EMT BASIC, MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED 2023

EMT BASIC, MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED 2023

You suspect that a​ 66-year-old female patient has pneumonia. Vital signs are​ P110, R20, BP​ 110/84 and her SpO2 is​ 92% on room air. You should first [Ans: - administer oxygen at 2 lpm via nasal cannula.

Which of the following is an easily recognizable prescribed medication for a patient for a respiratory​ disease? [Ans: - Levalbuterol

When treating a COPD patient who had a sudden onset of sharp chest pain and difficulty breathing while doing physical​ exercise, the EMT should be concerned about the possibility of a pulmonary embolus​ or: [Ans: - spontaneous pneumothorax.

During your reassessment of a patient with respiratory​ distress, which of the following would be a clinical indication that you need to initiate positive pressure ventilation with supplemental​ oxygen? [Ans: - There are no alveolar breath sounds.

Each of the following may indicate that apnea is​ imminent, EXCEPT: [Ans: - hypertension

In treating the patient with a history of​ asthma, it is helpful to assist the patient​ with: [Ans: - bronchodilator medication.

If you are treating a patient with respiratory complaints and the patient is​ cyanotic, it could indicate that the patient​ is: [Ans: - in respiratory failure.

Signs of respiratory failure in an infant or child​ include: [Ans: - loss of muscle tone.

Most patients you encounter as an emergency medical technician​ (EMT): [Ans: - breathe normally.

If the patient has an SPO2 below 90​ percent, it is likely that his color will​ be: [Ans: - cyanotic.