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Mod 6/7
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Undergraduate 1
05/03/2011
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Which of following statements regarding the placenta is correct?
 Definition
The placenta allows oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other products to between the mother and the fetus but does not allow blood to mix between the mother and fetus.
Term
A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first stage of labor for approximately:
 Definition
16 hours
Term
After the fetus has descended into the pelvis at the end of the third trimester, many mother experience:
 Definition
Easier breathing
Term
Signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include:
 Definition
Headache and edema
Term
Abruptio placenta occurs when:
 Definition
The placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall.
Term
When preparing a pregnant patient for delievry, you should position her:
 Definition
On a firm surface with her hips elevated 2" to 4"
Term
When the mother is experiencing a contraction, you should instruct her to;
 Definition
Take quick short breaths
Term
During delivery of the baby's head, you should suction the mouth before the nose because:
 Definition
Suctioning the nose first may cause the baby to gasp and aspirate fluid.
Term
A newborn infant will usually begin breathing spontaneously within ____ seconds following birth.
 Definition
15-30
Term
The only indications for placing your gloved fingers in the vagina during delivery are:
 Definition
Breech presentation and prolapsed umbilical cord.
Term
It is not uncommon to young females who experience their first menstrual period to:
 Definition
Experience abdominal cramping, which may be misinterpreted.
Term
Which of the following statements regarding pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is correct?
 Definition
PID can scar the fallopian tubes, which increases the risk of an ectopic pregnancy.
Term
Which of the following conditions does NOT typically present with vaginal discharge?
 Definition
Genital herpes
Term
As a woman approaches menopause:
 Definition
Her menstrual periods may become irregular and vary in severity.
Term
Whenever possible, a female sexual assault victim should be:
 Definition
Given the option of being treated by a female EMT
Term
During your assessment of a young female with nontraumatic vaginal bleeding, you note that her level of consciousness is decreased, her respirations are rapid and shallow, her skin is cool and moist, and her pulse is rapid and weak. You should:
 Definition
Assist her ventilations with a bag mask device
Term
When caring for a woman who is experiening a gynecologic emergencym the EMT's main focus should be to:
 Definition
Maintain her ABCs and transport without delay
Term
When caring for a female patient who has been sexually assaulted, you should:
 Definition
Place any bloodstained clothing or other articles in separate paper bags.
Term
Law enforcement personnel request your assistance to assess a 31-year old female who was sexually assaulted. When you arrive at the scene, you find the patient sitting on a curb outside her apartment. She is conscious, alert, crying. When you ask her what happened, she tells you that she does not wanted to be treated or transported to the hospital. She further tells you that all she wants to do is clean up. you should:
 Definition
Provide emotional support and visually assess her for obvious trauma
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The physical examination of a sexual assualt victim should be:
 Definition
Limited to a brief survey for life threating injuries
Term
The centennial park bombing during the 1996 summer olympics is an example of:
 Definition
Domestic terrorism
Term
A WMD is most accurately defined as:
 Definition
Any agent used to bring about mass death, casualties, or massive infratructural damage.
Term
Most terrorist attacks are:
 Definition
Covert
Term
In determining the potential for a terrorist attack, you should routinely observe all of the following on every call, except:
 Definition
Weather conditions
Term
Cross-contamination occurs when:
 Definition
An EMT is exposed to a victim who has not yet been contaminated.
Term
Which of the following agents blocks the body's ability to use oxygen and possesses an odor similar to almonds?
 Definition
Hydrogen cyanide
Term
The means by which terrorist will spread a particular agent is called:
 Definition
Dissemination
Term
Early signs and symptoms of smallpox include all of the following, Except:
 Definition
Skin blisters
Term
When introduced into the body, ricin causes
 Definition
pulmonary edema and circulatory failure
Term
The LEAST harmful form of ionizing radiation is:
 Definition
Alpha
Term
The function of the National Incident Management System is to:
 Definition
Prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents
Term
Historically, the weak point at most major incidents has been:
 Definition
Communication
Term
When victims involved in a mass-casualty incident are moved to the treatment area:
 Definition
Secondary triage is performed and the appropriate treatment is rendered.
Term
Burn patients without airway compromise and patients with multiple bone or joint injuries should be marked with a ____ triage at a mass-casualty incident.
 Definition
Yellow
Term
The JumpStart triage system is intended to be used for children younger than ___ years or who appear to weigh less than ____.
 Definition
8, 100lbs
Term
Unlike a mass casualty incident, a natural disaster:
 Definition
Often requires personnel to remain on scene for several days.
Term
A carboy is a container that would most likely be used to store and transport:
 Definition
Corrosives
Term
The most appropriate location to park your ambulance at a Hazmat incident is:
 Definition
Upwind at least 100' from the incident
Term
Which of the following activites occurs in the warm zone?
 Definition
Decontamination
Term
Following proper decontamination, a 30 year old male is brought to you. He is semiconscious and has rapid, shallow respirations. A quick visual assessment reveals no obvious bleeding. You should:
 Definition
Begin some form of postive-pressure ventilation
Term
The distal cuff on an ET tube should be inflated with no more than ____ of air after it is placed into the trachea.
 Definition
10mL
Term
You are transporting an intubated 24 year old female when her level of consciousness improves and she becomes combative. Without assisted ventilation, she appears to be breathing adequately. You should anticipate that your ALS partner will:
 Definition
Give her a sedative drug per local protocol.
Term
A major benefit when using a multilumen airway device is that:
 Definition
Maintenance of a mask-to-face seal is not required.
Term
In the prehospitl setting, gastric tubes are used primarily to:
 Definition
Decompress the stomach
Term
For which of the following patients would the use of a continuous postive airway pressure (CPAP) device be of the MOST benefit?
 Definition
62 year old man with severe respiratory distress, a history of congestive heart failure, and audible rhonchi in the lungs.
Term
After sliding the piercing spike of the administration set into the IV bag port, you should next:
 Definition
Prime the line and flush the air out of the tubing
Term
If an IV line is found to be infiltrated, you should:
 Definition
Remove the catheter and apply direct pressure.
Term
An IV line is not running as fast as it should be. There are no signs of infiltration. You should:
 Definition
Ensure that the tourniquet has been released
Term
The QRS complex is an electrical representation of:
 Definition
Ventricular contraction
Term
It does not matter if you place the arm leads on the patient's shoulders or arms, as long as:
 Definition
They are at least 10cm from the heart
Term
Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored:
 Definition
According to the urgency and frequency of their use.
Term
Regardless of where portable and mounted oxygen cylinders are stored in the ambulance, they must:
 Definition
Be capable of delivering oxygen at 1 to 15 L/min
Term
Minimum staffing in the patient compartment of bls ambulance includes:
 Definition
At least one EMT
Term
Immediately upon arriving at the scene of an emergency call involing a traumatic injury, you should notify the dispatcher of your arrival and then:
 Definition
Observe the scene for safety hazards
Term
You have just delivered a major trauma patient to the hospital. Shortly after departing the hospital, dispatch advises you of another call. The back of the ambulance is contaminated with bloody dressing and is in disarray, and you are in need of airway equipment and numerous other supplies. You should:
 Definition
Advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send another unit.
Term
After assessing your patient, you determine that his condition is stable. You provide the appropriate treatment and then load him into the ambulance. While en route to the hospital, you should:
 Definition
Turn your emergency lights off and obey all traffic laws.
Term
When being tailgated by another vehicle while responding to an emergency call, you should:
 Definition
Slow down and allow the driver to pass you.
Term
The use of lights and siren on ambulance:
 Definition
Signifies a request for other drivers to yield the right of way.
Term
Your unit and fire department vehicle are responding to the scene of a patient in cardiac arrest. As you approach an intersection that is highly congested, you should:
 Definition
Survery the area for power lines or other hazards.
Term
Extrication is MOST accurately defined as:
 Definition
Removal from a dangerous situation or postion
Term
In order to evaluate hazards present at the scene and determine the number of patients, you should:
 Definition
Perform a 360' walk-around of the scene.
Term
You are attempting to gain access to a patient who was injuried when his truck struck another vehicle from behind. The patient is conscious and alert, but is screaming in pain. You try to open, but it is locked. You should:
 Definition
Maintain spinal stabilization as she is extricated.
Term
Disentanglement involves:
 Definition
Removing a patient from a dangerous position.
Term
A hiker was injured when he fell approximately 20' from a cliff.When you arrive at the scene, a member of the techical rescue group escorts you to the patient, who is positioned on a steep incline. The MOST appropriate method of immobilizing and moving the patient to the ambulance is to:
 Definition
Immobilize his spine with a long backboard and place him in the basket stretcher
Term
Which of the following statements regarding trench rescue is correct?
 Definition
Ground vibration is a primary cause of secondary collapse.
Term
You are standing by at the scene of hostage situation when the incident commander advises you that one of his personnel has been shot. The patient is lying supine in an open area and is not moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to the patient, you should:
 Definition
Grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety
Term
The reasons for rescue failure can be referred to by the mnemonic FAILURE. According to this mnemonic, the "u" stands for:
 Definition
Underestimating the logistics of the incident.
Term
You and your partner are standing by at the scene of a residential fire when you hear the incident commander state " We have located a victim" over the radio. You should:
 Definition
Remain with the ambulance and wait for the fire personnel to the bring the victim to you.
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