Chapter 7 EMT

A patient complains of pain to the upper jaw. This would be documented as pain in the

:maxilla.

Emergency Medical Responders inform you that a 73-year-old female has fallen and has a hematoma to the occipital area of her head. Based on this description, you should expect to find the injury in which area of the head?

Back

Involuntary or smooth muscles are found on which one of the following structures?

Blood vessels and intestines

A patient's blood glucose (sugar) level begins to drop. Which one of the following organs would be affected first?

Brain

Assessment of an elderly male shows him to be confused. His family states that this is normal for him because he has a disease of his brain that has affected his ability to remember things. Based on this information, in what area of the brain is this disease located?

Cerebrum

The left side of a patient's heart is in severe failure, causing blood to back up behind it. What sign or symptom are you most likely to observe?

Crackles in the lungs

Which one of the following describes the elbow?

Cubital

The alveoli of a patient's lungs are filled with fluid and pus secondary to pneumonia. For which of the following is the patient at risk?

Decreased absorption of oxygen into the body

Which action produces inhalation?

Diaphragm contracts.

When palpating a pulse on top of the foot, the EMT is assessing blood flow in what vessel?

Dorsalis pedis artery

You are assessing a patient who informs you that her body abnormally forms blood clots, even when they are not needed to stop bleeding. Which one of the following conditions should you expect the patient to have?

Elevated number of platelets

In which one of the following body systems are the thyroid glands, adrenal glands, pituitary glands, and gonads located?

Endocrine

A 23-year-old male has been shot with a rifle. The bullet entered his chest just above the left nipple and exited his body just left of his lumbar spine. Proper documentation of this injury would include which of the following?

Entry wound to anterior thorax

An abrasion affects which part of the skin?

Epidermis

A patient has severe swelling of the leaf-shaped flap that helps to prevent food from entering the lower respiratory system. Knowing that the suffix "itis" refers to inflammation, which one of the following conditions is the patient suffering from?

Epiglottitis

When the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, which one of the following occurs?

Exhalation

Acrocyanosis is best described as a bluish discoloration of the patient's:

Extremities

What is the major artery of the thigh called?

Femoral artery

A patient has fractured bones in his left leg. Which of the following could be broken?

Femur, tibia, or fibula

Knowing that muscular dystrophy affects the voluntary muscles, which one of the following patient problems should you expect to be a direct effect of the disease?

Inability to walk

Which one of the following should the EMT expect when administering epinephrine to a patient?

Increased blood pressure

Which one of the following is a beta1 sympathetic (adrenergic) effect?

Increased heart rate

A patient has suffered a burn to the skin. Based on the function of the skin, which condition is he more susceptible to?

Infection

Assessment of a patient involved in a motor vehicle collision reveals tenderness over ribs 9-12 on the lateral right side. Based on this injury, which one of the following is your immediate concern?

Injury to the liver

Which one of the following statements regarding the endocrine system is true?

It is made up of several glands whose secretions cause specific actions in specific organs.

Another EMT informs you that a patient has been stabbed once with a knife in the left midaxillary region. Where is this injury located?

Left lateral chest

A patient is experiencing the backup of blood and fluid in her lung tissue. Failure of which one of the heart's valves is likely responsible for this condition?

Mitral

What body system protects internal organs and provides for movement?

Musculoskeletal

A patient informs you that he must sprinkle artificial digestive enzymes on all of his foods before eating them. Based on this, which one of the following organs should you assume is dysfunctional?

Pancreas

Which one of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

Producing blood cells

As a patient provides you with her past medical history, which one of the following should you recognize as directly related to the endocrine system?

Removal of the thyroid

Which portion of the heart is in failure when it can no longer effectively pump blood into the lungs?

Right ventricle

A female patient has suffered a stroke to the right side of her brain and has paralysis to the contralateral portion of the body. Which one of the following is true?

She cannot move her left arm and leg.

Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?

Standing with the arms down at the side and palms facing forward

In which of the following respiratory structures would an occlusion cause total cessation of air flow into and out of the lungs?

Trachea

Which plane would show the liver, stomach, and spleen?

Transverse plane

Which of the following is the vessel that carries oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium?

Vena cava

You are assessing a patient with an obvious left midshaft femur fracture. The most immediate threat to this patient's well-being is:

blood loss.

Pain that is documented as caustic is described by the patient as:

burning

A patient informs you that he injured a tendon in his knee three years ago and has had a difficult time walking since. You recognize that this injury involves a structure that:

connects muscles to the knee.

As you arrive on scene, an Emergency Medical Responder informs you that the patient has agonal respirations. By this description, you would expect the patient's breathing to be:

deep and gasping.

An enlarged liver is best documented as

hepatomegaly.

You are using cryotherapy to treat a deformed and painful ankle. This involves the use of:

ice.

A patient with bronchitis is suffering from:

inflammation of the bronchioles.

A patient with dentalgia is suffering from a(n):

painful tooth

The left atrium:

receives blood from the pulmonary veins.

In the healthy heart, the electrical impulses that cause contraction of the cardiac muscle are initiated in the:

sinoatrial node

The pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries as the left ventricle contracts is called:

systolic

The pediatric airway differs from the adult airway in that:

the child's tongue takes up proportionately more space in the mouth.

A patient experiencing thoracic spine pain has pain in his:

upper back