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Q:
Name the type of medical direction consisting of standing orders and protocols.
A) Off-line
B) Verbal
C) On-line
D) Written
Q:
You are on the scene at a fancy hotel room for a 60-year-old male patient who calls 911 at 10 p.m. for chest pains. He states he was about to go to bed when he suddenly had chest pain that would not go away. He rates his pain as a 7 out of 10 and is diaphoretic. His vital signs are stable, and he takes medications for hypertension, high cholesterol, and erectile dysfunction. The patient is allergic to morphine. After placing the patient on oxygen, you contact medical control and request:
A) to administer aspirin to the patient.
B) to administer nitroglycerin to the patient.
C) to administer both aspirin and nitroglycerin to the patient.
D) no orders.
Q:
You are called to assist a 25-year-old female patient who is in profound respiratory distress. The patient has a history of asthma and severe allergies to peanuts. She has a prescribed albuterol inhaler and an epinephrine auto-injector. The patient states she was working in her garden when she accidentally stirred up a hornets' nest and was stung multiple times. The patient has wheezing in all fields, and is breathing at 28 times per minute. She states that she triggered her asthma by running across the yard to the safety of her home. As you apply oxygen, you notice that she is now speaking in two- to three-word sentences, her skin has splotches, and her tongue and neck appear to be swelling. Your next action is to call medical control and then do what?
A) Request to assist the patient with her Albuterol inhaler for her asthma.
B) Request to assist the patient with her epinephrine pen for anaphylaxis.
C) Request to assist the patient with her Albuterol for anaphylaxis.
D) Do not request to give epinephrine. It was prescribed for a peanut reaction, not for asthma.
Q:
You are called to an elementary school for an 8-year-old female patient who is experiencing respiratory distress. The school nurse states the patient has an epinephrine auto-injector for a possible anaphylactic reaction to bee stings. The patient also has an Albuterol inhaler for asthma. The patient is breathing 30 times a minute, is in the tripod position, and is speaking in two- to three-word sentences. The nurse states the patient was playing basketball in the gym when she started having difficulty breathing. The patient has wheezing in all lung fields. An ALS unit is en route but it is 10 minutes away. You are 20 minutes away from the nearest hospital. After placing the patient on oxygen, your next intervention should be to:
A) contact medical control and request to assist the patient with her epinephrine.
B) provide supportive care until the ALS unit arrives.
C) cancel the ALS unit and call medical control to assist with the Albuterol administration while en route to the hospital.
D) contact medical control and request to assist the patient with her Albuterol.
Q:
Which of the following BEST describes the five rights?
A) In date, right medication, right order, right dose, right time
B) Right patient, right medication, in date, right dose, right route
C) Right decision, right medication, right order, right dose, right place
D) Right patient, right medication, right time, right dose, right route
Q:
What is the first step in giving aerosol medications?
A) Contact medical control to receive permission to give the medication.
B) Determine that the inhaler actually belongs to the patient.
C) Make sure the patient is suffering from asthma, emphysema, or bronchitis.
D) Complete the primary assessment and take vital signs.
Q:
An EMT is on the scene of a 48-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. He has nitroglycerin prescribed and available. After performing the primary and secondary assessments, the EMT contacts medical control and is ordered to assist the patient in taking his nitroglycerin. Carefully, the EMT performs the "five rights" and checks the expiration before administering the medication. The patient states the medicine is not helping his pain. The patient also states he does not have a headache. Reassessment of the patient's vital signs shows no change in blood pressure. The EMT suspects the nitro is not working because the:
A) medication is expired.
B) medication is not nitroglycerin.
C) EMT only gave one tablet instead of two.
D) medication was somehow rendered inert.
Q:
Which of the following instructions should you give to a patient whom you are about to assist with administering epinephrine?
A) Insert the mouthpiece and inhale deeply as you depress the canister.
B) I am going to inject medication into your thigh.
C) Open your mouth and lift your tongue so I can spray this medication under your tongue.
D) This is not pleasant tasting, but it is important that you drink all of it.
Q:
Nitroglycerin (Nitro) is used for patients with recurrent chest pain or a history of heart attack. Nitro is most commonly supplied in what two forms?
A) Pills and injectable
B) Aerosol and spray
C) Pills and spray
D) Ointment and pills
Q:
How is activated charcoal, which is carried by some EMS systems, supplied for use in emergency situations?
A) As a powder, which is mixed with water before administration
B) As a gel or paste
C) As tablets
D) As a fine liquid spray for inhalation
Q:
A drug's form refers to which of the following?
