Question 1

History taking starts with?

Accepted Answer

Chief complaint

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LOTARP

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Medications

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Past Medical History

Question 2

What is the main purpose of history taking in medical calls?

Accepted Answer

To reach a provisional diagnosis

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To ask LOTARP

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To apply a protocol

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To rule out contraindications

Question 3

What is the main difference between medical and trauma call histories?

Accepted Answer

Trauma calls involve asking about MOI

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It is not necessary to ask about medications in trauma

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It is not necessary to ask the chief complaint in trauma, just what happened

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Medical calls do not involve LOTARP unless there is pain

Question 4

When should you ask about history in a stable trauma patient with a fractured wrist?

Accepted Answer

Prior to splinting and pain control

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Only if you are considering the pain protocol

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After applying a SAM splint

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Only after you initiate transport

Question 5

In an unstable multi-trauma patient, which of the following  would you  ask  about at the scene?

Accepted Answer

Mechanism of injury

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Allergies

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Past medical history

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Medication dosage

Question 6

To focus your functional inquiry, you should:

Accepted Answer

Concentrate on differentials for the chief complaint

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Ask about all body systems

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Ask about every prior medical problem

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Concentrate on protocol contraindications

Question 7

Asking about associated symptoms in a short of breath patient should include asking if there is:

Accepted Answer

Chest pain

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Giddiness

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Abdominal pain

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Headache

Question 8

Asking about associated symptoms in a patient with chest pain should include asking if there is:

Accepted Answer

Nausea

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Headache

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Swelling

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Diarrhea

Question 9

What is the main reason for asking if a chief complaint is recurring?

Accepted Answer

To inquire about a prior diagnosis

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To ascertain whether the condition is chronic

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To inquire about the severity

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To ascertain what is  different this time

Question 10

Along with open-ended questions you should ask close-ended ones to:

Accepted Answer

Help rule in or out specific symptoms

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See if the patient is telling the truth

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Help speed up the process

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See whether the patient understands the question

Question 11

If a question is low yield, it means that:

Accepted Answer

The question does not help your  provisional diagnosis or treatment plan

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The question is bad

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The question was not understood and should be asked a second time

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The question was not answered correctly

Question 12

When dealing with a very short of breath patient, you should:

Accepted Answer

Ask yes or no questions whenever possible

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Ask open-ended questions as much as possible

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Ask only family members or witnesses

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Ask only about the chief complaint and past medical history

Question 13

Which of the following functional inquiry should be prioritized  for an elderly patient who is short of breath?

Accepted Answer

Asking if the patient has been waking up short of breath at night

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Asking if the patient has been getting headaches or giddy spells

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Asking when the patient’s last meal was

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Asking when the patient’s last bowel movement was

Question 14

To help with relevant  functional inquiry, you should:

Accepted Answer

Review the patient’s past medical history and recent test results

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Ask how the patient’s health has been in recent years

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Inquire about the functions of all major body systems

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Memorize a standard set of questions for each body system

Question 15

Along with asking about medication dose and frequency, you should:

Accepted Answer

Ask about compliance

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Ask about side effects

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Ask who prescribed the medication

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Ask when the patient last ate a meal

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE regarding vital signs?

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Vital signs are generally repeated at 5 minute intervals on unstable patients or when  the patient’s condition changes

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Baseline vitals  should be taken at the scene of unstable multi-trauma patients

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Baseline vitals do not help with differential diagnosis

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Vital signs are generally repeated at 5 minute intervals for stable patients

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE regarding diagnostic testing?

Accepted Answer

Blood sugars should be taken on every patient with an acute change in mental status

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12-lead ECGs should be taken on every patient

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A temperature should only be taken if the patient feels warm

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12 lead ECGs with ST changes should only be transmitted if they show STEMI

Question 18

What is the difference between a focused physical exam and a rapid body survey in a trauma patient?

Accepted Answer

The rapid body survey is meant to check for  deformity and severe bleeding

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There is no difference

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The focused physical is only for stable trauma patients

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The rapid body survey is done to rule in or out differentials

Question 19

What is the difference between the focused physical and the head-to-toe exam on a medical patient?

Accepted Answer

The focused physical is based on differentials and done prior to the head-to-toe exam

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The focused physical exam is only done if there is time

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There is no difference

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The head-to-toe exam is only necessary on trauma patients

Question 20

Which of the following would help RULE OUT tension pneumothorax?

Accepted Answer

Equal breath sounds bilaterally

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Hypotension

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Chest hyperinflation

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Diminished SpO2

Question 21

Which of the following would help RULE OUT neurogenic shock?

Accepted Answer

Movement on all extremities

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Bradycardia

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Hypoventilation

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Hypotension

Question 22

Which of the following  would help RULE OUT pulmonary embolism?

Accepted Answer

A normal SpO2

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Normal breath sounds

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A history of DVT

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Chest pain

Question 23

Which of the following vital signs best SUPPORT neurogenic shock?

Accepted Answer

BP 80/50 and HR 50

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BP 200/90 and HR 60

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BP 90/60 and HR 90

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BP 100/70 and HR 110

Question 24

Which of the following vital signs best SUPPORT hypovolemic shock?

Accepted Answer

BP 100/60 and HR 110

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BP 120/80 and HR 120

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BP 80/50 and HR 50

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BP 90/60  and HR 80

Question 25

Which of the following best SUPPORTS thoracic aortic dissection?

Accepted Answer

Unequal radial pulses

Answer

JVD

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Bradycardia

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Hypertension

Question 26

Which of the following best SUPPORTS left heart failure with pulmonary edema?

Accepted Answer

Bilateral crackles in the lungs

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JVD

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Bilateral ankle edema

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Chest pain

Question 27

Which of the following is most often associated with right ventricular failure from acute MI?

Accepted Answer

Inferior ST elevation

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Posterior ST elevation

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Lateral ST elevation

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Anterior ST elevation

Question 28

Which of the following is/are very bad in unstable trauma patients?

Accepted Answer

All are very bad

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Acidosis

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Coagulopathy

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Hypothermia

Question 29

A trauma patient with a low SpO2 and inadequate breathing should be given:

Accepted Answer

BVM at 15 Lpm

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NRM at 10 Lpm

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NRM at 15 LPM

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Nasal cannula

Question 30

A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total.  The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball.  How much does the ball cost?

Accepted Answer

5 cents

Answer

This is a trick question

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Clearly, the answer is none of these

Answer

10 cents

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