EMT: Environmental Emergencies, Exam Questions & Answers-A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the wa
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EMT: Environmental Emergencies, Exam Questions & Answers-A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should:
A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds
B. apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm
C. open his airway and give two rescue breaths
D. apply checmical heaty packs to his groin and axillae - assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds.
A 31-year-old male was bitten on the leg by an unidentified snake. The patient is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. Your assessment of his leg reveals two small puncture marks with minimal pain and swelling. In addition to administering oxygen and providing reassurance, further care for this patient should include:
A applying ice to the wound and transporting quickly
B. elevating the lower extremities and giving antivenin
C. transporting only with close, continuous monitoring
D. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting - D. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting
All of the following terms refer to a body part that is cold but not frozen, EXCEPT:
A. frostnip
B. trench foot
C. immersion foot
D. frostbite - D. frostbite
Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A, hot, dry skin
B. nausea
C. headache
D. tachycardia - A, hot, dry skin
Drowning is MOST accurately defined as:
A) death beyond 24 hours after submersion in water
B) death from suffocation after submersion in water
C) water in the lungs following submersion in water
D) temporary survival after submersion in water - B) death from suffocation after submersion in water
In contrast to Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever:
A) may be confused with rheumatoid arthritis
B) causes painful joint swelling after a few days or weeks
C) can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse
D) presents with flu-like symptoms and a bull's-eye rash - C) can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse
Most of the serious injuries associated with scuba diving are caused by:
A) too rapid of a descent
B) too rapid of an ascent
C) cold water temperature
D) alcohol consumption - A) too rapid of a descent
The body's natural cooling mechanism, in whic
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