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Question 161

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The standard sequence for examining the chest is:

A) palpate, percuss, auscultate, inspect.
B) inspect, palpate, auscultate, percuss.
C) inspect, palpate, percuss, auscultate.
D) inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate.

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Question 162

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The fourth heart sound, S4, is:

A) an atrial gallop sound.
B) a ventricular gallop sound.
C) a high-pitched sound at the base of the heart.
D) the "dub" of "dee-lub-dub."

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Question 163

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Paramedics treat patients with the same techniques as other clinicians, EXCEPT that they:

Nasal flaring is an indication of:

Lesions found on the lips may indicate:

Your patient is not alert but is responsive to painful stimulus. His airway is patent. He is breathing at eight times per minute. Your next action should be to administer oxygen via a:

A patient with skin described as "clammy" has ________ skin.

As you survey the scene, you are gathering information about your patient and the scene. This step in the critical decision-making process is called:

Which of the following cardiac enzymes and biomarkers is NOT measured and analyzed to help confirm a myocardial infarction?

During the abdominal exam, areas that are known to be painful or tender should be examined:

An arterial blood gas analysis includes all of the following EXCEPT:

You respond to a scene where gunshots have been heard, and there is a report of a "man down." You should enter the scene when:

Which of the following sounds is produced when the tricuspid and mitral valves close during systole?

Which of the following guidelines should be observed when examining a one- to three-year-old child?

Conditions that can cause an inaccurate pule oximetry ready include all EXCEPT?

Your patient remains unresponsive after a painful stimulus is applied. The family reports that the patient was found unconscious in bed after complaining of a "terrible headache." Which of the following represents the correct sequence of actions in this situation? 1) Obtain a brief history from the family. 2) Conduct a rapid secondary assessment. 3) Perform a detailed exam. 4) Determine vital signs. 5) Perform a primary assessment.

Steps in assessing circulation during a primary assessment include all of the following EXCEPT:

Skin color is best evaluated by observing the:

Your patient is a three-year-old who presents with a fever. His parents state that he has had diarrhea and vomiting for two days. The patient has not eaten in 24 hours. To best evaluate the patient's peripheral perfusion status, you should evaluate his:

Critical thinking is a thought process used to: