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1. The muscular organ in which a baby develops during pregnancy is called the:

amniotic sac.

placenta.

uterus

fetus.

2. Which of the following medical conditions may be the underlying cause of an apparent behavioral emergency?

Calm and reassure the patient.

Find out if the patient’s insurance covers psychiatric treatment.

Establish control of the situation by a show of force.

Quickly perform a head-to-toe exam and transport without delay.

3. A 44-year-old male involved in a collision at 50 mph struck the windshield of his vehicle with his face. Which of the following injuries should you prepare to treat?

Brain injury

Cervical spine trauma

All of the above

Airway obstruction

4. Which of the following BEST describes the events that occur during the first stage of labor?

Expulsion of the placenta

Thinning and dilation of the cervix

Expulsion of the fetus through the birth canal

Rupture of the amniotic sac

5. Which of the following is a function of the autonomic nervous system?

Running or walking

Solving complex math problems

Speaking

Constriction of blood vessels

6. You are called to a farmhouse on a sunny spring afternoon. Upon arrival, a frantic mother tell you that her 4-year-old daughter was playing in the yard, stung repeatedly by several bees. The patient is alert, screaming and crying, and can follow her mother’s commands. Her arms and legs are swollen and show the marks of several stings. Her body is covered in hives. Her vital signs are blood pressure 90/40, pulse 110, respiratory rate 24, and oxygen saturation 99 percent. Her lungs sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. You decide to administer oxygen. What is the best method?

Administer oxygen by blow-by.

Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask.

Administer oxygen by bag-valve mask.

Administer oxygen by nasal cannula.

7. Which portions of the spine are the most vulnerable to injury

Cervical and sacra

Thoracic and sacra

Thoracic and lumbar

Cervical and lumbar

8. What is the first medication that should be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain with difficulty breathing?

Oxygen

Albuterol

Nitroglycerin

Aspirin

9. Pain that orginates in an organ, such as the intestines, is called _____ pain.

visceral

parietal

referred

acute

10. You are assessing a 27-year-old female who is 9 months pregnant with her first child. She has been having contractions for the past 6 hours. As you are about to assist her to your cot, she asks you to wait because she feels the need to use the bathroom first. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

Allow the patient to use the bathroom as it will make transport, and also delivery, more comfortable.

Tell the patient she needs to be transported immediately and using the bathroom will have to wait until she arrives at the hospital.

Advise the patient that this could be an indication that the baby is ready to be born and you need to check to see if the baby’s head is visible.

Advise the patient that this could be a sign of a serious complication, have her lie on her left side, apply high-concentration oxygen, and transport immediately.

11. Which of the following is a potential side effect of nitroglycerin?

Decreased blood pressure

Difficulty breathing

All of the above

Sudden increase in heart rate

12. Which of the following is a characteristic of referred pain?

It is only felt in hollow organs.

It is usually described as “crampy” or “colicky.”

It is caused by psychological stress.

It is felt in a location other then the organ causing it.

13. You are on the scene of a tanker truck versus passenger vehicle collision on a rural highway. The vehicles are just beyond a curve in the roadway and there is a distinct odor of diesel fuel. It is dark and there is little traffic. Which of the following should be used to alert oncoming traffic to the situation?

Yellow crime scene tape

Flares

Orange traffic cones

Reflective triangles

14. Which of the following is NOT typical of angina pectoris?

Often subsides with rest

Responds to nitroglycerin

Lasts 3 to 5 minutes

All of the above are typical findings of angina pectoris.

15. Which of the following must be treated by the EMT if present in a patient with an apparent behavioral emergency?

Severe clinical depression

Suicidal ideology

Acute alcohol intoxication

Hypoglycemia

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