Question 1

Your 35 year old male patient was bitten by a snake on the ankle. His friend wrapped a tight belt around his calf before your arrival and the patient's pulse is absent below the tourniquet. You should

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A)   keep the belt on and consult with medical direction before you take any action regarding the belt.
B)   keep the belt on and then remove the belt just before the patient arrives at a treating facility.
C)   immediately remove the belt and do not reapply the belt even if the patient's symptoms worsen.
D)   immediately remove the belt and put the belt back on if the patient's symptoms worsen.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

You are at a scene where a 33 year old female jogger is suffering from hyperthermia. She is awake and alert and her skin is pale and moist. You should

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A)   administer nasal cannula oxygen at 6 L/min and loosen her clothing.
B)   stabilize her in a supine position and give her small amounts of water.
C)   remove her outer clothing and apply cool packs directly to her skin.
D)   cool her through fanning and apply wet towels until she begins to shiver.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

One of the most important factors which influence a drowning victim's chance for survival is:

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A)   Age of the victim
B)   Victim's ability to swim
C)   Duration of hypothermia
D)   Severity of hypoxiaE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

You are at the scene of a diving accident. Your 37 year old male has mild abdominal pain, nose bleed, chest pain, dizziness and bloody drainage from his ear. His friends tell you that he ascended from the water too quickly. You should suspect

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A)   decompression sickness.
B)   lung squeeze.
C)   air embolism.
D)   burst lung.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A drowning victim is in the water but still has a pulse. Proper emergency care in this instance MAY include:

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A)   clearing an inadequate breathing patient's airway and administering oxygen at 15 L/min through a non-rebreather mask.
B)   removing the patient from the water and using abdominal thrusts to clear water from the patient's airway.
C)   stabilizing the patient on a long backboard and beginning rescue breathing while the patient is in shallow water.
D)   initiating CPR while the patient is still in the water and then using an AED once the patient is out of the water.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

How should a hymenoptera sting be treated?

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A)   Cover the sting with a dressing.
B)   Remove stingers with a tweezer.
C)   Put a cold compress on the sting.
D)   Gently wash the sting area.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding drowning factors is correct?

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A)   Drowning in saltwater has a lower survival rate than freshwater.
B)   Immersion in water has a higher survival rate than submersion in water.
C)   Drowning in clean water has a higher survival rate than dirty water.
D)   Wet drowning has a lower survival rate than dry drowning.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

What is the best type of treatment for this condition?

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A)   Keep the affected areas uncovered while they slowly warm.
B)   Use a dry heat source to warm the affected areas.
C)   Gently massage the affected areas for brief time periods.
D)   Cover the affected areas with dry sterile dressings.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

You are at a scene where a 33 year old female hiker is overheated. She has muscle cramps, an increased heart rate, dizziness, nausea and cool moist skin. You should

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A)   give her small sips of cool water.
B)   place her in a supine or recovery position.
C)   fan the patient until she shivers.
D)   provide oxygen with a nasal cannula.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Your 37 year old male patient was found, confused and shivering slightly, outside on a bench on a cold rainy night. What should you do first?

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A)   Remove all of the patient's wet clothing.
B)   Remove the patient from the environment.
C)   Apply heat packs to the patient's core areas.
D)   Cover the patient with dry, warm blankets.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Your patient was stung on the foot when he stepped on a stingray in the ocean. After flushing the wound, you should:

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A)   apply a pressure immobilization wrap.
B)   pour ammonia on the wound.
C)   keep the injured foot below heart level.
D)   immerse the foot in hot water.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The body's "thermostat" is the

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A)   brain.
B)   pituitary gland.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   epidermis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

You are at the scene of a diving accident involving a 32 year old female. Her friends tell you she ascended too fast. The patient is suffering from dizziness, shortness of breath, visual disturbances and pink and frothy sputum is present around her mouth. What type of condition is she most likely suffering from?

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A)   Air embolism
B)   Decompression sickness
C)   Burst lung
D)   Lung squeezeE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Your 53 year old male patient, who is disoriented, was lost in a blizzard. He has rigid muscles, mottled skin and an irregular pulse. How should you increase his body temperature?

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A)   Place heat packs to his groin and armpits.
B)   Cover him in warm blankets.
C)   Use hot water bottles on his torso.
D)   Let him drink small amounts of hot tea.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

A 26 year old man is lying in the snow. He is confused and having difficulty moving. You should

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A)   use his symptoms to estimate his level of hypothermia without taking his rectal temperature.
B)   move the man into a warm transport unit and then take his axillary temperature.
C)   call the receiving facility to ask if they want the man's axillary temperature before he arrives.
D)   gently tilt the man on his side to measure his rectal temperature.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A patient with a body temperature below ________ degrees Fahrenheit is unable to generate enough heat to restore normal body temperature.

