EMT Practice Test

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Question1: You have called an air medical service to come pick up your accident victim from your scene. The helicopter contacts you when they are 5 minutes out they ask for landing zone (LZ) information which of the following should be included in this safety brief?

Question2: Your neuro assessment of an unresponsive patient reveals pin point pupils. What is your primary field diagnosis?

Question3: Your patient is a 34-year old male with a large laceration to the abdomen, and the abdominal organs are protruding from the wound. What is this type of injury called?

Question4: You arrive at the scene of en elderly women who has fallen and injured her ribs. She is breathing very rapidly at a rate of 40 and shallow. How is this a serious life threat.

Question5: What is the mnemonic for determining level of consciousness?

Question6: Slow (3-4 per minute), irregular inspirations followed by irregular pauses, sometimes describes as gasping, labored breathing, accompanied by strange vocalizations are known as?

Question7: You are transporting a patient that is having night sweats, mild fever, and a productive cough. He states that the health department has been treating him at home for a respiratory condition. How should the patient be transported to the hospital?

Question8: You are transporting an elderly male patient in respiratory distress with a history of COPD...
The patient has very shallow, rapid respirations with minimal chest wall motion and slight wheezing in the upper lung fields. Given this situation, what would you expect the arterial carbon dioxide levels to be?

Question9: The cardiovascular system or the circulatory system is made up of three major components; which of the following is not a component of the cardiovascular system?

Question10: You are assessing a 32-year-old male complaining of abdominal pain and weakness. The patient informs you that he has Addison's disease as a result of steroid use as a teenager. No life-threatening conditions are noted to the airway, breathing, or circulation. Vital signs are pulse 110 beats per minute, respirations
16 per minute, blood pressure 110/72 mmHg, and SpO2 98% on room air. Given the patient's past medical history, you would:

Question11: The lower airway ends at the Alveoli, gas exchange occurs at this level. Oxygen moves to the hemoglobin by passing through a semipermible membrane. Name this membrane.

Question12: "You are dispatched to a 75-year old female patient who is complaining of extreme chest pain, and trouble breathing. This patient is a high-capacity chain-smoker, and over-weight. Which of the following is most susceptible to be present? "

Question13: Following the immobilization of an extremity fracture to the lower right arm, the paramedic should perform what step last?

Question14: Your patient is a 32-year-old male who was complaining of a severe, crushing feeling in the center of his chest and shortness of breath that began while he was mowing his lawn 45 minutes prior to your arrival.
He is now only responding to painful stimuli. Presently, his minute ventilation is still adequate, his pulse oximeter reads 95% on room air, and you find his skin to be pale, cool, and diaphoretic. What would be your initial action?

Question15: Your 26-year-old female patient has been pulled out of a house fire. Her chest and arms have been burned. The area is charred and the patient states she has little pain in the burned area. What is the most likely classification of this patient's burns?

Question16: A law that provides protection to someone who provides help too an injured person from legal action is known as what?

Question17: Stroke symptoms often the same as other medical problems to prevent miss treatment for the signs and symptoms working through the differentials is a must. One of the most common other medical problems which is often mistaken for a CVA is hypoglycemia. How can a clinician rule in or out this differential?

Question18: Which of the following statements regarding continuing education is most valued by the public?

Question19: Which statement about inadequate breathing is correct?

Question20: An intervention for someone who is apneic would be?

Question21: An oral and nasal airway should be:

Question22: What does the Mitral valve do?

Question23: You arrive on scene to find a patient with an altered mental status, you quickly scan the scene. Which of the following items will help to point you in the right direction in finding a cause of the altered mental status?

Question24: When the diaphragm relaxes it regains it's domed shape causing an increase in thoracic pressure forcing air out of the lungs. To have air forced out of the lungs the pressure in the thorax must rise above
_______________ pressure?

Question25: Diabetic Ketoacidosis has the following signs and symptoms; Acetone on breath, dry skin, poor skin tugor, altered mental status, confusion, thirst and frequent urination. What other symptoms are associated with DKA?

Question26: What does PMS stand for during your assessment of a patient's lower extremity?

Question27: You are dispatched to 123 Somewhere Rd to a call for an injured woman as you approach the door or the home a man answers opens the door and tells you "this is none of your business" and to "get out of here".
What is the correct course of action in this case.

