Emergency Medical Response Procedures, Exams of Nursing

Download Emergency Medical Response Procedures and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity!

SSHS EMR Final Exam Study Guide 2023-

 Emergency Medical Responders are trained to provide .: Basic emer-

gency care

 How is malaria transmitted?: Through vector-borne transmission (mosquitos)

 Engineering controls include .: Biohazard containers

 The best way to care for someone who got body fluids splashed in their eyes is to .: Flush the

eyes with water or saline for 20 minutes.

 Which level of EMS provider is the most advanced?: Paramedic

 These laws protect you when you act in good faith and within your scope of practice.: Good

Samaritan Laws

 A person is competent when they .: Understand questions and the

implications of their decisions.

 Proving basic care based on specific criteria is called .: Standard of

Care

 The medial part of the body is .: Towards the midline.

 Out of the brain, heart, lungs, and kidney, the would be considered to be

the least vital.: Kidney

 When is it ok to move a seriously injured patient?: When a building is on fire, from a vehicle that

is smoking, and when the patient is blocking access to other patients.

 What is the best way to move a patient who has a suspected neck or spinal injury?: Blanket

Drag

 What are some examples of mechanisms of injury (MOI)?: Explosions, penetrating trauma,

blunt force.

 materials may have strange odors and/or clouds of gas.: Haz- ardous

 When arriving on the scene, this is your number one priority.: Scene safety

 What allows for the maximum hand stability and strength when lifting a patient?: Power grip

 An unstable patient should be reassessed every minutes.: 5

 What is the most important personal protective equipment that you should be wearing when

working with a patient?: Disposable gloves

 What is the main purpose of an ongoing assessment?: To identify changes in the patient's

condition.

 A correctly placed blood pressure cuff will be centered over the

artery.: Brachial

 What is the first thing you should do when communicating with medical control?: Identify

yourself

 True or False. The tongue is the most likely cause of a mechanical airway obstruction.: False

 The plane divided the body horizontally.: Axial (transverse)

 What is the most appropriate way to perform a jaw-thrust maneuver?: By sliding your fingers

under then angles of the jawbones.

 You can only insert an oral airway if the patient is .: Unconscious

 This organ separated the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, and is responsible for

breathing.: Diaphragm

 The is the largest organ of the body.: Skin

 What signs would you expect if hazardous materials were present on a scene?: Foul and

acrid odors

 When suctioning a patient, do not suction for more than seconds at a

time: 15

 If a choking patient goes unconscious, then the first thing you must do is

.: Lower them carefully to the ground

 An oxygen cylinder should be refilled when the pressure gauge reads

ppi or below.: 200

 An advantage of a variable flow rate device on an oxygen tank is that you can .: Adjust the

flow rate for different types of delivery devices.

 A heart attack is also called a .: Miocardial Infarction (MI)

 Never use an oropharyngeal airway if .: The patient is alert and con- scious

 The best way to suction the mouth is to .: Apply suction while withdraw- ing

the tip in a sweeping motion.

 The worst kind of questions to ask a patient begins with .: Why?

 The best way to know if a patient is breathing is to , , and

.: Look, Listen, Feel

 This is the most important thing to do for a patient having a seizure.: Main- tain an open airway

 This is the condition where there is a disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.: Stroke

 One sign that indicate that a patient has overdosed on stimulants is

.: A rapid pulse

 You should only do a finger sweep in a person's mouth when they are

.: Unconscious

 If you suspect substance abuse, always .: Summon more advanced

medical personnel

 What are some examples of chief complaints?: My chest hurts. I am having trouble breathing. I

can't walk. I feel dizzy.

 True or False. It is ok to enter a building that smells of strong odors like sulfur or gasoline.:

False. Call for specialized services for assistance.

 What is a good treatment for jellyfish stings.: Flush the affected site with vinegar.

 What is the best way to deal with a patient who is experiencing a behavioral emergency?: Speak

directly to the patient.

