Chapter 7 and 8 quiz

Cerebellum

Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for coordinating bodily movements such as writing or sewing?

4

You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lb with fewer than _______ rescuers, regardless of individual strength.

use preparatory commands to initiate any moves

To facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should:

Negligence

When caring for a 65-year-old male with respiratory distress, you place him in a comfortable position but do not apply oxygen. The patient's condition continues to deteriorate and he develops cardiac arrest and dies at the hospital. This scenario is an example of:

15 to 20 inches

When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in front of your torso.

a privacy officer to answer questions

To help protect patients, EMS agencies are required to have __________.

keep the weight as close to your body as possible

To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should:

secondary sexual development begins

Which of the following is a physical change that typically occurs in the adolescent age group?

the location of the emergency

Which of the following is generally NOT considered confidential?

An emergency move is performed before the primary assessment and treatment.

Which of the following statements regarding an emergency patient move is correct?

increase

Diastolic blood pressure tends to _______________ with age.

inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible

A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that began several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should:

heat

A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is:

assess whether the patient's mental condition is impaired.

A patient regains consciousness en route from his office to the emergency department. The patient tells you that he feels fine and does not want to go to the hospital. Under these circumstances, you should:

blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.

An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because: as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels dilate.

apply a cervical collar and immobilize him with a vest-style device.

An unrestrained patient is sitting in his car after an automobile crash. He is conscious and alert, has no visible trauma, and is complaining of neck and back pain. Before removing him from his car, you should:

it is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not included on the report

As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:

inferior vena cava

Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to the right atrium via the:

Erythrocytes

Hemoglobin is a molecule that attaches to ___________ and carries oxygen.

is self-supporting and lives by him- or herself.

In many states, a minor may be treated as an adult for the purpose of consenting to or refusing medical treatment if the minor:

act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want

In preconventional reasoning, children:

inadequate patient care was administered

In the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates:

decontaminate

It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent the spread of disease.

50%

Kidney function declines by _________________ between the ages of 20 and 90 years.

real or perceived damages

Negligence is based on the EMT's duty to act, cause, breach of duty, and:

diffusion

Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:

increase in fatty tissue, which leads to weight gain.

Physical changes that typically occur in early adults include an:

a patient who can be properly assessed while still in the vehicle

Situations in which you should use the rapid extrication technique include all of the following, EXCEPT:

injury to you or your patient.

The MOST serious consequence of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is:

liver

The __________ fills the entire anteroposterior depth of the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.

70 beats/min

The average pulse rate of persons between 19 and 60 years of age is typically:

Atherosclerosis

The decline in cardiac function that commonly occurs in late adulthood is MOST often related to:

from a bed to the ambulance stretcher

The direct carry is used to transfer a patient:

With a deformed humerus

The extremity lift would NOT be appropriate to use on a patient:

19 and 25 years

The human body should be functioning at its optimal level between the ages of:

Epiglottis

The leaf-shaped flap of cartilage that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is called the:

five

Together, the right and left lungs contain how many lobes?

Thoracic

Twelve pairs of ribs attach to which section of the spinal column?

shrinkage of the brain

The risk of bleeding in the skull, which increases with age, is MOST directly related to:

secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end.

You are attending to a 22-year-old female patient who has overdosed. The patient is unresponsive in an upstairs bedroom. The most appropriate way to bring the patient downstairs is:

small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times.

You are dispatched to a call for a 4-month-old infant with respiratory distress. While you prepare to take care of this child, you must remember that:

most likely about 90 beats/min

You are dispatched to a public park in the middle of a sprawling subdivision for an arm injury. You arrive to find a crying 5-year-old boy cradling his swollen and deformed left forearm. His friends tell you that he was holding onto the bars of the play structure and that his arm "snapped" when he jumped into the sand below. You would expect this boy's pulse to be:

clearly explain the consequences of not accepting medical treatment.

You respond to a single-vehicle crash on the highway west of town. Upon arrival you find a 33-year-old man with an open forearm fracture who has self-extricated from his pickup, which is down the roadside embankment. He does not appear to have suffered any other injuries, is fully coherent, and refuses all medical care. In an effort to obtain consent to treat this patient, you should:

begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.

You respond to the home of a 59-year-old man who is unconscious; has slow, shallow breathing; and has a weak pulse. The family states that the patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated. They further state that there is a DNR order for this patient, but they are unable to locate it. You should: