Test Uno

Factors that contribute to the decline in the vital capacity of an elderly patient includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

Increased surfaces area available for air exchange

As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:

May not be present at all times

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

inferior vena cava

An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended or overflexed because:

the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible.

The meaning "around" can have which of the following prefixes?

"peri" and "circum"

Situations in which the rapid extrication technique include all of the following EXCEPT:

A patient who cant be properly assessed while still in the Vehicle

A patient requires medication but does not require additional fluids. The EMT would most likely be asked to prepare:

A saline Lock

The final stage of Death and Dying MOST commonly takes form of

Acceptance

EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:

Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Diseases of Modern Society

A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He has numerous disfiguring injuries and has been placed in the back of the ambulance to shield him from curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at the scene, they demand to see him. You should:

Advise them that their son has been severely disfiguring injuries and ask them if there is anyone they would like you to contact first.

A patients refusal of EMS treatment and/or transport must be:

An informed refusal

As an EMT the performance of your duties will be compared to that of

Another EMT

The major artery that supplies all other arteries with blood is the

Aorta

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:

Assess whether the patients mental condition is impaired

Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of the blood to oxygenate the body because it:

Binds with hemoglobin red blood cells

Which of the following skills would a layperson MOST likely be trained to preform before arrival of EMS

Bleeding control using a tourniquet

The largest portion of the brain, which is commonly referred to as the "gray matter," is called the:

Cerebrum

Immediately after being dispatched to a residence for an elderly patient with diabetic complications, you should

Confirm with dispatch that you received the call information.

While transporting a woman with diabetes, you inadvertently give her oral glucose even though her blood glucose level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition did not change; she remained stable.

Contact medical control and notify them of the error.

You are caring for a 35-year-old female with pregnancy related complications. She is clearly experiencing significant stress and is crying uncontrollably. The Most appropriate action would be to?

Demonstrate courtesy and speak with a professional tone

The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles fill with blood is called

Diastole

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

Diffusion

During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Discouraging the caller from providing care until EMS arrives.

A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the _____ forarm

Distal

Which of the following is the MOST significant factor in determining whether a person will become ill from certain germs?

Immunity

EMTs and other health care providers function as a true team when they work:

Interdependently

Which of the following signs would indicate that your partner is experiencing a significant stress?

Isolation from the rest of the crew

Which of the following is NOT a function of the FCC

Maintaining communications Equipment on the ambulance.

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

Negligence

Trauma to the ______ lobe of the brain would likely result in visual disturbance

Occipital

Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

Off-line

an EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support ALS is called a(n)

Paramedic

anterior to the knee is a specialized bone called the

Patella

The circulation of blood within a organ or tissue in adequate amount to meet the cells current need is called:

Perfusion

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?

Prone

In most instances, you should move a patient on a wheeled ambulance stretcher by:

Pushing the head of the stretcher while your partner guides the foot

You are dispatched to an apartment complex for a shooting. Law enforcement personnel are present and have the suspect in custody. You find the patient lying in a narrow space between the couch and coffee table of his small apartment. He is semiconscious and has a large gunshot wound to his chest. You should:

Quickly move the coffee table so you can access and treat the patient

The bones in the forarm are called the

Radius and Ulna

You are assessing a 13- month-old female who is running a fever and has been vomiting. while you are performing your physical exam on this child, you will most likely find that she:

Responds to her name but is fearful of your presences

The ____ portion of the spinal column is joined to the lilac bones of the pelvis

Sacrum

Worn-out blood cells, foreign substances and bacteria are filtered from the body by the:

Spleen

While caring for a patient, the EMT states to her partner, "Why even splint the patients leg if they are only going to remove it in the ED?" This statement indicates that:

The EMTS focus is not on the common goal.

Which of the following statements would NOT be appropriate to say to the family of a dying patient?

Things will get better in time.

You are transporting a 67-year-old female patient to the hospital for investigation of abdominal pain. The patient care record indicates that the patient has a history of AAA. Based on this information, the patient care record includes an abbreviation for:

abdominal aortic aneurysm

To avoid injury when pushing a patient or other object, you should

avoid pushing the patient with your elbows fully extended

The descending aorta branches into the:

common illiac arteries

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is called:

homeostasis

In relation to the chest, the back is:

posterior

A 75-year-old male with a terminal illness has died at home. As you and your partner enter the residence, a family member becomes verbally abusive, pushes you, and states that you took too long to get there. You should

retreat and notify law enforcement personnel

The most superior section of the sternum is called the

xiphoid process