![]() You are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately.Ĭ. The disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms.ī. ![]() Stroke and heart attack Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. Which of the following conditions often requires transport to a hospital with specialized capabilities that may not be available at the closest hospital?ĭ. Limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less, if possible. Transport immediately and begin all emergency treatment en route to the hospital. Limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less, if possible.ĭ. Have a paramedic unit respond to the scene if it is less than 15 minutes away.Ĭ. Perform a detailed secondary assessment prior to transporting the patient.ī. When caring for a patient with an altered mental status and signs of circulatory compromise, you should:Ī. Which of the following medications would the EMT LEAST likely administer to a patient with a medical complaint?ĭ. Only palpate tender areas of the abdomen.ĭ. Prepare the patient for transport first.Ĭ. When performing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient with non traumatic abdominal pain and stable vital signs, you should:Ī. Overlooking a potentially serious medical condition. Discouraging the patient from calling EMS in the future. Demeaning or humiliating the patient and his family.ĭ. Making the entire EMS system look unprofessional.Ĭ. Overlooking a potentially serious medical condition.ī. The greatest danger in displaying a personal bias or "labeling: a patient who frequently calls EMS is:Ī. A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body. Any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renders the immune system nonfunctional. A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body.ĭ. A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another through a number of mechanisms.Ĭ. The invasion of the human body by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed by antibiotics or other drugs.ī. An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:Ī. Is focused on the nature of illness, the patient's chief complaint, and his or her symptoms. Almost exclusively focuses on physical signs that indicate the patient is experiencing a problem.ĭ. Requires a thorough head-to-toe exam that involves a detailed assessment of all body systems.Ĭ. Is not as complex for the EMT because most patients typically present with classic symptoms.ī. In contrast to the assessment of a trauma patient, assessment of a medical patient:Ī. When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST likely reveal the cause of his or her problem?ĭ. Jugular venous distention In addition to obtaining a SAMPLE history and asking questions related to the chief complaint, what else should you inquire about when assessing a patient with a potentially infectious disease?ĭ. Which of the following assessment findings is MOST indicative of a cardiovascular problem?ĭ. Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition?ĭ. ![]() End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) monitoring is clearly indicated for patients who present with:ĭ.
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