Jones & Bartlett Learning\'s Comprehensive Medical Assisting notes

EMT Final Exam 2023 WRITTEN EXAM Which of the following is an example of care that is provided using standing orders? a. Medical control is contacted by the EMT after a patient with chest pain refuses EMS care. b. The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient, begins CPR, and then contacts medical control. c. A physician gives the EMT an order via radio to administer oral glucose to a diabetic patient. d. Following an overdose, the EMT contacts the medical director for permission t...

EMT Final Exam JBL According to the USDOT, minimum staffing for BLS ambulance includes: - ANSWER At least one EMT in the patient compartment. The driver does not need to be an EMT Which of the following statements regarding heatstroke is correct? - ANSWER Heatstroke occurs when the body is exposed to more heat than it can eliminate and normal mechanisms such as sweating are overwhelmed. The te...

JB Learning EMT Final Exam A 20-year-old male was pulled from cold water by his friends. The length of his submersion is not known and was not witnessed. You perform a primary assessment and determine that the patient is apneic and has a slow, weak pulse. You should: - ANSWER provide rescue breathing, remove his wet clothing, immobilize his entire spine, keep him warm, and transport carefully A 21-year-old male was thrown over the handlebars of his mo...

EMT Final Exam Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the: A. AEMT B. paramedic C. EMR D. EMT - ANSWER B Continuing education in EMS serves to: A. confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care. B. enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training C. maintain, update and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills D. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS syst...

EMT FINAL-JB Learning A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident. - ANSWER 72 Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? - ANSWER AED As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress: - ANSWE...

EMT Final Exam 2023 You arrive at the home of a 50-year-old female with severe epistaxis. As you are treating her, it is MOST important to recall that: A. The patient may be significantly hypertensive. B. The patient is at risk for vomiting and aspiration C. A detailed exam is needed to determine the cause Answer is B. The patient is at risk for vomiting and aspersion You respond to a young female who was sexually assaulted. The patient is conscious but confused. The last thin...

JB EMT Final Exam 2024 If a patient has an arterial bleed between the meninges and the cranial bones....where is the bleed? - ANSWER Epidural Chest pain may be absent in certain patients. - ANSWER Geriatric/Diabetic What should the systolic BP be prior to administering Nitroglycerin? - ANSWER 120

All of the following would cause an increased level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood, EXCEPT: A: short exhalation phase. B: reduced tidal volume. C: slow, shallow breathing. D: deep, rapid breathing. A woman presents with acute shortness of breath. Her breathing appears labored and her skin is pale. You should: A: deliver humidified oxygen and administer an inhaled bronchodilator. B: ensure that her oxygen saturation does not fall below 85 percent. C: administer high-flow oxygen and...