Question 1

A patient has been struck by lightning at a picnic. A doctor on scene states that the patient was in cardiac arrest after the strike, but with 1 minute of CPR, has a heartbeat and weak respirations. The patient remains unresponsive. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide care to the burn injury on the patient's back.
B)   Perform the jaw-thrust maneuver.
C)   Initiate positive pressure ventilation.
D)   Attach the automated external defibrillator.

Question 2

The EMT should recognize heat cramps as the probable cause of a patient's problem when the patient states:

Accepted Answer

A)   "I am having a hard time moving my fingers."
B)   "I cannot remember what day it is."
C)   "I have pain in my belly and legs."
D)   "My neck feels as though it is in spasm."

Question 3

You are en route to the hospital with a patient who is unresponsive and has hot, dry skin. His friends state that he has been drinking and passed out in the hot sun for several hours before 911 was called. An Emergency Medical Responder is ventilating the patient with a bag-valve mask attached to high-concentration oxygen. Which one of the following actions would be most beneficial to the patient at this time?

Accepted Answer

A)   Be prepared for vomiting by placing him in a prone position.
B)   Wrap him in a sheet that has been soaked with cold water.
C)   Place cold packs to the patient's groin and armpits.
D)   Gently pour cold water over the patient to rapidly cool him down.

Question 4

The EMT would recognize that a hypothermic patient is deteriorating when he observes:

Accepted Answer

A)   slurred speech.
B)   vigorous shivering.
C)   red-colored skin.
D)   painful extremities.

Question 5

You are accompanying a team of hikers climbing a high mountain. In the morning, you are summoned to a tent and find one of the climbers confused and complaining of a headache. His airway is patent and respirations adequate. He has no medical history and was in good health until found this morning by his friend. Suspicious of high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) , you should do which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Immobilize the patient.
B)   Provide high-concentration oxygen.
C)   Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D)   Administer oral glucose.

Exam 24: Environmental Emergencies

The EMT should recognize heat cramps as the probable cause of a patient's problem when the patient states:

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A patient has been struck by lightning at a picnic. A doctor on scene states that the patient was in cardiac arrest after the strike, but with 1 minute of CPR, has a heartbeat and weak respirations. The patient remains unresponsive. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

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The EMT would recognize that a hypothermic patient is deteriorating when he observes:

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Exam 24: Environmental Emergencies

The EMT should recognize heat cramps as the probable cause of a patient's problem when the patient states:

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A patient has been struck by lightning at a picnic. A doctor on scene states that the patient was in cardiac arrest after the strike, but with 1 minute of CPR, has a heartbeat and weak respirations. The patient remains unresponsive. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

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The EMT would recognize that a hypothermic patient is deteriorating when he observes:

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