Question28: You are treating a 24-year-old female with a gunshot wound to the right side of the back. No exit wound is visible. She is awake but confused. Her skin is pale and diaphoretic with cyanosis noted to the oral mucosa. Breath sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. Jugular vein distention is present. Blood pressure is
90/78 mmHg, heart rate is 124 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 28 per minute and labored. Sinus tachycardia is seen on the cardiac monitor. Which of the following treatment regimens would be the most appropriate for this patient?

Question29: You arrive on scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. Which of the following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient.

Question30: Which of the following patients would be most appropriate for triage to a non-trauma center?

Question31: You patient is a 17 year old male found face down in a swimming pool. He is currently being help face up at the surface of the water, he is unconscious but breathing and has a pulse. What is the best course of action for this patient.

Question32: While interviewing a patient with a complaint of an allergic reaction, your partner asks, "What is new and different?" most patients with an allergy must be exposed to the allergen at some point, what is the process called?

Question33: During completion of your patient care report, you write the following statement, The patient was obviously intoxicated and intentionally uncooperative. Subjective statements such as this can open the paramedic up to which of the following legal charges?

Question34: "In the heart, which valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?"

Question35: You have responded for a 43-year-old male who was involved in an altercation. The patient was reportedly beaten about the face and head with a baseball bat. The patient is unresponsive. Evaluation of the patient's face reveals instability from the orbits to the mandible. Based on this information, how would you definitively manage this patient's airway?

Question36: Which statement about a patient's right to refuse care is correct?

Question37: In order to provide Oxygen Therapy at "100%" what should the flow rate be?

Question38: Which of the following situations illustrates implied consent?

Question39: Which of the following is not a sign of adequate breathing.

Question40: What airway opening maneuver should be used on a man that has fallen off a ladder and is suffering from respiratory distress?

Question41: You are called to a local industrial complex for a potential hazardous materials incident. The dispatcher reports to you that approximately 30 workers have been affected and that several workers have been overcome by fumes. The specialized hazardous materials response team has been dispatched but will arrive approximately 20 minutes after your ambulance. Upon arrival, you are met at the gate by a worker who points to a large white tank next to the building which is the apparent source of the contamination. On the side of the tank you see a multi-colored NFPA 704 symbol with a number four (4) located within the blue diamond, a number one (1) located within the red diamond, a number one (1) located within the yellow diamond, and no indicator located within the white diamond. You are immediately approached by a crowd of approximately fifteen workers who state that they were exposed to fluid which was leaking from the tank. What is your next immediate action?

Question42: Which patient is showing signs and symptoms of cardiac compromise?

Question43: In which of the following situations should you call for immediate assistance?

Question44: To willfully leave a patient who is in need of care without a signed or verbal refusal of care is what?

Question45: The normal heart rate for a child over the age of 6 is:

Question46: What is the most common spinal injury associated with improper lifting techniques?

Question47: When is it acceptable to take a patient directly from the hot zone without going through decontamination?

Question48: The physiological function of insulin is to promote utilization of glucose by the cells. What would happen to a patient with a low level of insulin?

Question49: When you arrive at the receiving facility you must transfer care to the ED staff. By giving a report to the attending nursing staff about the past medical history the patients complaint assessment and interventions you have just allowed for what?

Question50: The normal heart rate for a newborn is:

Question51: What is the first thing you should do after receiving orders from the medical direction physician?

Question52: Kids and poisonous ingestions usually occur ____________?

Question53: "You are dispatched to a 50-year old male patient who is having cardiac issues. Which of the following will occur if the patients heart is beating too fast, or too slow? "

Question54: You are transporting an unconscious patient. How often should you check their vitals?

Question55: "You are dispatched to a 65-year old male who is complaining of severe chest pain, and has a history of cardiac problems. What is the primary role of medical direction in this scenario? "

Question56: Loss of tissue in a traumatic event can either be just soft tissue, a portion of or an entire extremity. Loss of tissue or a flap type laceration is called an avulsion, if your patient has lost the distal 1/3 of a lower extremity what would that injury be called?

Question57: "What are the two lower chambers of the heart called? "

Question58: The left atrium:

Question59: Which of the following ventilatory techniques is likely to yield the LOWEST tidal volumes?

Question60: This practice of protecting yourself and your patient from the transfer of bodily fluids is known as what

Question61: Patients commonly describe heart attack pain as which of the following characteristic?