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A)   93
B)   95
C)   94
D)   96E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding local cold injury is correct?

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A)   Alcohol can reduce a patient's risk for local cold injury.
B)   Frost nip is also known as a type of late local cold injury.
C)   Blood vessels in a region of local cold injury will expand.
D)   Local cold injury may occur when ice crystals form inside cells.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

What is the most important initial care you can provide a drowning victim?

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A)   Automated defibrillation
B)   Oxygen administration
C)   Abdominal thrusts
D)   Rescue breathingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding temperature is correct?

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A)   Peripheral temperature is a critical type of body temperature.
B)   Oral temperature is a measure of the body's core temperature.
C)   Armpit temperature is typically 1 degree lower than core temperature.
D)   Rectal temperature is known as a type of axillary temperature.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

The most common heat-related illness is

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A)   heat exhaustion.
B)   heat stroke.
C)   heat cramps.
D)   heat dehydration.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 40: Environmental Trauma

Which of the following statements regarding temperature is correct?

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Your 37 year old male patient was found, confused and shivering slightly, outside on a bench on a cold rainy night. What should you do first?

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The body's "thermostat" is the

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Your 35 year old male patient was bitten by a snake on the ankle. His friend wrapped a tight belt around his calf before your arrival and the patient's pulse is absent below the tourniquet. You should

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You are at the scene of a diving accident. Your 37 year old male has mild abdominal pain, nose bleed, chest pain, dizziness and bloody drainage from his ear. His friends tell you that he ascended from the water too quickly. You should suspect

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A drowning victim is in the water but still has a pulse. Proper emergency care in this instance MAY include:

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A 26 year old man is lying in the snow. He is confused and having difficulty moving. You should

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A patient with a body temperature below ________ degrees Fahrenheit is unable to generate enough heat to restore normal body temperature.

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Which of the following statements regarding drowning factors is correct?

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The most common heat-related illness is

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You are at a scene where a 33 year old female hiker is overheated. She has muscle cramps, an increased heart rate, dizziness, nausea and cool moist skin. You should

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What is the best type of treatment for this condition?

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Which of the following statements regarding local cold injury is correct?

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You are at a scene where a 33 year old female jogger is suffering from hyperthermia. She is awake and alert and her skin is pale and moist. You should

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Your patient was stung on the foot when he stepped on a stingray in the ocean. After flushing the wound, you should:

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One of the most important factors which influence a drowning victim's chance for survival is:

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How should a hymenoptera sting be treated?

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Your 53 year old male patient, who is disoriented, was lost in a blizzard. He has rigid muscles, mottled skin and an irregular pulse. How should you increase his body temperature?

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What is the most important initial care you can provide a drowning victim?

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Exam 40: Environmental Trauma

Which of the following statements regarding temperature is correct?

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Your 37 year old male patient was found, confused and shivering slightly, outside on a bench on a cold rainy night. What should you do first?

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The body's "thermostat" is the

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Your 35 year old male patient was bitten by a snake on the ankle. His friend wrapped a tight belt around his calf before your arrival and the patient's pulse is absent below the tourniquet. You should

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You are at the scene of a diving accident. Your 37 year old male has mild abdominal pain, nose bleed, chest pain, dizziness and bloody drainage from his ear. His friends tell you that he ascended from the water too quickly. You should suspect

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A drowning victim is in the water but still has a pulse. Proper emergency care in this instance MAY include:

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A 26 year old man is lying in the snow. He is confused and having difficulty moving. You should

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A patient with a body temperature below ________ degrees Fahrenheit is unable to generate enough heat to restore normal body temperature.

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Which of the following statements regarding drowning factors is correct?

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The most common heat-related illness is

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You are at a scene where a 33 year old female hiker is overheated. She has muscle cramps, an increased heart rate, dizziness, nausea and cool moist skin. You should

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What is the best type of treatment for this condition?

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Which of the following statements regarding local cold injury is correct?

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You are at a scene where a 33 year old female jogger is suffering from hyperthermia. She is awake and alert and her skin is pale and moist. You should

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Your patient was stung on the foot when he stepped on a stingray in the ocean. After flushing the wound, you should:

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One of the most important factors which influence a drowning victim's chance for survival is:

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How should a hymenoptera sting be treated?

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Your 53 year old male patient, who is disoriented, was lost in a blizzard. He has rigid muscles, mottled skin and an irregular pulse. How should you increase his body temperature?

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What is the most important initial care you can provide a drowning victim?

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