EMR chapter 11-22

The five sections of the spine, in descending order, are the

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx

Once released, the egg travels to the uterus via the

Fallopian tube

A patient with an infection would be expected to have an increased number of

White blood cells

Which of the following people would be least likely to experience a heart related illness?

A 30 year old man who is slightly overweight

Which of the following may occur with the heatstroke, but NOT with heat exhaustion?

A body temperature at high 106 degrees (41c)

Which of the following most accurately defines a behavioral emergency?

A person exhibits abnormal, unacceptable behavior that cannot be tolerated by family, friends or the community

When transferring the care of a patient to other emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, the EMR typically does not

Accompany the patient in the ambulance

Which of the following items is NOT commonly carried in an emergency medical responders (EMRs) life support kit ?

Activated charcoal

If a child's injury or illness permits, it is a good idea to

Allow the child to sit on his or her parent's lap

The emergency lights and siren on your response vehicle

Allow you to request the right of way

The circulatory system consists of all the following components EXPECT

Alveoli

Durning crisis situation it is often easier for the patient or a family member to vent his or her feelings on

An unknown person

The most difficult emotional reaction for the emergency medical responder (EMR) to deal with objectively is

Anger

Crowning is most accurately defined as the

Appearance of the infant's head during a contraction

What are the components of the PAT?

Appearance, work of the breathing and skin circulation

Before attempting to move any patient, you should

Asses the patient's weight and know your physical limitations.

When opening a small child's airway it is important to

Avoid hyperextension

For at least the first 6 months of their lives, infants

Can breath only though their noses

Cardio genetic shock occurs when the heart

Cannot pump enough blood to supply the needs of the body

Shock is most accurately defined as

Cardiovascular system collapse

You respond to the residence of an 80 year old woman who fell. When you enter the patient's house, you find her sitting on the couch. She is wearing several layers of clothing and complains of pain to get left arm, shoulder, and hip. Responding emergency medical technician (EMTs) are in route the the scene. After ensuring a patient airway and adequate breathing circulation, you should

Carefully remove enough clothing so that you can conduct a complete full body assessment

If a patient appears to be in shock or is unconscious, you should attempt to locate the__________first.

Carotid pulse

Each shoulder griddle supports an arm and consist of the

Clavicle and scapula

High ambient temperatures reduce the body's ability to

Cool itself by radiation

Which of the following does not usually occur during the first stage of labor

Crowing during contractions

Common factors that contribute to negative behavioral changes include all the following except

Decreased responsibility at work

Durning the second stage of labor

Delivery of infants occurs

The third stage of labor involves

Delivery of the placenta

Areas of the skeletal system include all of the following, EXCEPT the

Diaphragm

In addition to ensuring your own cafeteria, the MOST important guideline to follow when moving a patient is to

Do no further haymaker to the patient

The first phase of a situational crisis, which is characterized by cool and clammy skin, nausea and vomiting and general inactivity is called

Emotional shock

You are caring for a 76 year old man who complains of breathing difficulty. During your assessment, you not that he has hearing aids in both ears. You should

Ensure that he can heat you by speaking slowly and clearly

The developing infant is also called the

Fetus

Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the following EXPECT

Flushed, dry skin

The purpose to the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to

Form a quick impression using sight and hearing

Which of the following general statements regarding care of the pediatric patient is false

Frightened anxious children are usually able to communicate the problem to you clearly

Which of the following is not an appropriate response when acknowledging a patients or family member anger?

Get control of yourself

Your main priority when responding to any emergency call scene is to

Get the safety and quickly

Effective ways of communicating with a hearing impaired person include all of the following, EXCEPT

Getting close to the person's ear and shouting

Each upper extremity consists of the

Humerus, radius, and ulna

When communicating with a hearing impaired person using sign language, placing the tips of your index fingers together means

Hurt

The spinal cord

Is a group of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain

A geriatric patient is most likely accurately defined as a person who

Is older than 65

The __________ is a movable bone that attached to the skull and completes the structure of the face

Jawbone

You and your partner are the poorest to arrive at the scene of a man who fell approximately 20 from a second story balcony the patient is brown line it on his side he is conscious and alert with waiting a paramedic unit is approximately five minutes away you should

Keep the patient's head and neck stabilized, tell the patient not to move, and wait for the paramedic unit to arrive at the scene

If you suspect that patient has suffered a head or spine injury, you should

Keep the patient's head and spine immobilized to avoid movement

Regardless of the technique you use for moving patients, you should

Keep yourself balanced

When communicating with a sick child, you should

Kneel down at the child's level and establish eye contact

The pulse is a pressure wave generated through the body's arteries when the __________contracts.

