1. You are dispatched to an apartment complex for a shooting. Law enforcement personnel are
present and have the suspect in custody. You find the patient lying in a narrow space between the
couch and coffee table of hi
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1. You are dispatched to an apartment complex for a shooting. Law enforcement personnel are
present and have the suspect in custody. You find the patient lying in a narrow space between the
couch and coffee table of his small apartment. He is semiconscious and has a large gunshot
wound to his chest. You should: - Answer>>> quickly move the coffee table so you can access
and treat the patient
2. Which of the following medication routes would be the MOST appropriate to use in an
unconscious patient when intravenous access cannot be obtained? - Answer>>> intraossueos
3. In ___________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner.
- Answer>>> peer-assisted
4. You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with signs and symptoms of an
allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse
and hands it to you. After administering 100% oxygen, you should: - Answer>>> contact
medical control
5. you are summoned to a center for an 88 y/o female with an altered mental status. a staff nurse
advises you that the patient has terminal cancer and is going to die within the next few hours, a
valid DNR form is presented to you. when caring for the patient you should... - Answer>>>
make her comfortable and provide emotional support
6. The human body should be functioning at its optimal level between the ages of: - Answer>>>
19 -25
7. Shortly after assisting a 65-year-old female with her prescribed nitroglycerin, she begins
complaining of dizziness and experiences a drop of 30 mm Hg in her systolic blood pressure.
The patient remains conscious and her breathing is adequate. You should: - Answer>>> place
her supine and elevate her legs
8. Which of the following statements regarding age-related changes in the nervous system is
correct? - Answer>>> Interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss of knowledge or
skill, despite a loss of neurons.
9. The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to... - Answer>>> identify
ares of improvement and provide remedial training if needed
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