Question62: What is the best way to handle an amputated extremity?

Question63: Upon arriving on any scene what is the most important action an EMT should do?

Question64: Medical control has ordered you to assist a patient with a metered dose inhaler. Before assisting this patient you must ensure what?

Question65: A laceration, spurting bright red blood most likely means what type of injury.

Question66: You are performing rescue breaths using an Ambu bag attached to 100% O2, after several breaths you notice the patients O2 saturation has dropped significantly. What should you do next?

Question67: There are two types of cerebral vascular accident, CVA, (Stroke), the most common is an ischemic stroke.
What is the other type?

Question68: Which of the following substances is the most common cause of anaphylaxis?

Question69: To be effective, hand washing should continue for at least

Question70: "You are dispatched to a 53-year old female patient who has extreme chest pain. Upon gaining medical direction to administer nitroglycerin, you administer one tablet. What action should you now perform? "

Question71: You find that your diabetic patient is hypoglycemic, you have oral glucose to give to the patient. You will give 15 grams of instant glucose to the following patients except?

Question72: EMS will be set up in which zone during a HazMat incident?

Question73: To create negative pressure in the thorax (chest cavity) the diaphragm contracts and moves
_____________ which expands the volume of the thorax allowing air to rush into the lungs.

Question74: A transient ischemic attack (TIA) often referred to as a mini stroke symptoms resolve with in 24 hours with out any ____________ effects, these symptoms are considered to be a TIA?

Question75: Which of the following is an early, and the most prominent, finding in a crush injury?

Question76: What are the rules or standards that govern the conduct of EMS professionals?

Question77: Cyanosis can be checked by observing the patients _______?

Question78: Where does blood travel when it leaves the right ventricle of the heart?

Question79: Which of the following vital signs would be most indicative of a patient who has entered the decompensated stage of shock?

Question80: You are transporting a 48-year-old male patient between medical facilities...
During the history, you learn that the patient was involved in a fall at work and suffered a hip fracture and a head injury. The patient is now presenting with labored breathing at 30/min that has progressively worsened over the last 24 hours, a heart rate of 104, and a blood pressure of 98/70. On auscultation, you hear diffuse rales. The patient denies any complaints of pain other than those related to his recent fall.
What is the most likely cause of the patient's respiratory distress?

Question81: Your patient is a 16-year old male, who fell approximately 15 feet. This call should be considered:

Question82: What is the difference between angina pectoris and a myocardial infarction?

Question83: Which statement about patient confidentiality is correct?

Question84: Your patient has an injury that consists of overstretched & torn ligaments. What type of injury does this patient have?

Question85: A high pitched sound resulting from turbulent air flow in the upper airway. It may be inspiratory, expiratory or present on both inspiration and expiration. Is called?

Question86: When arriving at the scene of a possible hazardous materials incident, you would identify hazards by:

Question87: A 45-year-old male patient is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of comfort, your next action should be to:

Question88: What are the signs and symptoms of shock

Question89: Which of the following agencies is responsible for regulation of EMS radio communications?

Question90: The space between the base if the tongue and the epiglottis is called?

Question91: "You are planning a continuing education seminar with your service's medical director. After you both decide that behavioral emergencies need to be addressed, he asks you to define normal behavior. You would reply: "

Question92: Please answer the following question.
You are treating a 24-year-old female with a gunshot wound to the right side of the back. No exit wound is visible. She is awake but confused. Her skin is pale and diaphoretic with cyanosis noted to the oral mucosa. Breath sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. Jugular vein distention is present. Blood pressure is
90/78 mmHg, heart rate is 124 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 28 per minute and labored. Sinus tachycardia is seen on the cardiac monitor. What condition do you think is most likely present with this patient?

Question93: Arriving on scene of any allergic reaction what is the clinicians first concern regarding the patient?

Question94: Any penetrating missile traveling over 2,000ft/sec would be classified as?

Question95: To assess a patient with a stroke there are two major assessment tools the Cincinnati Stroke Scale and the Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen. Which one of these two tools uses arm drift as a diagnostic tool?

Question96: Of the following, which item is not a desired outcome of continued quality improvement (CQI) programs in an EMS system?

Question97: The purpose of incident management systems is to provide:

Question98: The Sellick's maneuver is designed to:

Question99: Your patient is an 80-year old male with shortness of breath. Which of the following could your patient be suffering from?

