Chapter 4,5,6 (Test) missed questions
In distributive shock, what is lost?
Blood vessel tone
What generates the force that results in hydrostatic pressure?
Contraction of the left ventricle
What is the effect of oxygen in the body?
It allows the continuation of aerobic metabolism.
What does severe sepsis change about the thin wall between the alveoli and the alveolar capillaries?
Its permeability
What is an infection of the protective layers of the brain and spinal cord?
Meningitis
Which is concerned generally with what you can do, as opposed to what you should do and how you should do it?
Scope of practice
Which of the following is MOST clearly a HIPAA violation?
You provide a personal injury attorney with a copy of a patient care report.
The person who is legally designated to make health care decisions for the patient if the patient is unable to do so is called:
a health care proxy.
An EMT who turns the care of a multisystem trauma patient over to a doctor of dermatology has likely:
abandoned the patient.
Vomiting is a:
cause of dehydration.
You are on the scene of a cardiac arrest. You have begun resuscitation as family members arrive and present you with a valid DNR order. You should:
follow your local protocols and contact medical direction if unsure how to proceed.
A general medical problem that can affect normal brain function is:
hypoglycemia
You are at the scene of a patient with obvious signs of traumatic death. You are required by law in your state to report violent deaths. Your duty as an EMT is to notify:
law enforcement.
You are transporting a patient from a doctor's office and see that the patient has not been well cared for. On your documentation, you write that the doctor seemed to be "a quack." This comment could be viewed as:
libelous.
A photo of a pair of EMTs on a call shows them laughing and looking casual and relaxed a few feet away from a patient in apparent distress. This would most likely be used to demonstrate:
res ipsa loquitur. (things speak for themselves)
Quality improvement relates primarily to:
standard of care
The actions that an EMT is legally allowed to perform while caring for an injured or ill patient are known as:
the scope of practice.
The volume of air that is breathed in and out with each breath is called the:
tidal volume.
