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