EMS Pre-Hospital Care & Treatment 2

Question 1

A patient presents with suspected tension pneumothorax. Which intervention is the priority?

Accepted Answer

Immediate needle decompression at the 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line

Answer

Tension pneumothorax is a life threat requiring immediate needle decompression to release trapped air.

Question 2

Which burn requires immediate transport to a burn center?

Accepted Answer

Full-thickness burns covering 10% BSA on the chest

Answer

Full-thickness burns covering ≥10% BSA are a burn center criterion.

Question 3

During a cardiac arrest, the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single EMT without an advanced airway is:

Accepted Answer

30:2

Answer

Current AHA guidelines recommend a 30:2 ratio for single-rescuer CPR without an advanced airway.

Question 4

A pediatric patient is unresponsive with a heart rate of 40 bpm. What is the first intervention?

Accepted Answer

Open the airway and provide rescue breaths

Answer

In pediatric patients, bradycardia and arrest are usually respiratory in origin, so airway and ventilation come first.

Question 5

A patient with suspected spinal injury refuses immobilization. The EMT should:

Accepted Answer

Document refusal, explain risks, and have the patient sign an AMA form

Answer

A competent adult has the right to refuse care; the EMT must document the refusal and obtain a signed AMA form after explaining the risks.

(EMS) Emergency Medical Services Certified Practice Test