You arrive on scene to find a young woman who is having trouble talking. She has hives and is starting to gasp for air. Her friend says she was just stung by a bee. Your immediate actions should include all of the following except ____.

A. provide airway support.

B. assess the bee sting for signs of an infection.

C. administer epinephrine (If your state and local EMS protocols allow).

D. administer supplemental oxygen.

You’re called to a home and find an unresponsive male. Family members said he “passed out.” You assess the scene to be safe. The next thing you should do is:

A. Check the patient's blood sugar; he might be a diabetic.

B. Get a blood pressure to determine if it's too low and may have caused him to pass out.

C. Get a temperature to determine if he has heat stroke.

D. Simultaneously check for a pulse and breathing.

____ is when the heart muscles are not strong enough to accomplish the job of pumping blood throughout the body.

A. Congestive heart failure (CHF)

B. Pulmonary edema

C. Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

D. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

Which of the following should not be considered if you have a scene where people are consistently having breathing difficulty, but there are no signs of smoke or odor?

A. A chemical or biological weapon may have been used at the scene.

B. A hazardous material has been released.

C. The possibility of a secondary weapon exists near the scene.

D. It doesn't matter; respond to the scene anyhow.

A 90-year-old woman is having an acute ischemic stroke. She is conscious. What should you do?

A. Administer oxygen and transport at once.

B. Perform an exam.

C. Obtain the patient's history.

D. Check the patient's vitals.

What is the foremost thing that an EMT should do while treating a patient suffering from cardiac arrest?

A. Begin CPR immediately.

B. Administer early defibrillation in the field.

C. Administer oxygen at 15 L/m via nonrebreather mask.

D. Thump the chest to stimulate the heart.

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

A. Pain

B. Pulselessness

C. Paresthesia

D. Paralysis

What is the first step that must be taken in artificial ventilation with a bag valve-mask unit in patients with no suspected trauma?

A. Insert an airway adjunct and select the correct mask size.

B. Have an assistant squeeze the bag until the patient's chest rises.

C. Position the mask correctly on the face using both hands.

D. Place the patient's head in a hyper extended, sniffing position.

Which statement about disposable gloves is correct?

A. You should remove gloves by grasping the ends of the fingers and pulling them off right side out.

B. It is not necessary to wear gloves when suctioning or ventilating a patient with a bag-valve-mask device.

C. Gloves protect both you and the patient from the transmission of infectious diseases.

D. One pair of gloves is sufficient for any call, no matter how many patients there are.

What is the best way to handle an amputated extremity?

A. Pack it in ice.

B. Wrap it in plastic and place on ice.

C. Wrap it in sterile dressings and keep it cool with ice.

D. Place it in a container filled with saline solution.