Question100: You should apply the AED pads to your patient when he

Question101: Cardiac Compromise is:

Question102: In order to assist intubation, a paramedic may utilize Sellick's maneuver. What cartilage are you compressing?

Question103: You are called to a nursing home for a patient with swelling to her legs. Upon arrival, you find a 76-year-old patient sitting in a wheelchair. Assessment confirms pitting edema to both lower legs. You are able to palpate a dorsalis pedal pulse bilaterally. Her skin is warm, pink, and dry. Her lungs are clear bilaterally.
Which of the following conditions do you suspect?

Question104: The first step in artificial ventilation with a bagvalve-mask unit in patients with no suspected trauma is to:

Question105: Anaphyltic shock is a form of distributive shock where the blood vessels _______________?

Question106: A spontaneous pneumothorax is ?

Question107: Research shows that most of the cases of inappropriately delivered shocks from an AED have been caused by:

Question108: You arrive to find the patient actively seizing. What is your primary concern with this patient?

Question109: Your patient is a 62-year-old man with a history of heart disease. He is experiencing chest pain. Your first action should be to:

Question110: What is the maximum flow rate for a Nasal Cannula?

Question111: When managing an open fracture, you should do which of the following?

Question112: You have responded to a local residence of a 37-year-old male who had lacerated his leg while using a chainsaw in the back of his house. Prior to your arrival, the patient's wife, who is a nurse, applied pressure to the wound and has the patient in Trendelenburg position. Your assessment of the patient reveals him to be responsive to painful stimuli with a weak carotid pulse and the blood pressure unobtainable. There is a massive amount of blood surrounding the patient on the ground. The wife tells you that the wound is arterial and the injury occurred about 10 to 15 minutes ago. In addition to oxygen therapy, what are your treatment priorities for this patient?

Question113: Upon arrival at a local residence, you hear three possible gunshots in your vicinity. What should be your immediate next action?

Question114: The single largest cause of death for Americans is/are:

Question115: While assessing the carotid and radial pulse in your unresponsive patient, you determine that the carotid pulse is weak and rapid, and the peripheral pulses are absent. What other clinical assessment finding would you expect to be present?

Question116: "You are dispatched to a 70-year old male who is complaining of chest pain, and has a history of cardiac problems. If you assist in the administration of nitroglycerin, what is the maximum dosage to be given, without additional medical direction? "

Question117: Arriving on scene of a multi car accident the in charge EMT tells dispatch that they have arrived and what they have found. "Squad 3 on scene there is a three car accident all patients are out and walking on the scene." What is the this information called?

Question118: You are transporting a trauma patient, and notice their condition starts to deteriorate. What do you do?

Question119: The normal heart rate for an infant under the age of 1 is:

Question120: Maximum amount of time that may pass while attempting an intubation.

Question121: The anatomy of the airway consists of the upper and the lower airway. The upper airway starts at the mouth and Nares and ends at the _________?

Question122: Which medication that will open bronchioles and increase effectiveness of breathing is typically used to treat a patient with shortness of breath?

Question123: Why is it critical that the paramedic complete an equipment checklist at the beginning of each shift?

Question124: After releasing care of a possible child abuse victim over to the emergency department staff, you are having a discussion with another ambulance crew who was not present at the incident. As you are describing your suspicion that the child's mother is the perpetrator of child abuse, you are overheard by one of the child's family members. What legal violation have you possibly committed?

Question125: In any traumatic event where there is tissue damage which is bleeding, the bleeding needs to be controlled. Which is the proper steps to bleeding control?

Question126: A medical condition where the patient some times suffers convulsions or seizure activity?

Question127: A device that deliver a specific amount of medication to the lungs, by supplying a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is inhaled by the patient. Is known as a?

Question128: Food poisoning may be difficult in the field to diagnose due to its broad range of symptoms and time it takes to make the patient ill. All of the following are types of food borne illness except?

Question129: "You are dispatched to a 21-year old male patient who has an elevated pulse. When asked what he was doing, he replies, ""I was just running"". From the given information, what do you suspect? "

Question130: You are called to the scene of pedestrian that's been struck by a car. Upon examination, you notice clear fluid leaking from the patient's ear, that you believe to be cerebral spinal fluid. This tells you the patient may have suffered a:

Question131: When assessing a patient complaining of depression, which of the following would be most suggestive that the patient is at risk for suicide?

