Review Questions

7 Questions

  1. In order to open the airway of a patient who is discovered lying on the ground, the best method to use would be

    1. raise the head and support the neck
    2. head tilt-chin lift
    3. place hand under neck to support the neck
    4. jaw thrust maneuver
    5. tongue thrust-chin lift

  2. The most common cause of sudden cardiac death is

    1. myocardial infarction
    2. cardiogenic shock
    3. cardiac arrhythmia
    4. choking accidents
    5. drowning

  3. Which of the following is true about neurogenic shock?

    1. It can be caused by a severe allergic reaction.
    2. It is treated by administration of blood and/or intravenous fluids.
    3. It may occur after a spinal cord injury.
    4. It would be treated by administration of antibiotics.
    5. It would result in hypertension and a slow bounding pulse.

  4. With heavy bleeding of the forearm, the FIRST method a medical assistant would use to stop the bleeding would be to

    1. apply pressure to the wound with a sterile or clean cloth
    2. apply a tourniquet above the wound
    3. apply pressure to the brachial artery to decrease blood flow
    4. apply pressure to the carotid artery
    5. elevate the arm above the level of the heart

  5. According to the 2010 guidelines from the American Heart Association, a single rescuer should use which of the following compressions-to-breaths ratios for all patients except newborns?

    1. 2:15
    2. 15:1
    3. 30:2
    4. 30:1
    5. 4:15

  6. If a medical assistant suspects that a patient has a fracture of an extremity, it would be appropriate for her to

    1. attempt to move the extremity to check for range of motion
    2. schedule the patient for an x-ray later in the day
    3. splint the extremity from the injury to the joint above it
    4. hold pressure to the area to prevent bleeding into the tissue
    5. apply heat to the area to increase circulation

  7. If a patient has just had blood drawn and complains of feeling very dizzy, which of the following should the medical assistant do FIRST?

    1. Reassure him that the blood draw is finished.
    2. Assist the patient into a supine position and elevate his legs.
    3. Leave and find the doctor to come in and evaluate the patient.
    4. Evaluate for hypertension and weakness on one side of the body.
    5. Check the blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate.