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EMT FINAL EXAM STRUCTURED QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADED
The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling - ANSWER>>> diastolic blood pressure A slow pulse; any pulse rate below 60 beats per minute - ANSWER>>>>>>>Bradycardia Force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels
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bloo d pressur e The pulse felt along the large artery on either side of the neck - ANSWER>>>>>>>carotid pulse touching or feeling; a pulse or blood pressure may be palpated with the fingertips - ANSWER>>>>>>>palpation the number of pulse beats per minute - ANSWER>>> pulse rate in the pupils of the eyes, reacting to light by changing size - ANSWER>>> reactivity the rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries - ANSWER>>>>>>>pulse
the rhythm and force of the pulse - ANSWER>>> pulse quality major artery of the arm - ANSWER>>> brachial artery when a stethoscope is used to listen for characteristic sounds - ANSWER>>>>>>>auscultation get larger (^) - ANSWER>>> dilate get smaller - ANSWER>>> constrict the pulse felt at the wrist - ANSWER>>> radial pulse respiratory quality - ANSWER>>> normal or abnormal character of breathing respiratory rate - ANSWER>>> the number of breaths taken in 1 minute respirator rhythm - ANSWER>>> the regular or irregular spacing of breaths oxygen saturation (^) - ANSWER>>> the ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount that could be carried, expressed in a percentage sign
- ANSWER>>> an indication of a patient's condition that is objective, or can be observed by another person; it can be seen heard, smelled, or felt by others sphygmomanometer - ANSWER>>> the cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure symptom - ANSWER>>> an indication of a patient's condition that cannot be observed by another person, but rather is subjective or something felt and reported by the patient systolic pressure - ANSWER>>> the pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood into the arteries the black center of the eye - ANSWER>>> pupil
sustained rate above 126 beats per minute; a rate above 150 beats per minute; an irregular rhythm. Assessing the quality of the pulse includes determining the: - ANSWER>>> rhythm and force. A patient who sustained serious trauma is described as having a thread pulse. This patient most likely has a(n)
pulse.
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weak The normal pulse rate for a school-age child 6-10 years is: - ANSWER>>> 70 - 110 When assessing the pulse rate of a typical adult who is not in distress, you would expect to obtain a rate of:
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When assessing the carotid pulse, the EMT should: - ANSWER>>> be aware that excessive pressure can slow the heart The number of breaths a patient takes in 1 minute is called the - ANSWER>>>>>>>respiratory rate The respiratory rate is classified as: - ANSWER>>> normal, slow, or rapid If the EMT is treating a patient with a sustained respiratory rate above ____ or below ___ breaths per minute, high-concentration oxygen must be administered. - ANSWER>>>>>>>24; 8 Your partner obtains a set of vitals and tells you his 45-year-old male patient has normal The pulse at the thumb side of the wrist is referred to as the: - ANSWER>>> radial
respiratory rate. The patient's rate at rest should be:
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The normal respiration rate for a toddler (1-3) is: - ANSWER>>> 20 - 30 Shallow breathing occurs when:
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there is only slight movement of the chest or abdomen Many resting people breathe more with their ___ than with their ___ muscles. - ANSWER>>>>>>>diaphragm; chest signs of labored breathing include: - ANSWER>>> increase in the work of breathing; use of accessory muscles; retractions above the collarbones (NOT delayed capillary refill) a noisy, harsh sound when the patient is breathing in is called: - ANSWER>>>>>>>crowing When the quality of a patient's respirations is abnormal due to something blocking the flow of air, this is referred to as ____ breathing. - ANSWER>>> noisy You are treating a patient who was found unconscious in an alley during your primary survey. You hear an airway sound that usually indicates the need for suction. This sound is called: - ANSWER>>> gurgling The best places to assess skin color in adults are: - ANSWER>>> the inside of the cheek and the nail beds your patient may have sustained a significant blood loss from an injury. This condition
g on the glucos e meter is reporte d in: glucos e per decilite r of blood It is a bright sunny day and you are treating a woman who fell off her bike. She is lying supine on the sidewalk. When you assess her pupils, you should: - ANSWER>>>>>>>cover the patient's eyes for a few moments, then uncover one eye at a time The pupils may be unequal due to any of the following conditions: - ANSWER>>>>>>>stroke, head injury, eye injury (NOT shock) Fright, blood loss, drugs, and treatment with eye drops may cause the patient's pupils to become - ANSWER>>> dilated When the left ventricle of the heart relaxes and refills, the pressure in the arteries is called the
pressure.
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diastolic The pulse oximet er should be used routinel y with:
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patient s complaining of respiratory problems
The pulse oximeter is helpful because it: - ANSWER>>> encourages you to be more aggresive with oxygen therapy. You are treating a firefighter in the rehab sector at a house fire. Your partner reminds you that the oximeter produces falsely high readings in patients with: - ANSWER>>>>>>>carbon monoxide poisoning Chronic smokers may have a pulse oximeter reading that is: - ANSWER>>> higher than it actually is IN a normal healthy person, one would expect the oximeter reading to be - ANSWER>>>>>>>95-99 percent To determine a patient's skin temperatu re, the EMT should
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fe el th e patient's skin with the back of the hand the normal blood glucose meter reading should be: - ANSWER>>> 60 - 80 mg/dl The systolic blood pressure is (^) - ANSWER>>> created when the heart contracts You are treating a patient who was assaulted, and the bar where the fight occurred is still noisy, in a situation like this, it makes sense to take the patient's BP by ___, revealing only the ____ pressure. - ANSWER>>> palpation; systolic serious hypotension in an adult patient is normally defined as a systolic below