Question132: Which of the following medications would you expect to find a patient who is being treated for peptic ulcer disease to be taking?

Question133: You are dispatched to the scene of a 9 years old girl who has been struck by a car, Police are unable to reach her parents. What gives you the ability to treat the girl.

Question134: Which of the following patients encountered would the paramedic most likely benefit from critical incident stress management?

Question135: A blue or greyish coloration of the skin caused be lack of oxygen in the blood is called?

Question136: An often fatal complication of diabetes, which is also the fist indication of diabetes in many young patients?

Question137: As the head of the Quality Assurance Committee for your service, you review all patient care reports prior to passing them on to the medical director. On one trip sheet, you note the following narrative: Patient states that he cannot move his bowls and has had abdomenal pane for three weaks. Patient also states that he has had a fever and took too Tylenol tablets this morming, but then became naseated. What advice would you give the paramedic regarding this report?

Question138: What is the proper amount of air that should be injected to the color of an Endo Tracheal Tube.

Question139: A large collection of blood under the skin is known as?

Question140: The two-flap valve located on the left side of the heart is the:

Question141: Expansion of the stomach caused by too forceful ventilation pressures, which causes excess air to enter the stomach instead of the lungs.

Question142: Cardiac arrest in children is most often caused by:

Question143: Paradoxical motion of the chest during exhalation is often caused by what type of injury?

Question144: What is the best treatment for a suspected fracture of the talus bone?

Question145: You are dispatched to a residence for a 46-year-old female patient complaining of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping. She states that the onset occurred shortly after eating some cheesecake. Her only medical history is lactose intolerance. Her blood pressure is 136/88 mm Hg. Her radial pulse is 94 beats per minute and her respiratory rate is 18 breaths per minute. She vomited two times prior to your arrival. From what condition is this patient most likely suffering?

Question146: Statements from patients are used as assessment tools, which of the following statements about stroke symptoms should cause the clinician to use a higher index of suspicion?

Question147: You respond to the scene of a residential natural gas explosion to find a 36-year-old male patient complaining of a diminished ability to hear, moderate dyspnea, and acute abdominal pain. These symptoms are likely due to what mechanism?

Question148: The tongue often is a source of airway obstruction, it falls back and occludes the _________?

Question149: Which of the following does not lead to seizure activity?

Question150: Your patient has a laceration to the right leg which has intersected the femoral artery. You have applied direct pressure to the wound, but it continues to soak through the bandages. What should you do next.

Question151: You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all of which have minor visible injuries.
Two are refusing treatment and the last is complaining of neck and back pain. How should you proceed?

Question152: A 70-year-old patient is complaining of shortness of breath. She has a history of emphysema. You should

Question153: You find the following medications with your patient who is not responding to your loud verbal stimuli, glucophage and Lipitor. What is likely the patients problem?

Question154: Which statement about the assessment of a patient with cardiac compromise is correct?

Question155: EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patients who have which of the following?

Question156: When dealing with a patient who has suffered an injury to the back of his head, what part of the brain you should suspect will be affected?

Question157: Which statement about disposable gloves is correct?

Question158: Your trauma patient has her left hand caught between rollers on a conveyor belt, extrication takes 30 minutes. Evaluation of the injury during extrication showed delayed capillary refill distal to the injury. Post extrication shows rapid capillary refill distal to the injury deformity mid palm no obvious fractures, no lacerations and minor swelling noted. Knowing that crush injuries can cause all kinds of problems which is not considered a crush injury complication?

Question159: Name the layers of the heart from the outside in.

Question160: The clinician's best role in the assessment and treatment of a Stroke patient is rapid recognition and transport to a stroke center. What is window of opportunity from the onset of symptoms and treatment?

Question161: If a patient refuses treatment and an EMT treats the patient anyway what crime and the EMT be charged with

Question162: En route to the hospital, you intubate the patient. During your assessment of tube placement, you hear wheezing in the upper lung fields. What is most likely causing this wheezing?

Question163: You have been called to the top of a mountain resort for a patient that is complaining of a sudden onset of shortness of breath and coughing. Your assessment of the patient reveals an anxious patient with basilar crackles in his lungs. The patient's vital signs include a heart rate of 136, respirations of 28, and a blood pressure of 176/94 mmHg. What is your field diagnosis of this patient?

Question164: Your patient is a known diabetic who takes up to four insulin injections a day. Today he is found unresponsive, diaphoretic, tachycardic and breathing 18 times a minute. What is likely the patients chief complain?

Question165: The way a patient is injured is often referred to as the _______________?

Question166: Which of the following is the most effective method for administering ventilations to an apneic patient by health care providers?

Question167: Of the two types of energy transfer, which type would a Motor Vehicle crash (MVC) with frontal impact, non-restrained driver with bent steering wheel and spidered windshield?

Question168: The normal heart rate for a child between the ages of 1-6:

Question169: Your patient is a 22 year old male with an object impaled in the right side of his chest, just below the shoulder. After assessing that the object is not blocking his airway, what is the best course of action for this patient.

Question170: Status epilepticus is a seizure that:

Question171: Your patient is a 52-year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert & oriented but upon assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool and clammy. What is your next step?

Question172: A danger of using a rigid suction catheter with infants and young children is that stimulating the back of the throat can:

Question173: Your patient is suffering from Epistaxis. How should you proceed.

Question174: You are dispatched to a 75-year old female patient who is currently in cardiac arrest. After one shock via the AED she begins breathing at 15 breaths per minute, and has a strong carotid pulse; what is your next step?

Question175: Your patient has indicated fear about his illness, stating that he is afraid that he may die. This has made the interview difficult, as you have been unable to get the patient to give you many details regarding his symptoms or the events preceding them. Which of the following techniques is an acceptable method to focus the interview and get the needed information?

Question176: You are called for an elderly female that fell down and hurt her knee. When you find the patient, she tells you she tripped and fell, and landed on her left knee. She denies any loss of consciousness or trauma to her head. The patient is only complaining of pain to the distal portion of her femur. During your assessment, you notice deformity and swelling to the femur, proximal to the knee. The patient has good distal pulses, motor function, and sensation. What would be the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

Question177: When your patient does not speak English, it is best to:

Question178: Which are not blood components which are responsible for clot formation?

Question179: It is necessary to wear a mask and eye protection when

Question180: The correct flow of blood through the heart and lungs is...?

Question181: What artery caries deoxygenated blood and which vein caries oxygenated blood?

Question182: After aggressive airway control the next treatment choice would be epinephrine. Why would epinephrine be such a good choice?

Question183: What complaints describes a typical presentation of chest pain is often used to describe a cardiac event type of pain?

Question184: You have a patient that has suffered frostbite to his fingers. How should you prepare the patient's fingers for transport?

Question185: Two large tubes that bring air two and from the lungs.

Question186: The endotracheal tube is primarily intended to:

Question187: Patients who inhale poisons to get high are often referred to as _____________?

Question188: What is the correct procedure for handling a used airway?

Question189: You've arrived at the scene of what appears to be a domestic dispute over child molestation. You are asking a 5-year-old child about elimination habits. What word would be best to use when questioning this child?

Question190: Headlights are often over looked as part of the emergency warning lighting system, the headlights should be used while______________?

Question191: Your 16 year trauma patient has what appears to be a mid-shaft femur fracture, you notice that there is a laceration directly over the suspected fracture. Bleeding is controlled, what type of fracture would this be?

Question192: An AED is used to treat patients in:

Question193: A fall greater than ______ would be considered a significant mechanism of injury in a patient under the age of 8.

Question194: You are called to the scene of a car versus tree accident. Upon arrival, you find the car to be engulfed in flames, with fire showing from underneath the hood and inside the passenger compartment. You can see that the operator of this vehicle is unconscious and slumped over the steering wheel. Which of the following is your first priority?

Question195: While responding ambulances are particularly at risk of collisions in these areas?

Question196: You are in charge of devising an ambulance deployment plan for the EMS system within your community.
Your goal is to minimize response times while simultaneously using all of the EMS resources in an efficient and cost effective manner. As such, which of the following information would be most valuable in formulating a plan?

Question197: Routes of entry for accidental poisoning is the same as for allergic reactions. What route is the most common route of entry for a poisoning?

Question198: Your patient has a history of epilepsy, has had a seizure and has not recovered the way he normally does, according to his family. While assessing this unresponsive patient he suffers a second seizure what is this condition?

Question199: There are few antidotes for the number of poisons available, so what is the treatment goal for a poisoning if there is no antidote?

Question200: Which of the following patients would be appropriate for air medical transport from your scene?