1. In infants and elderly people, excessive diarrhea and
vomiting can lead to: a. hypertension b. pulmonary edema. c. epistaxis. 2. The splint of choice for an injury to the forearm is a: a. Padded board splint. b. Soft splint. c. Hare traction splint. d. Thomas half-ring splint. 3. A patient has injured his lower arm while playing football.
Upon examination, you find the mid-shaft region severely angulated
and deformed. The patient states that his fingers are numb. You are
unable to palpate a radial pulse. You should: a. splint in the position found to avoid further injury. b. apply a traction splint. c. align the extremity with gentle traction before
splinting. d. splint the arm with a pillow. 4. Which of the following groups of signs and symptoms indicates
that a patient is in shock? a. Strong, rapid pulse, dizziness, and nausea b. Rapid weak pulse, perspiration, pallor, and shallow
breathing c. Blank expression, chills, unconsciousness, and dry
skin d. Slow weak pulse, cold extremities, and regular
breathing d. hypoperfusion 5. An early indicator used to assess a patient’s overall
condition is the patient’s: a. ability to sense you touch. b. ability to move. c. mental status. d. pupillary reaction. 6. The proper technique for suctioning a patient’s mouth is to
suction: a. both while you insert and withdraw the catheter. b. while ventilating with high-concentration oxygen. c. as you are inserting the catheter. d. as you are withdrawing the catheter. 7. Which of the following devices is the preferred method for
administering oxygen to a patient who is complaining mild dyspnea
but ventilating adequately? (multiplle answers) a. Pocket mask b. Nasal cannula c. Simple face mask d. Continuous positive airway pressure 8. A traction splint has been properly applied when: a. the patient feels an increase in pain. b. limb alignment is maintained. c. broken bone ends are fully aligned. d. the dislocation is fully reduced. 9. You are attempting to dislodge a foreign object from the
airway of an unresponsive infant. You should place the patient in
which of the following positions? a. Face down across your arm b. The recovery position c. Face down on your lap d. Face up on a firm, flat surface
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