supply of oxygen tot he body's tissue's is called: - ANSWER hypoxia
Which of the following is NOT a part of the scene size-up? - ANSWER Establishing an airway
Using the AVPU scale, a patient who will respond only to a brisk rubbing of the sternum would receive a rating of: - ANSWER P (painful)
Which of the following is not a vital sign? - ANSWER Mental status
In distinguishing signs from symptoms, an example of a symptom would be: - ANSWER chest pain
The skin color that indicates inadequate breathing or heart function is: - ANSWER cyanotic
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