 What is your first priority (after scene safety) if you arrive on a scene where you suspect child

abuse?: Care for the child

 What kind of dressing do you apply to a patient with a sucking chest wound?: An

occlusive dressing

 True or False. It is ok to give a a drink to a patient who is in shock.: False.

 What event can cause a child to go into cardiac arrest?: Respiratory emer- gencies

 When assessing a stroke patient using the "FAST" mnemonic, what does the "T" stand for?:

The time in which symptoms first occurred.

 Your first priority in an attempt to control bleeding should be .: To cover

the wound with a dressing.

 What is the name of the system that is used when dealing with a large emergency situation

involving multiple patients?: Incident Command System (ICS)

 What is the best way to care for a wound with a bone protruding through the skin?: Pack the

area around the bone with sterile gauze.

 What is the name of an injury that involves a partially severed body part such as a finger or

toe?: Avulsion

 What is the most common heart rhythm associated with sudden cardiac arrest?: Ventricular

fibrillation (V-fib)

 Once a person that has been burned has been removed from the source of heat, your next

priority is to .: Cool the burned area

 A person with a closed abdominal injury will be most comfortable in what position?: One their

backs with their knees bent

 An open wound that is oozing blood should be first treated by .: -

Dressing the wound to prevent infection

 If you are trying to stabilize a patient's head, and their head is turned sharply to the right or

left, your should .: Maintain the head in the position found.

 True or False. Braxton-Hicks contractions are sporatic in nature.: True

 What is the most appropriate way to cool a child who has a high fever?: -

Remove their clothing and blankets

 If a person was struck in the chest, but has no open wounds, what is a sign that the patient may

have internal injuries to the chest?: Coughing up blood

 How should you speak to an elderly person?: Clearly, calmly, and slowly

 While assisting a pregnant mother who is giving birth, you notice a small loop of umbilical cord

protruding from the vagina while the babies head is crowning. What should you do if this happens?: Have the mother assume a knee-chest position (stink bug)

 What are some inappropriate ways of attempting to communicate with a patient who has

autism?: Tell them to look directly at you, touch the child, expect them to act their age.

 What are conditions where using air medical transport might be required.-

: Unrestrained car rollover, severe burns, extreme trauma.

 What is your first priority (after scene safety) for a patient who has an abdominal wound with

organs protruding?: Summon more advanced medical personnel

 is the safe and appropriate way to remove a patient who is trapped in a motor vehicle.:

Extrication

 The term refers to the possible risk to health, safety, or property due the release

of toxic substance.: HAZMAT

 "DuoDote" is an antidote kit for .: Nerve agents

 What type of oxygen administration devices would work for a patient with a nasal injury?:

BVM, Resuscitation mask, Non-rebreather mask

 How do you stabilize the neck of a person with a suspected neck injury?-

: Put you hands on both sides of the patient's head.

 What is the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?: It is a compre- hensive framework

that outlines the structures for response activities for command and management.

 If a person was trapped in a farm silo, a hole in the ground, inside a tank, this would be

considered a situation.: Confined space

 The System is responsible for fighting disease.: Immune

 Do NOT attempt resuscitation in a patient who .: Has a valid DNR, is exhibiting dependent

vividity, shows signs of tissue decay, has stiffened finger and jaw joints, shows definitive signs of Rigor Mortis.

 The first to remove disposable gloves is to .: Pinch the palm side of one glove near the wrist

 True or False. Take care not to disturb anything at a crime scene.: True

 Hyper means .: Fast

 The first thing you should do when approaching a patient is to .: Iden-

tify yourself

 connect muscle to bone.: Tendons

 connect bone to bone.: Ligament

 What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in children?: The tongue

 What is another name for the clavicle?: Collar bone

 If you must leave a patient to get help, leave the patient in the

position.: H.A.I.N.E.S

 The best way to move a person down a narrow staircase is with a .-

: Stair Chair

 A is the duties and skills a person is allowed an expected to perform.: Scope

of Practice

 precautions assumes that all body fluids could be potentially infective.:

Standard

 Which body system is most likely affected in a patient with blood glucose problems?: Endocrine

 True or False. A patient that is thrashing and kicking might can be re- strained.: True

 How far away should you park your vehicle from a scene involving fire.: 100 feet

 What is diastolic blood pressure?: The force exerted on arterial walls between contractions.

