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1
Q

What is important to remember when communicating with elderly patients with a hearing impairment?

A

Make sure your patients can see you when you are speaking to them.

2
Q

When palpating the pulse of an elderly patient, you notice that there is an irregular pulsation without any kind of pattern or cycle to it. What is this called?

A

An irregularly irregular pulse.

3
Q

A diastolic blood pressure over how many mmHg is considered hypotensive.

A

90 mmHg

4
Q

Which fracture is most common among elderly women due to falls?

A

Proximal femur

5
Q

80-year-old male, lower “ripping” back pain radiating to abdomen, pale, diaphoretic, anxious, BP: 210/100 mmHg, pulse: 112 BPM, Resp: 20 Breaths/min. What condition is most likely?

A

An abdominal aortic aneurysm

6
Q

Of the older patients seen in the emergency dept. due to a fall, what percent will die within 1 year?

A

25 %

7
Q

What best describes when positive pressure is applied to the patient’s airway using a CPAP machine?

A

During both inhalation and exhalation

8
Q

Which is the correct position to use when transporting a patient who has a tracheostomy tube?

A

Head slightly elevated

9
Q

Can an EMT working on a patient being shocked with a automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator (AICD) feel the shock when delivered to the patient?

A

The EMT cannot feel the shock.

10
Q

What is the best course of action to take when caring or a patient with an automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator (AICD) who goes into cardiac arrest?

A

CPR and an AED should be used as indicated while on-scene or transporting the patient.

11
Q

What is the easiest way for an EMT to communicate with a patient with drastic hearing loss?

A

Write your questions using paper and pen

12
Q

Assessing BP on a patient with an AV shunt, fistula, or graft could lead to what?

A

Damage to the AV shunt, fistula, or graft, requiring surgery.

13
Q

Obesity increases the risk for what health problem?

A

Type 2 diabetes

14
Q

What serious health problem is related to homelessness?

A

Tuberculosis

15
Q

What refers to a condition that interferes significantly with a person’s ability to engage in activities of daily living?

A

Disability

16
Q

Obesity is defined as a body mass index greater than what number?

A

30