A) Its physical state, such as powder, liquid, or gas
B) The mandatory paperwork that must be completed when giving any drug
C) The type of container it comes in
D) The way in which it is administered
Q:
Bronchodilator inhalers have several common side effects, which include:
A) decreased blood pressure and increased heart rate.
B) bronchodilation and decreased heart rate.
C) vasoconstriction and increased heart rate.
D) jitteriness and increased heart rate.
Q:
You are on the scene of a 48-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. He has nitroglycerin prescribed and available. After performing your physical examination, you contact medical control and are ordered to assist the patient in taking his nitroglycerin. Five minutes after taking his nitroglycerin, the patient complains of being dizzy and having a headache. You lie the patient down on the stretcher and reassess his vital signs. He is now hypotensive. The patient is suffering from:
A) an allergic reaction to nitroglycerin.
B) an anaphylactic reaction to nitroglycerin.
C) an untoward reaction to nitroglycerin.
D) the side effects of nitroglycerin.
Q:
You have just administered nitroglycerin to a 68-year-old patient. Within a few minutes, she complains of feeling faint and lightheaded, but states that she is still having some chest pain. Which of the following would be the BEST sequence of actions?
A) Lower the head of the stretcher and take the patient's blood pressure.
B) Administer activated charcoal to prevent further absorption of the nitroglycerin and closely monitor the patient's blood pressure.
C) Advise the patient that this is a normal occurrence and administer a second dose of nitroglycerin.
D) Increase the amount of oxygen you are giving to the patient before administering a second dose of nitroglycerin.
Q:
Which of the following is a potential side effect of nitroglycerin?
A) Decreased blood pressure
B) Sudden increase in heart rate
C) Difficulty breathing
D) All of the above
Q:
A serious negative interaction for giving Nitrostat is a drug interaction with what medications?
A) Nitroglycerin, Ventolin, and epinephrine
B) Sildenafil, vardenafil, and epinephrine
C) Viagra, Levitra, or medication for erectile dysfunction
D) Oral glucose, Viagra, and aspirin
Q:
You are on the scene of a 44-year-old female patient who has attempted suicide by taking all 30 pills of her antidepressant medication at once. You are ordered by medical control to administer activated charcoal. How will activated charcoal reduce the effects of the medication?
A) Activated charcoal will cause the patient to vomit the medication.
B) Activated charcoal will inactivate the patient's stomach acid.
C) Activated charcoal will coat the intestines, preventing absorption.
D) Activated charcoal will bind to the medication, reducing absorption.
Q:
How does aspirin actually reduce the chances that a patient suffering a heart attack will die?
A) It reduces the amount of pain in the heart.
B) It prevents a deadly fever from developing.
C) It reduces the inflammation in the heart.
D) It reduces the ability of the blood to form clots.
Q:
How does nitroglycerin decrease the level of chest pain that a patient experiences?
A) It constricts the blood vessels, forcing more blood into the heart muscle.
B) It dilates the blood vessels, allowing more blood to enter the heart muscle.
C) It constricts the blood vessels, forcing the toxic lactic acid out of the heart.
D) It dilates the blood vessels, allowing more blood flow to wash away the toxic lactic acid.
Q:
Albuterol and epinephrine both have bronchodilation properties that improve the amount of oxygen that a person can inhale and absorb. However, Albuterol is administered only for asthma, whereas epinephrine is administered for both asthma and anaphylaxis. Why is epinephrine, and not Albuterol, the first choice for anaphylaxis?
A) Albuterol makes the heart rate increase too much.
B) Albuterol slows down the heart rate too much.
C) Albuterol drops the blood pressure too low.
D) Albuterol is not a vasoconstrictor.
Q:
You are on the scene of a 68-year-old patient with a history of COPD who is breathing 44 times per minute and has a diminished level of consciousness. His wife states he has an Albuterol inhaler and nitroglycerin tablets for angina. What is the most important drug you can administer to the patient?
A) Oxygen by bag-valve mask
B) Oxygen by nonrebreather mask
C) Albuterol
D) Nitroglycerin
Q:
What is the most important medication that should be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain with difficulty breathing?
A) Oxygen
B) Aspirin
C) Nitroglycerin
D) Albuterol
Q:
What is the first medication that should be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain with difficulty breathing?
A) Oxygen
B) Aspirin
C) Nitroglycerin
D) Albuterol
Q:
You respond to a medical call for a 59-year-old female complaining of tightness in her chest. You place her on a high concentration of oxygen and prepare for a short 5-minute transport to the hospital. The patient tells you she is on nitroglycerin, which she has not taken. Your partner tells you that you can give aspirin per protocol. Should you delay the patient transport to give the medication and why?
A) No, any delay will cause the patient more heart damage; each delay weakens the myocardium.
B) Yes, the nitroglycerin will cause the blood vessels to dilate and restore some blood flow, and the aspirin will slow the clotting process.
C) Yes, the nitroglycerin will cause the heart to beat stronger and restore some blood flow, and the aspirin will ease the pain.
D) No, any delay will cause the patient more stress; she needs to be in a definitive care facility.
Q:
Which of the following is an example of a medication's trade name?
A) Epinephrine
B) Nitrostat
C) 4 dihydroxyphenyl acetate
D) Oxygen
Q:
Which of the following is a desired action of epinephrine delivered by auto-injector?
A) Constriction of blood vessels
B) Constriction of coronary arteries
C) Dilation of coronary arteries
D) Decrease in blood pressure
Q:
Epinephrine delivered by auto-injector may be indicated for patients with which of the following conditions?
A) Drug overdose
B) Severe allergies to peanut, shellfish, penicillin, or bee stings
C) Chest pain
D) Chronic pulmonary diseases
Q:
Which of the following is often prescribed for a patient with a heart condition?
A) Ventolin
B) Nitroglycerin
C) Epinephrine auto-injector
D) Non-aspirin pain relievers such as Tylenol
Q:
What is the reason for giving an epinephrine auto-injector in a life-threatening allergic reaction?
A) It will help raise the patient's blood pressure and slow the heart rate.
B) It will constrict the patient's airway passages and blood vessels.
C) It will help constrict the patient's blood vessels and relax the airway passages.
D) It will help dilate the patient's blood vessels and relax the airway passages.
Q:
Nitroglycerin is indicated for which of the following chief complaints?
A) Decreased level of consciousness
B) Chest pain
C) Headache
D) Difficulty breathing
Q:
Which of the following statements is true concerning oxygen?
A) Never give oxygen to a chronic obstructed pulmonary disease (COPD) patient.
B) Always document the need for oxygen by pulse oximetry before giving it to the patient.
C) Only withhold oxygen to anyone who is allergic to it.
D) Never withhold oxygen to any patient who needs it.
Q:
Why would an EMT give aspirin to a patient?
A) Aspirin reduces the heart's ability to beat fast and works to prevent rapid heart rate.
B) Aspirin reduces the pain level in patients who are in pain.
C) Aspirin reduces the blood's ability to clot and works to prevent further clot formation in patients suffering chest pain.
D) It is given to calm the patient by reducing the pain because stress is the real killer.
Q:
Which of the following is a commonly accepted list of medications an EMT can assist the patient in taking or administer under the direction of the Medical Director?
A) Prescribed bronchodilator inhalers, prescribed nitroglycerin, and prescribed epinephrine auto-injectors
B) Any over-the-counter medication, oral glucose, and oxygen
C) Aspirin, acetaminophen, oral glucose, insulin, prescribed bronchodilator inhalers, nitroglycerin, and epinephrine auto-injectors
D) Aspirin, oral glucose, oxygen, prescribed bronchodilator inhalers, nitroglycerin, and epinephrine auto-injectors
Q:
What medication is given when a patient suffers from a medical or traumatic condition called hypoxia?
A) Oxygen
B) Oral glucose
C) Epinephrine
D) Aspirin
Q:
Why should EMTs study pharmacology?
A) As an EMT, you will be trusted to administer medications in emergency situations; many of these may be lifesaving, but there is potential to do harm.
B) An EMT must know the manufacturer, sources, characteristics, and effects of every medication that has been prescribed to the patient.
C) As an EMT, you will be trusted to administer medications in emergency situations, although many of these may do nothing but give the patient false hope.
D) An EMT must know the sources, characteristics, and effects of each medication that the physician may prescribe.
Q:
What condition must be present before you give oral glucose?
A) The patient must not have a history of diabetes.
B) The patient, if conscious, must be able to swallow; if unconscious, you can apply the gel to a tongue depressor and place it between the cheek and gum or under the tongue.
C) The patient must be conscious and able to swallow with an altered mental status and history of diabetes.
D) The patient must be unconscious and have a history of diabetes.
Q:
Which of the following BEST describes a contraindication to a medication?
A) An unintended action of the drug
B) The way in which a drug causes its effects
C) A reason why you should a never giving a medication to a patient
D) A reason why you should give a medication to a patient
Q:
When you give patients nitroglycerin, they sometimes develop a headache. This would be called a(n):
A) side effect.
B) contraindication.
C) untoward effect.
D) indication.
Q:
The symptoms or circumstances for which a medication is given are called:
A) contraindications.
B) indications.
C) side effects.
D) untoward effects.
Q:
The QI manager calls your partner into his office after your shift. He pulls out his EMS report on a call he ran last month on a 45-year-old driver of a single-vehicle motor vehicle collision. There were several empty beer cans in the patient's vehicle and the EMT detected an odor of alcoholic beverages on the patient's breath. The QI manager, however, critiques your partner about calling the patient an alcoholic and giving opinions in the report. He tells your partner to never write opinions in the EMS report. Your partner is confused because he is sure the patient was drunk, and he was actually arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Your partner believes his assessment is supported by facts and not just his opinion. How can you help your partner understand the QI manager's concerns?
A) Calling the patient an alcoholic is not polite, even if it is true.
B) The QI manager is afraid the patient will sue the EMS service for libel.
C) Documenting that the patient is an alcoholic gives an incorrect opinion of the patient that is not supported by facts, and could negatively influence other medical providers.
D) The patient is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty. He is not an alcoholic until he is convicted of drinking and driving by a court of law.
Q:
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires ambulance services to do all of the following except:
A) place patient care reports in a locked box.
B) safeguard patient confidentiality.
C) report child abuse.
D) All of the above are required by HIPAA.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT a reason for routine review of patient care reports in a quality improvement program?
A) Assess conformity to patient care standards
B) Review excellent patient care
C) Review poor patient care
D) Satisfy requirements of the shift supervisor
Q:
Which of the following pieces of legislation applies to use of information on a patient care report?
A) FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
B) EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act)
C) COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
D) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
Q:
Which of the following is the most common situation in which an EMT may be liable?
A) Patient refusal of treatment and transport
B) Failing to get the receiving physician's signature on the patient care report
C) Failure to document all of a patient's medications on the patient care report
D) Inaccurate recording of times and mileage
Q:
You have responded to a call at a government office building. One of the office workers became very upset during a fire drill and experienced an episode of difficulty breathing. As your partner is speaking with the patient, who is not sure she wants to be transported, an individual wearing civilian clothes approaches you and states she is a security guard in the building. She asks you for the "yellow copy" of your patient care report. Which of the following should you do?
A) Get permission from medical control.
B) Ask the patient if it is alright with her if you provide the individual with a copy of the patient care report.
C) State that you are unable to comply with the request due to patient confidentiality.
D) Provide the documentation if the individual shows proper identification.
Q:
Which of the following is a possible consequence of using medical terminology about which you are unsure of the meaning in your patient care report?
A) Loss of credibility
B) Embarrassment
C) Negative impact on patient care
D) All of the above
Q:
In which of the following circumstances is a fully documented patient care report NOT necessary?
A) A patient is treated but not transported.
B) Multiple patients come from an office building evacuation.
C) A patient says that someone else called EMS and he does not want any assistance.
D) A fully documented patient care report is required for all of the above.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate use of patient care report (PCR) information?
A) To conduct research
B) To provide EMS personnel with education and quality assurance
C) For billing and insurance purposes
D) For referral to Alcoholics Anonymous or similar social services
Q:
Which of the following does NOT need to be documented regarding a patient refusal of treatment?
A) That you informed the patient of the consequences of refusing care
B) Patient's mental status
C) Any insulting remarks the patient made to you
D) That you advised the patient to call back if he changed his mind
Q:
Which of the following is the correct manner for making a correction on a patient care report?
A) Get a credible witness to co-sign your patient care report.
B) Draw a single line through the error and initial it.
C) Use typing correction fluid to cover up the error and write over it.
D) Blacken out the entire error and draw an arrow to the correct information.
Q:
Which of the following is part of the minimum data set developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for purposes of data collection in conducting research?
A) Patient's insurance coverage
B) Amount charged for ambulance services
C) Patient's name
D) Time of arrival at the patient's location
Q:
Two EMTs are on-scene of a behavioral call at a psychiatric facility. The medical personnel state that the patient had a psychotic episode and slashed his wrists. During the call, the patient claims to hear the voice of God and says that the voice is hurting his ears. The patient refuses to be transported to the emergency department, becomes combative, and bites one of the EMTs. Which of the following should NOT be documented on the EMS report?