 What is the "S" in SAMPLE?: Signs and Symptoms

 What is the "A" in SAMPLE?: Known Allergies

 What is the "M"in SAMPLE?: Medications

 What is the "P" in SAMPLE?: Past pertinent history

 What is the "L" in SAMPLE?: Last oral intake

 What is the "E" in SAMPLE?: Events leading up

 is the point of contact between the public and an EMR.: Dispatch

 A Prehospital Care Report (PCR) is also called a .: Trip sheet

 Caring for a patient on "Standing Orders" is direct/indirect medical con- trol.: Indirect

 In "AVPU" the "A" means .: Alert

 In "AVPU" the "V" means .: Verbal

 In "AVPU" the "P" means .: Pain

 In "AVPU" the "U" means .: Unconscious

 The standard rate of oxygen for a fixed-flow-rate oxygen system is .-

: 15 liters per minute (lpm)

 A bite from a venomous snake would cause poisoning by which mecha- nism?: Injection

 A typical symptom of a person who has renal failure, but has not had dialysis treatment

for several days would be .: Generalized edema

 What is the first thing you should do when you arrive on a scene of

a patient experiencing status epilepticus?: Summon more advanced medical personnel

 Oxycodone and Percocet are examples of .: Narcotics

 How would a person be poisoned by carbon monoxide?: Inhalation

 A patient with heat exhaustion would have (cool/hot) and (pale/red) skin.-

: cool, pale

 What is the first thing you should check before administering oxygen to a patient?: Check the

label and markings on the tank to make sure you are giving the right thing.

 What is the first thing you should do to help a person who is experiencing heat cramps?:

Reduce the cramps with light massage

 What is your first priority when responding to a situation of a person that is threatening

suicide?: Your safety and calling for trained personnel.

 How would you describe venous bleeding?: Steadily flowing with a darker red color.

 What kind of injury would you expect if a person's leg was trapped under a cement beam.:

Crush injury

 What condition would a patient be in if you classified them as "delayed care"?: Alert with

appropriate responses

 What is a dislocation injury?: Two bones that are normally together become separated.

 The rhythmic contractions with cervical dilation is called .: Labor

 If you hear a "whooshing" sound every time a patient take a breath, you would suspect what

type of injury?: A sucking chest wound

 Shock is also called .: Hypoperfusion

 A classic sign of elder abuse is .: Numerous old and new bruises on a patient's

inner arms and thighs.

 When approaching a patient who has been burned by a toaster oven, your first priority is to .:

Make sure the scene is safe and the current is turned off.

 What is a big difference between shock in children and adults?: Children are better at

compensating for a long period before succumbing to shock.

 Birth is imminent when contractions are minutes apart.: 2

 True or False. It is ok to use grease or oil to clean and lubricate the regulator on an

oxygen tank.: False. It could lead to an explosion.

 A 360-degree assessment means .: You are looking in all directions for signs of

danger.

 Where do you go to find information about hazardous materials (HAZ- MATs)?: The

Emergency Response Guidebook

 How should you first treat a patient who has dry powdered chemical on their skin?: Brush off

the powder first.

 The "exclusion zone" is also called the zone.: Hot

 Nerve agents are classified as which type of weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?: Chemical

 When responding to a scene in which a nerve agent was involved, which equipment is the

most important for you to have available?: DuoDote Antidote

 True or False. An EMR has the appropriate training to enter a confined space.: False