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EMT - MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | MULTIPLE CHOICES / 2023-2024

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EMT - MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | MULTIPLE CHOICES / 2023-2024 Which of the following signs/symptoms are indicative of respiratory involvement of an allergic reaction? A. Flushed, itching, or burning skin B. A sense of impending doom C. Tightness in the chest or throat D. All of these answers are correct. [Correct Ans: - D Epinephrine stimulates the ________ response, increasing blood pressure and relieving bronchospasm. A. sympathetic B. parasympathetic C. cardiac D. respiratory [Correct Ans: - A When an allergic reaction proceeds to life-threatening anaphylaxis, it will usually do so __________. A. slowly, over more than 30 minutes. B. quickly, within 30 minutes. C. quickly, within 30 seconds. D. slowly, over several hours. [Correct Ans: - B The goal of invaders such as bacteria and viruses is to __________. A. kill their human host B. use a human body as a home C. cause an immune response D. spread disease and destruction [Correct Ans: - B When a foreign substance invades the body, the body will __________. A. protect itself B. go on alert C. attempt to inactivate the foreign substance D. All of these answers are correct. [Correct Ans: - D Anaphylaxis caused by stinging insects is typically an allergic reaction to ____________ rather than the bite or sting itself. A. injected poison B. irritating toxin C. deadly venom D. All of these answers are correct. [Correct Ans: - D At the site of the injury, signs and symptoms of an animal or insect bite or sting may include pain, localized heat, and a wheal, which appears as __________. A. a raised, well-defined area of the skin B. a large area of red, blotchy skin C. an uncomfortable depression in the skin D. a series of small, raised pustules [Correct Ans: - A Care for a victim of an immunologic emergency who is severely hypotensive should include which of the following? A. Initiate basic life support measures, including the use of an automated external defibrillator, if necessary. B. Apply high-flow oxygen therapy, place the patient in a shock position, and help maintain the patient's body temperature. C. Routine spinal immobilization due to the potential for traumatic injury D. Position the patient's airway and initiate positive-pressure ventilations. [Correct Ans: - B After administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a 22-year-old woman with an allergic reaction, you note improvement in her breathing and dissipation of her hives. However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You should: A. consider administering 0.15 mg of epinephrine to completely resolve her allergic reaction. B. transport her rapidly, as it is obvious that she is having a severe reaction to the epinephrine. C. contact medical control and obtain authorization to administer another 0.3 mg of epinephrine. D. monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of epinephrine. [Correct Ans: - D

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