A) The fact that the patient was violent and bit the EMT
B) The fact that the EMT had an exposure incident
C) The fact that the patient hears voices
D) The fact that the patient slashed his wrists
Q:
You are on a call of a minor vehicle accident. Your patient is a 22-year-old male who was the driver of a moderate T-Bone collision. The patient was not wearing a seat belt and there was spidering of the windshield. The patient complains of neck pain and has a scalp laceration. After performing the primary assessment, you take vital signs and bandage the patient's scalp. When you tell him you need to backboard him, he refuses care and ambulance transport. Because the person is alert and oriented to time, place, and person, you have the patient sign the separate patient refusal form provided by your service. How should you document this incident in your EMS report?
A) No report is needed because the patient refused transport and signed the refusal.
B) You should only document what treatment you performed before the patient refused treatment.
C) You should document everything including all patient care, all of your attempts to persuade the patient to go by ambulance, and who witnessed the patient refusal.
D) You should document your patient care and then simply document that the patient was informed of the risks prior to his refusal. Anything extra is unnecessary and wastes time.
Q:
You suspect that a 6-year-old female patient with multiple bruises and a broken wrist was abused. The stepmother states the patient fell down the stairs. The patient is crying and sheepishly nods in agreement with the stepmother's statements. How should you document this situation in the patient report?
A) Document who you suspect caused the injuries in the narrative so law enforcement has a record of the incident.
B) Document what was said as well as your opinion that the child was too afraid to tell the truth.
C) Document only the actual exam findings. Do not document anything that was said.
D) Document any pertinent information that was said by the stepmother and child exactly in quotations.
Q:
Patient data includes all of the following except the:
A) nature of the dispatch.
B) patient's medications.
C) patient's chief complaint.
D) mechanism of injury.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate statement for the EMT to make on a patient care report?
A) The patient complains of difficulty breathing.
B) The patient had wheezes that were audible without using a stethoscope.
C) The patient has a history of asthma.
D) The patient was having an asthma attack.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT an objective element of documented patient information?
A) Position in which the patient was found
B) Patient's complaint of nausea
C) Patient's blood pressure
D) Patient's age
Q:
Which of the following should be documented as subjective patient information?
A) Medications
B) Signs
C) Description of the surroundings
D) Symptoms
Q:
Which of the following is NOT appropriate to document on your patient care report?
A) Patient's attitude
B) Patient's mental status
C) Patient's race
D) All should be documented
Q:
Which of the following should NOT be included in a patient care report?
A) Patient's subjective statements
B) Radio codes
C) Pertinent negative findings
D) Chief complaint
Q:
You are on the scene of an unresponsive adult female patient. You find an empty pill bottle lying next to her bed. You look up the medication in your field guide and discover the medication is a powerful sedative. The prescription on the bottle is for the patient's husband, who is not present to answer questions about the medication. What should you do?
A) Document the empty pill bottle. It may provide important clues to the patient's condition.
B) Do not document the empty pill bottle. It does not belong to the patient.
C) Document the empty pill bottle. It is obvious that she took the pills.
D) Do not document the empty pill bottle. You cannot prove that she took the pills and could lead the doctor to make a false diagnosis.
Q:
Which of the following should be placed in quotes in the patient care report?
A) Patient's expressed consent
B) Chief complaint
C) List of patient's medications
D) Mechanism of injury
Q:
The portion of the patient care report in which the EMT writes his description of the patient's presentation, assessment findings, treatment, and transport information is called the:
A) text.
B) data set.
C) deposition.
D) narrative.
Q:
An objective statement made in a prehospital patient care report meets all of the following criteria except which one?
A) Verifiable
B) Observable
C) Measurable
D) Biased
Q:
Which of the following information on a patient care report is NOT considered run data?
A) Chief complaint
B) Other EMS units on the scene
C) Location of the call
D) Time of arrival at the receiving facility
Q:
Which of the following can be correctly noted as a chief complaint?
A) The patient had a respiratory rate of 44.
B) The patient was confused.
C) The patient stated that she felt sick.
D) The patient was found sitting in the driver's seat of a full-size sedan.
Q:
Which of the following statements regarding eye contact with a patient is NOT true?
A) It shows you are confident.
B) It shows you are attentive.
C) It shows you are interested in the patient.
