Quiz of Health Professions - Emergency Medical Services

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An obese female patient has called you with a complaint of abdominal pain. The regular adult cuff will not fit around her arm, so you retrieve the large adult cuff from your supplies. Embarrassed, the woman says, "My arm is so fat. Do you really need to roll up my sleeve to get my blood pressure?" Your best response would be:

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Which of these statements is true regarding vital signs obtained from a patient with nausea and vomiting?

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You have assisted the patient in taking one of his nitroglycerin tablets due to cardiac-type chest pain. Five minutes later, you note the patient's blood pressure is 108/74 mmHg. To determine if the nitroglycerin has affected the blood pressure, the EMT should:

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The EMT is correct when he identifies baseline vital signs as:

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A patient states that he is short of breath, is light-headed, and has chest pain that worsens when he takes a deep breath. Assessment reveals an open airway, adequate breathing, and a rapid pulse of 120 beats/min. The patient's skin is hot to the touch, and he has a blood pressure of 116/84 mmHg. The patient informs you that he was diagnosed with pneumonia 3 days ago and has not been taking the prescribed antibiotics. Which of these assessment findings would the EMT best recognize as a sign related to the patient's chief complaint?

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A 69-year-old man complains of weakness to the left arm and leg. He also states that he is nauseated and has a headache. The patient's past medical history includes stroke and diabetes. In relation to this information, which of these statements is true?

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Which of these descriptions would be obtained when asking about the "A" component of the SAMPLE history?

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When obtaining a medical history using the SAMPLE mnemonic, which of these statements relates to the "P" component?

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Which of these questions would be asked when obtaining a medical history, using the SAMPLE mnemonic, for a female patient who is crying and complaining of dizziness?

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Your partner states that he wants to palpate the blood pressure. Which equipment would you hand him?

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Which of these statements indicates an appropriate understanding of palpating a blood pressure?

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While reviewing a patient care report for a quality assurance process, the EMT should recognize that a blood pressure has been palpated when she sees:

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Which of these would be an indication to palpate the blood pressure?

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Which pulse site is commonly palpated during the process of obtaining a blood pressure by the palpation technique?

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An EMT has an accurate understanding of diastolic blood pressure when she tells you that diastolic pressure:

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Your partner reports that a patient's blood pressure is 156/78 mmHg. From this reading, you realize:

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When obtaining a blood pressure for a patient, the radial pulse disappears when the gauge reads 130 mmHg. When deflating the cuff, the EMT hears a pulse at 118 mmHg. The pulse disappears at 76 mmHg. Given this, which of these statements is true?

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An EMT has an accurate understanding of systolic blood pressure when he tells you that systolic blood pressure is:

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A blood pressure is reported as 116/68 mmHg. Given this finding, which of these statements is true?

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You observe your partner correctly obtaining a patient's blood pressure when he:

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An EMT student asks you if it matters whether the blood pressure cuff seems too small for a patient, if a reading can still be obtained. You should respond:

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When obtaining a blood pressure, the EMT listens for a pulse over which blood vessel?

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