Question 1

When the EMT checks the pupils he or she is checking for what three things?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement, gaze, and equality 
B)  Color, equality, and reactivity 
C)  Reactivity, gaze, and equality 
D)  Size, equality, and reactivity 
A)  Movement, gaze, and equality 
B)  Color, equality, and reactivity 
C)  Reactivity, gaze, and equality 
D)  Size, equality, and reactivity

Question 2

All of the following are common techniques for measuring blood pressure,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Palpation 
B)  Rhythm method 
C)  Blood pressure monitor 
D)  Auscultation 
A)  Palpation 
B)  Rhythm method 
C)  Blood pressure monitor 
D)  Auscultation

Question 3

When taking blood pressure,the cuff should be inflated to what point?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 mmHg beyond the point where the pulse disappears 
B)  Until the patient says it hurts 
C)  Until the Velcro starts to crackle 
D)  Until the gauge reads 200 mmHg 
A)  30 mmHg beyond the point where the pulse disappears 
B)  Until the patient says it hurts 
C)  Until the Velcro starts to crackle 
D)  Until the gauge reads 200 mmHg

Question 4

What category would include a patient with a blood pressure of 134/84 mmHg?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypotension 
B)  Normotension 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Prehypertension 
A)  Hypotension 
B)  Normotension 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Prehypertension

Question 5

The increase in the work of breathing is reported as:

Accepted Answer

A)  labored breathing. 
B)  troubled breathing. 
C)  noisy breathing. 
D)  obstructed breathing. 
A)  labored breathing. 
B)  troubled breathing. 
C)  noisy breathing. 
D)  obstructed breathing.

Question 6

Your patient is warm,dry,pink,and denies shortness of breath.Which of the following should the EMT expect to find when evaluating the patient's oxygen saturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  91% 
B)  98% 
C)  102% 
D)  95% 
A)  91% 
B)  98% 
C)  102% 
D)  95%

Question 7

What are the three ways to take blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sphygmomanometer, blood pressure monitor, and heart monitor 
B)  Palpation, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor 
C)  Sphygmomanometer, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor 
D)  Auscultation, palpation, and osculation 
A)  Sphygmomanometer, blood pressure monitor, and heart monitor 
B)  Palpation, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor 
C)  Sphygmomanometer, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor 
D)  Auscultation, palpation, and osculation

Question 8

Which of the following BEST describes the proper placement of the blood pressure cuff?

Accepted Answer

A)  Covering two-thirds of the upper arm 
B)  Midway between the elbow and shoulder 
C)  One inch below the armpit 
D)  Covering the patient's elbow 
A)  Covering two-thirds of the upper arm 
B)  Midway between the elbow and shoulder 
C)  One inch below the armpit 
D)  Covering the patient's elbow

Question 9

You are transporting a patient down a bumpy road.Your patient's blood pressure has just been measured by the monitor to be 190/110.The patient's blood pressure on scene was 130/80.You should:

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore the blood pressure reading. 
B)  have the driver increase truck speed. 
C)  apply the automatic cuff to the other arm. 
D)  re-measure the blood pressure manually. 
A)  ignore the blood pressure reading. 
B)  have the driver increase truck speed. 
C)  apply the automatic cuff to the other arm. 
D)  re-measure the blood pressure manually.

Question 10

You respond to a childcare center for a report of an injured 4-year-old.Her pulse is 130 beats per minute.Which of the following BEST describes this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bradycardic 
B)  Normal for the child's age 
C)  Tachycardic 
D)  Unable to determine without knowing the family history 
A)  Bradycardic 
B)  Normal for the child's age 
C)  Tachycardic 
D)  Unable to determine without knowing the family history

Question 11

You are attempting to assess the blood pressure of a 35-year-old male at the scene of a multiple vehicle collision.The scene is very noisy and you are unable to clearly hear the patient's heartbeat.You should:

Accepted Answer

A)  use an automatic blood pressure machine. 
B)  obtain the blood pressure by palpation. 
C)  try using the patient's other arm. 
D)  have your partner try auscultating the blood pressure. 
A)  use an automatic blood pressure machine. 
B)  obtain the blood pressure by palpation. 
C)  try using the patient's other arm. 
D)  have your partner try auscultating the blood pressure.