Left ventricle

In addition to the nature of the call, minimum information that the dispatcher should obtain from a caller includes the

Location of the patient, the number of patients, any special considerations, and the callback number of the caller

High humidity reduce ms the body' ability to

Loose heat through evaporation

An elderly person who is hearing impaired

May be able to heat a low pitched voice but not a high pitched voice

A patient who is suffering from heatstroke

May be semiconscious or unconscious

Which of the statements regarding your response to an emergency scene is correct

Mobile computers, GPS systems, and radios can contribute to crashes

you are assessing a conscious and alert 20 year old man who complains of dizziness, lightheaded, and nausea that began after working for several hours in the sun. The ambient temperature is 100 degrees. After moving the patient to a cooler environment and assessing him, you should

Monitor his ABCs and arrange for transport to the hospital.

Which of the following statements regarding a situational crisis is correct?

Most situational crises are sudden and unexpected and cannot be handled by a persons using coping mechanisms

The most important initial treatment for a patient with heatstroke is

Moving the patient to a cooler place

All of the following are general recommendations to follow when moving a patients, EXCEPT

Moving the patient's before treating him or jet of the scene is safe

The ulna is located

On the side of the little finger

The egg matures in the

Ovary

Upon arrival at an emergency scene, your FIRST priority is to

Park your vehicle in a safe location

The ________ draw(s) nutrients from the wall of the mothers uterus and deliver(s$ them to the developing fetus

Placenta

The sign language expression for "help" is communicated by

Placing you clenched first in the palm of your open hand

The transporting medium for the solid parts of the blood is called

Plasma

Which of the following blood components interacts with other distances in the blood to form close that help stop bleeding?

Platelets

When a dispatcher receives a call for a patient in cardiac arrest, he or she should be able to

Provide the caller with instructions on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Behavior that is characterized be defective or lost contact with reality is called

Psychotic behavior

While assisting paramedics in the attempted resuscitation of a 60 year old woman in cardiac arrest, the senior paramedic determines that the patient is dead after exhausting all efforts. When you arty to comfort the patients husband, he becomes verbally abusive and tells you that you should have been able to save his wife. You should

Realize that the man's behavior is not a personal attack on you

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

Receiving signal from the brain

Which of the following is caused by a sudden and disruptive event such as physical illness or death of a loved one ?

Situational crisis

The bones of the head include the

Skull and the lower jawbone

Upon arriving at the scene of a motorcycle crash, you park your vehicle in a safe location and wear a reflective safety vest. As you approach the patient, it is MOST important for you to

Take appropriate standard precautions

Any time you approach a patient with a soft tissue injury, your MOST immediate priority should be to

Take standard precautions

Which of the following statements regarding the heart is NOT correct?

The atria are highly muscular and do most of the pumping for the heart.

Heatstroke is MOST accurately defined as a condition in which

The body's sweating mechanism is overwhelmed

Which of the following statements regarding pregnancy is correct

The length of labor is often longer in women who are first time mothers

Which of the following statements regarding the aging process is correct?

The natural Process of aging Reilly's in a gradual decline in the functioning of all body systems

When moving a patient, who typically gives the command to begin the move?

The rescuer at the patient's head

Parents are usually very concerned about the health of the their child, especially if

They do not clearly understand the situation

Because infants and children have a greater body surface area relative to the mass of their body

They lose heat more quickly than adults do

In relation to the rest of a child's body the

Tongue is relatively larger

The best route to take when responding to an emergency call should depend on

Traffic patterns and the time of day

You will achieve a greater rapport with older patients if you

Treat each person as an individual

The recovery position is MOST appropriately used for patients who are

Unconscious and not injured

With regard to lifting and moving, good mechanics includes

Using your legs and not your back when lifting

The external opening of the female reproductive system is called the

Vagina

The spine consist of a series of separate bones called

Vertebrae

The presence of w white can in an elderly person's residence indicates the he or she MOST likely had

Visual impairment

You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of an ill person. You find a 350 pound man, sitting in a small bathroom. The patient tells you that he is extremely weak and is unable to walk. You should

Wait for additional rescuers to arrive before trying to move him

which of the following statements regarding heat exhaustion is correct?

patients who experience heat exhaustion usually have a normal body temperature.