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B: 10 minutes.
C: 15 minutes.
D: 20 minutes.
B: respiratory failure.
C: severe infection.
D: child abuse.
8. After you assess a patient's blood pressure, you should record the
values, the extremity in which the pressure was taken, and the:
A: position of the patient.
B: palpation.
C: percussion.
D: auscultation.
B: Tachycardia
C: Nausea
D: Anxiety
B: 110 beats/min.
C: 120 beats/min.
D: 30 beats/min.
13. You are questioning an elderly man to learn his SAMPLE history. The
"A" in SAMPLE stands for:
A: Allergies.
B: Apgar score.
C: AVPU scale.
D: Auscultation.
14. When palpating a blood pressure, you inflate the blood pressure to
200 mmHg, and then deflate it slowly until you feel a return of:
A: a brachial pulse.
B: an ulnar pulse.
C: a radial pulse.
D: capillary refill.
15. The normal respiratory rate for an infant is approximately how many
breaths per minute?
A: 6 to 12
B: 12 to 20
C: 15 to 30
D: 25 to 50
B: liver disease.
17. During your initial assessment of a trauma patient, you palpate for a
radial pulse, but are unable to locate it. You should:
A: begin CPR.
B: transport at once.
B: sclera.
C: liver.
D: pancreas.
19. When a light source is removed from the pupils, the pupils should:
A: constrict briskly.
B: dilate briskly.
C: become unequal.
D: not respond.
20. The best way to estimate a patient's skin temperature is to use the:
A: back of your hand.
21. When assessing capillary refill time on a 4-year-old child, the EMT-B
should:
A: pinch the skin.
ANSWERS
NO ANS REASON
Reason: For any patient who is unstable, whether medical or trauma, the
1. A EMT-B should reassess vital signs every 5 minutes and compare them to
your baseline vital signs.
Reason: The majority of cardiac arrests in infants and children are the result
3. B of respiratory failure. Cardiac disease is a rare cause of cardiac arrest in the
pediatric age group.
Reason: A pulse is most likely palpated where an artery lies near the
4. B
surface
Reason: The pulse is the pressure wave or surge of blood moving through
5. D
an artery as a result of contractions of the heart.
6. B Reason: The correct placement of a blood pressure cuff calls for positioning
the lower edge of the cuff about 1" above the crease at the inside of the
elbow
Reason: When taking the blood pressure by palpation, the point at which
7. A
the radial pulse returns indicates the patient's systolic blood pressure
Reason: Blood pressure cuffs that are too small may give falsely high
9. A
readings, and cuffs that are too large may give falsely low readings.
Reason: The normal heart rate for a child ranges from 80 -120 beats/min.
12. C
Anything above 120 beats/min would be considered tachycardia
Reason: The "A" stands for allergies. You should obtain information about
13. A
all medication, food, and environmental allergies
Reason: When palpating a blood pressure, you inflate the cuff and then
14. C slowly deflate it until you feel the return of a radial pulse, which indicates the
patient's systolic blood pressure. (ECTSI 8, p. 139)
Reason: A bluish skin color results from poor oxygenation of the blood.
16. D Blood is blue when it is oxygen poor. When fully saturated with oxygen,
blood is red.
Reason: When assessing the pulse, you typically palpate the radial pulse
first. If unable to feel a radial pulse, you should assess for the presence of a
17. C
carotid pulse. If no pulse is found at the carotid artery, CPR should be
started.
Reason: When a light is shone into the pupils, they should briskly constrict.
19. B
When the light source is removed, they should dilate. (ECTSI 8, p. 141)
Reason: The best way to estimate skin temperature is to place the back of
20. A
your hand on the patient's forehead. (ECTSI 8, p. 135)