Question 12

An approximate normal systolic blood pressure can be calculated for infants and children by using which of the following formulas?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 plus 2 times the age in years 
B)  120 plus 2 times the age in years 
C)  120 minus 2 times the age in years 
D)  80 times 2 plus the age in years 
A)  80 plus 2 times the age in years 
B)  120 plus 2 times the age in years 
C)  120 minus 2 times the age in years 
D)  80 times 2 plus the age in years

Question 13

A patient being transported by ambulance to the hospital can have his blood pressure measured by which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood pressure monitor 
B)  Palpation 
C)  Auscultation 
D)  Any of the above 
A)  Blood pressure monitor 
B)  Palpation 
C)  Auscultation 
D)  Any of the above

Question 14

Which of the following are the vital signs that need to be recorded?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature and condition 
B)  Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature and condition, pupils, blood pressure, and bowel sounds 
C)  Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature and condition, pupils, and blood pressure 
D)  Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature, pupils, and blood pressure 
A)  Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature and condition 
B)  Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature and condition, pupils, blood pressure, and bowel sounds 
C)  Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature and condition, pupils, and blood pressure 
D)  Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature, pupils, and blood pressure

Question 15

You respond to a 30-month-old patient who has passed out.Is the patient's blood pressure important to your treatment and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, blood pressure must be taken on everyone because without it we cannot impact the patient's field management. 
B)  No, blood pressure taken on children younger than age 3 can cause damage to the tender tissues of the arm that could lead to hypertension in later life. 
C)  Yes, blood pressure can be taken on children because it is the only way we can understand the patient's condition. 
D)  No, blood pressure taken on children younger than age 3 is difficult and has little impact on the patient's field management. 
A)  Yes, blood pressure must be taken on everyone because without it we cannot impact the patient's field management. 
B)  No, blood pressure taken on children younger than age 3 can cause damage to the tender tissues of the arm that could lead to hypertension in later life. 
C)  Yes, blood pressure can be taken on children because it is the only way we can understand the patient's condition. 
D)  No, blood pressure taken on children younger than age 3 is difficult and has little impact on the patient's field management.

Exam 13: Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices

When the EMT checks the pupils he or she is checking for what three things?

All of the following are common techniques for measuring blood pressure,except:

When taking blood pressure,the cuff should be inflated to what point?

What category would include a patient with a blood pressure of 134/84 mmHg?

The increase in the work of breathing is reported as:

Your patient is warm,dry,pink,and denies shortness of breath.Which of the following should the EMT expect to find when evaluating the patient's oxygen saturation?

What are the three ways to take blood pressure?

Which of the following BEST describes the proper placement of the blood pressure cuff?

You are transporting a patient down a bumpy road.Your patient's blood pressure has just been measured by the monitor to be 190/110.The patient's blood pressure on scene was 130/80.You should:

You respond to a childcare center for a report of an injured 4-year-old.Her pulse is 130 beats per minute.Which of the following BEST describes this finding?

You are attempting to assess the blood pressure of a 35-year-old male at the scene of a multiple vehicle collision.The scene is very noisy and you are unable to clearly hear the patient's heartbeat.You should:

An approximate normal systolic blood pressure can be calculated for infants and children by using which of the following formulas?

A patient being transported by ambulance to the hospital can have his blood pressure measured by which of the following methods?

Which of the following are the vital signs that need to be recorded?

You respond to a 30-month-old patient who has passed out.Is the patient's blood pressure important to your treatment and why?

Introduction to Emergency Medical Care

The Well-Being of the Emt

Lifting and Moving Patients

Medicallegal and Ethical Issues

Medical Terminology

Anatomy and Physiology

Ventilation, perfusion, and Shock: Understanding Pathophysiology

Life Span Development

Airway Management

Respiration and Artificial Ventilation

Scene Size-Up

The Primary Assessment

The Secondary Assessment

Communication and Documentation

General Pharmacology

Respiratory Emergencies

Cardiac Emergencies

Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status

Allergic Reaction

Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies

Abdominal Emergencies

Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies and Suicide

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Musculoskeletal Trauma

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Pediatric Emergencies

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