D) Eye contact is always appropriate.
Q:
Your elderly male patient tells you his name is Joe Smith. Which of the following is the BEST way to address him?
A) Joe
B) Smitty
C) Mr. Smith
D) Sir
Q:
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way of dealing with a patient who does not speak the same language as you do?
A) Avoid communicating with the patient so there is no misunderstanding of your intentions.
B) Use an interpreter.
C) Contact dispatch for assistance in finding a translator.
D) Use a manual that provides translation.
Q:
You are responding to a nursing home for an 85-year-old patient complaining of difficulty breathing. How would you initiate contact with this patient?
A) Stand near the head of the bed and shout to make sure the patient can hear you.
B) Place yourself at eye-level, identify yourself, and ask the patient what she would like to be called.
C) Sit on the foot of the bed and ask the patient what's up.
D) Pick up the patient's wrist and begin taking her pulse.
Q:
What is the best way to communicate with a young pediatric patient?
A) Only talk with the parents. The child is too young to know his or her medical history.
B) Sit at the level of the child, if possible, and always be honest.
C) Do not tell the child that a procedure will hurt beforehand because the child will become terrified.
D) Tell the child the procedure will hurt much more than it actually will so he or she will be pleasantly surprised when the procedure is over.
Q:
While on the scene with an elderly chest pain call, you notice that your partner gets on one knee when talking to the seated patient. What is the best reason for an EMT to kneel down beside the patient?
A) The younger EMT is acknowledging that the older patient is his elder.
B) The EMT is kneeling to protect himself.
C) The EMT can examine the patient's chest better.
D) The EMT does not want to appear threatening or intimidating to the patient.
Q:
You are treating a 32-year-old man who is deaf. You need to find out why he called for an ambulance. What is the BEST way to communicate with this patient?
A) Use hand gestures to act out what you are trying to say.
B) Make sure the patient can see your lips when you speak.
C) Call for an interpreter to meet you at the hospital.
D) Speak very loudly in case he has a little hearing.
Q:
You are attempting to place a nonrebreather mask on a patient who is experiencing difficulty breathing. The patient is anxious and does not want the mask on his face. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?
A) Tell the patient the mask is for his benefit and you will restrain him if necessary to place it on him.
B) Explain the importance of oxygen and ask the patient to at least try to leave the mask on, but that if he can't tolerate it you can try another method.
C) Tell the patient he will soon become unconscious without the mask and then you will be able to place it on him.
D) Document that the patient was uncooperative and refused oxygen.
Q:
You are treating a patient with a possible fractured ankle. The patient appears to be in a lot of pain and is uneasy. As you are getting ready to splint the patient's leg, he asks you if it is going to hurt. Which of the following is the BEST response?
A) "If you're stressed out like this, it's going to hurt a lot more."
B) "Relax, this is not a painful procedure."
C) "I will do my best, but it may hurt while we put the splint on."
D) "It doesn't matter, we have to do it anyway."
Q:
Which of the following BEST describes the position you should take when dealing with a cooperative patient who is sitting in a chair?
A) Sit or kneel at the same level as the patient.
B) Stand behind the patient's chair.
C) Stand next to the chair.
D) Sit on the floor at the patient's feet.
Q:
When you arrive at the receiving facility, the nurse asks your partner for a verbal report of the patient's condition. This is in addition to the radio report your partner gave to the hospital en route. Afterwards, you ask your partner why you must give a second verbal report and a written report to the receiving nurse. What is the best reason to provide both reports?
A) The nurse may not have heard the first radio report.
B) The nurse may have to perform critical interventions on the patient before you complete your written report.
C) The patient's condition may have changed since the first radio report.
D) The nurse may be too busy to read the written report.
Q:
Which of the following describes the importance of effective communication of patient information in the verbal report?
A) Patient treatment can be based on this information.
B) Additional information that was not given in the radio report can be provided.
C) Changes in the patient's condition can be communicated.
D) All of the above
Q:
Medical direction has requested that you administer 70 grams of activated charcoal to an overdose patient. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Document the order in writing before carrying it out.
B) Repeat the order back to the physician to make sure you understood correctly.
C) Administer the medication without delay.
D) Prepare the medication and then call the hospital back to re-confirm the order.
Q:
You have received an order from medical direction that you feel would be detrimental to your patient. Which of the following should you do?
A) Politely question the physician.
B) Carry out the order but document that you disagreed with it.
C) Contact your supervisor for advice.
D) Call a different hospital for orders.