AEMT Exam 1 Questions
By the end of the first year of life, a child's tidal volume typically ranges between:
10 and 15 mL/kg.
After glycolysis and the Krebs cycle have occurs, a total of how many molecules of ATP will have been produced?
4
By the age of 75 years old, the vital capacity may amount to only what percentage of the vital capacity noted in early childhood?
50%
The average pulse rate of individuals between 19 and 60 years of age is typically:
70 bpm
A newborn's total body water is approximately
70-80% of total body weight
A full term neonate has a total body water percentage of?
74%
What blood type can get what blood?
A+ = A+, A-,O+,O- O+ = O=, O- B+ = B+, B-, O=,O- AB+ = EVERYONE A- = A-, O-
An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because:
Blood pressure corresponds with body weight
A neoantigen is am antigen associated with
Cancerous cells
A consistently high level of _______ suppresses the immune system by increasing production of interleukin-6.
Cortisol
According to the WHO, which of the leading cause of disability? An estimated 264 million people of all ages suffer from this condition.
Depression
Which of the following refers to the fluid portion of the cytoplasm, contains mostly water, as well as glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, ions, lipids, proteins, adenosine triphosphate, and waste products?
Endocytosis
Which of the following is the most common cause of confusion?
Hypoxia
A bruit differs from a murmur in that a bruit:
Is auscultated over a main blood vessel
Which subgroup of T cells help rid the body of cells that have been infected by viruses and cells that have been transformed into cancer cells?
Killer T Cells
The firm prominence in the center of the anterior surface of the neck commonly known as the Adam's apple is the
Larynx
The primary endogenous mediators of inflammation, which contribute to the signs and symptoms seen in acute inflammation, are called:
Leukotrienes
Which of the following increases a person's risk for developing coronary heart disease?
Low high-density lipoprotein
The immune response involves which type of white blood cell?
Lymphocyte
According to the terminal drop hypothesis:
Mental function is presumed to decline in the 5 years preceding death.
The 10 minute period of time on scene with a critically-injured patient is often referred to as?
Platinum 10
During an acidotic state, the kidneys attempt to maintain a normal pH by:
Retaining bicarbonate
B lymphocytes are produced by the
The Bone Marrow
Aging is often associated with diminished proprioception, which is defined as?
The ability to know where various parts of the body are located in relation to each other.
Anatomic Difference between children and adults
an infants tongue is larger than an adults
anxious-avoidant attachment
an insecure attachment between infant and caregiver, characterized by indifference on the part of the infant toward the caregiver
A patient is found to have a high blood sugar, what is a cause of this
body can't make insulin (Type 1), or can't respond to insulin properly (Type 2)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) targets the adrenal cortex and causes it to secrete:
cortisol
Breathing is often more labor intensive in older adults because the
elasticity of the lungs decreases.
A hypertonic fluid deficit occurs when there is water loss in the body without a proportionate loss of
high sodium concentration
A Type I hypersensitivity reaction involves interaction between an antigen and a performed antibody of the ___ type
immunoglobulin E (IgE)
Primary respiratory stimulus in a healthy adult is a?
increased concentration of carbon dioxide
Which of the following would have the least effect on a 75 yo pt vital signs?
increased weight
Medication that possesses a positive chronotropic effect is one that:
increases heart rate
An electronic blood pressure cuff that measures readings using stepped deflation
may be more accurate in patients who are moving because the pressure in the cuff is released in intervals at variable lengths, allowing the system to better detect oscillations
AII of the following are essential to the AEMT's critical thinking ability except
using extraneous data to formulate an appropriate patient care plan
Latrogenic immunodeficiency is most commonly caused by
widespread use of old and new therapies that modulate the immune system