Evaluation #2 Pop Quiz Questions

Ask dispatch to notify all nearby hospitals

In a mass casualty incident, you should:

Vascular and Cellular

In acute inflammation there are two main changes:

Increases

In systemic vasoconstriction, afterload then:

Take your patient with you

In the instance you and your partner have entered the scene and have already started your assessment before noticing the smell of natural gas, if possible you should:

Extravasation (Leakage) of Fluid

Increased permeability during an inflammatory response causes -

Rib cage is less rigid and ribs are horizontal

Infants are belly breathers because:

Semilunar valves closing

The second heart sound is caused by:

Inotropy

The strength of the heart's contractions is called:

Hypercalcemia

This can cause polyuria.

Ascites

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

10

1cm = how many millimeters?

Over main blood vessels

A bruit differs from a murmur because a bruit is auscultated:

Acetycholine

A chemical neurotransmitter associated with the parasympathetic nervous system:

Decreased Respirations

A physiologic response you would see in a PT with a pH of 7.50

Identify critically ill and injured patients

A role and responsibility of an AEMT is -

Met Standards

An AEMT is a prehospital provider who has -

Reduced cardiac output, inefficient circulation, and tachycardia

Characteristics of shock are:

Lethargy and bradypnea

Clinical indicators of respiratory failure:

Osmosis

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. (LOW solute to high solute concentration)

Saliva

Least likely to transmit infectious diseases.

Macrophages

Nonfunctional erythrocytes (RBC) are destroyed in the spleen by cells called:

Places objects in mouth, pulls themself up

Noticeable characteristics of a 9 month old infant:

increased myocardial contractility

Stimulation of beta receptors of the sympathetic nervous system causes:

Ortho-

Straight

Pulmonary Vessels

Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) is the resistance to blood flow in all blood vessels EXCEPT the:

The pt's reason for calling EMS

The Focused Assessment is guided by:

MODS (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome)

The concurrent failure of 2+ organs or organ systems that were initially unharmed by the underlying condition.

Thalamus and Hypothalamus

The diencephalon contains the:

Systole

Ventricular contraction and pumping of the blood occur during:

Restlessness, Tachycardia, and low BP

What are some signs of compensated shock?

Decrease in PaO2 Levels

What causes the hypoxic drive to begin?

Baroreceptors

What device monitors changes in arterial pressure?

Injury

When energy impacts a body structure if translates into:

More air is left in their lungs which hampers the diffusion of gasses.

Which is true about lungs of older adults?

Distributive Shock

Widespread dilation of resistance vessels (small arterioles) and capacitance vessels (small venules) cause which type of shock?

Blood vessels become stiff

With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood effectively because:

Brain Stem

midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata form the: