EMT Module 6 (50Q-Answered) Latest Updated 2023

EMT Module 6 (50Q-Answered) Latest Updated 2023

45. When arriving at the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer rig, you note that a green cloud is being emitted from the crashed vehicle. The driver is still in the truck; he is conscious but bleeding profusely from the head. After notifying the hazardous materials team, you should:

A. park downhill from the scene.

B. ask the driver to exit the vehicle.

C. position the ambulance upwind.

D. quickly gain access to the patient. [Ans: - C. position the ambulance upwind.

46. The reduction in brain weight and volume increases an older person's risk for:

A. head trauma

B. syncope

C. diabetes

D. dementia [Ans: - A. head trauma

47. A common cause of shock in an infant is:

A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.

B. dehydration from vomiting and diarrhea.

C. cardiovascular disease.

D. excessive tachycardia. [Ans: - B. dehydration from vomiting and diarrhea.

48. When assessing the heart rate of a 6-month-old infant, you should palpate the brachial or ________ pulse.

A. radial

B. carotid

C. femoral

D. dorsalis pedis [Ans: - C. femoral

49. A surgical procedure that creates an opening between the intestine and the surface of the body that allows for elimination of waste products is called a(n):

A. gastrostomy.

B. colostomy.

C. gastric stoma.

D. intestinal shunt. [Ans: - B. colostomy.

50. Signs of vasoconstriction in the infant or child include:

A. warm, dry skin.

B. weak distal pulses.

C. a rapid heart rate.

D. brisk capillary refill. [Ans: - B. weak distal pulses.