EMR chapter 11-22
The five sections of the spine, in descending order, are the
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx
Once released, the egg travels to the uterus via the
Fallopian tube
A patient with an infection would be expected to have an increased number of
White blood cells
Which of the following people would be least likely to experience a heart related illness?
A 30 year old man who is slightly overweight
Which of the following may occur with the heatstroke, but NOT with heat exhaustion?
A body temperature at high 106 degrees (41c)
Which of the following most accurately defines a behavioral emergency?
A person exhibits abnormal, unacceptable behavior that cannot be tolerated by family, friends or the community
When transferring the care of a patient to other emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, the EMR typically does not
Accompany the patient in the ambulance
Which of the following items is NOT commonly carried in an emergency medical responders (EMRs) life support kit ?
Activated charcoal
If a child's injury or illness permits, it is a good idea to
Allow the child to sit on his or her parent's lap
The emergency lights and siren on your response vehicle
Allow you to request the right of way
The circulatory system consists of all the following components EXPECT
Alveoli
Durning crisis situation it is often easier for the patient or a family member to vent his or her feelings on
An unknown person
The most difficult emotional reaction for the emergency medical responder (EMR) to deal with objectively is
Anger
Crowning is most accurately defined as the
Appearance of the infant's head during a contraction
What are the components of the PAT?
Appearance, work of the breathing and skin circulation
Before attempting to move any patient, you should
Asses the patient's weight and know your physical limitations.
When opening a small child's airway it is important to
Avoid hyperextension
For at least the first 6 months of their lives, infants
Can breath only though their noses
Cardio genetic shock occurs when the heart
Cannot pump enough blood to supply the needs of the body
Shock is most accurately defined as
Cardiovascular system collapse
You respond to the residence of an 80 year old woman who fell. When you enter the patient's house, you find her sitting on the couch. She is wearing several layers of clothing and complains of pain to get left arm, shoulder, and hip. Responding emergency medical technician (EMTs) are in route the the scene. After ensuring a patient airway and adequate breathing circulation, you should
Carefully remove enough clothing so that you can conduct a complete full body assessment
If a patient appears to be in shock or is unconscious, you should attempt to locate the__________first.
Carotid pulse
Each shoulder griddle supports an arm and consist of the
Clavicle and scapula
High ambient temperatures reduce the body's ability to
Cool itself by radiation
Which of the following does not usually occur during the first stage of labor
Crowing during contractions
Common factors that contribute to negative behavioral changes include all the following except
Decreased responsibility at work
Durning the second stage of labor
Delivery of infants occurs
The third stage of labor involves
Delivery of the placenta
Areas of the skeletal system include all of the following, EXCEPT the
Diaphragm
In addition to ensuring your own cafeteria, the MOST important guideline to follow when moving a patient is to
Do no further haymaker to the patient
The first phase of a situational crisis, which is characterized by cool and clammy skin, nausea and vomiting and general inactivity is called
Emotional shock
You are caring for a 76 year old man who complains of breathing difficulty. During your assessment, you not that he has hearing aids in both ears. You should
Ensure that he can heat you by speaking slowly and clearly
The developing infant is also called the
Fetus
Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the following EXPECT
Flushed, dry skin
The purpose to the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to
Form a quick impression using sight and hearing
Which of the following general statements regarding care of the pediatric patient is false
Frightened anxious children are usually able to communicate the problem to you clearly
Which of the following is not an appropriate response when acknowledging a patients or family member anger?
Get control of yourself
Your main priority when responding to any emergency call scene is to
Get the safety and quickly
Effective ways of communicating with a hearing impaired person include all of the following, EXCEPT
Getting close to the person's ear and shouting
Each upper extremity consists of the
Humerus, radius, and ulna
When communicating with a hearing impaired person using sign language, placing the tips of your index fingers together means
Hurt
The spinal cord
Is a group of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain
A geriatric patient is most likely accurately defined as a person who
Is older than 65
The __________ is a movable bone that attached to the skull and completes the structure of the face
Jawbone
You and your partner are the poorest to arrive at the scene of a man who fell approximately 20 from a second story balcony the patient is brown line it on his side he is conscious and alert with waiting a paramedic unit is approximately five minutes away you should
Keep the patient's head and neck stabilized, tell the patient not to move, and wait for the paramedic unit to arrive at the scene
If you suspect that patient has suffered a head or spine injury, you should
Keep the patient's head and spine immobilized to avoid movement
Regardless of the technique you use for moving patients, you should
Keep yourself balanced
When communicating with a sick child, you should
Kneel down at the child's level and establish eye contact
The pulse is a pressure wave generated through the body's arteries when the __________contracts.
Left ventricle
In addition to the nature of the call, minimum information that the dispatcher should obtain from a caller includes the
Location of the patient, the number of patients, any special considerations, and the callback number of the caller
High humidity reduce ms the body' ability to
Loose heat through evaporation
An elderly person who is hearing impaired
May be able to heat a low pitched voice but not a high pitched voice
A patient who is suffering from heatstroke
May be semiconscious or unconscious
Which of the statements regarding your response to an emergency scene is correct
Mobile computers, GPS systems, and radios can contribute to crashes
you are assessing a conscious and alert 20 year old man who complains of dizziness, lightheaded, and nausea that began after working for several hours in the sun. The ambient temperature is 100 degrees. After moving the patient to a cooler environment and assessing him, you should
Monitor his ABCs and arrange for transport to the hospital.
Which of the following statements regarding a situational crisis is correct?
Most situational crises are sudden and unexpected and cannot be handled by a persons using coping mechanisms
The most important initial treatment for a patient with heatstroke is
Moving the patient to a cooler place
All of the following are general recommendations to follow when moving a patients, EXCEPT
Moving the patient's before treating him or jet of the scene is safe
The ulna is located
On the side of the little finger
The egg matures in the
Ovary
Upon arrival at an emergency scene, your FIRST priority is to
Park your vehicle in a safe location
The ________ draw(s) nutrients from the wall of the mothers uterus and deliver(s$ them to the developing fetus
Placenta
The sign language expression for "help" is communicated by
Placing you clenched first in the palm of your open hand
The transporting medium for the solid parts of the blood is called
Plasma
Which of the following blood components interacts with other distances in the blood to form close that help stop bleeding?
Platelets
When a dispatcher receives a call for a patient in cardiac arrest, he or she should be able to
Provide the caller with instructions on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Behavior that is characterized be defective or lost contact with reality is called
Psychotic behavior
While assisting paramedics in the attempted resuscitation of a 60 year old woman in cardiac arrest, the senior paramedic determines that the patient is dead after exhausting all efforts. When you arty to comfort the patients husband, he becomes verbally abusive and tells you that you should have been able to save his wife. You should
Realize that the man's behavior is not a personal attack on you
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
Receiving signal from the brain
Which of the following is caused by a sudden and disruptive event such as physical illness or death of a loved one ?
Situational crisis
The bones of the head include the
Skull and the lower jawbone
Upon arriving at the scene of a motorcycle crash, you park your vehicle in a safe location and wear a reflective safety vest. As you approach the patient, it is MOST important for you to
Take appropriate standard precautions
Any time you approach a patient with a soft tissue injury, your MOST immediate priority should be to
Take standard precautions
Which of the following statements regarding the heart is NOT correct?
The atria are highly muscular and do most of the pumping for the heart.
Heatstroke is MOST accurately defined as a condition in which
The body's sweating mechanism is overwhelmed
Which of the following statements regarding pregnancy is correct
The length of labor is often longer in women who are first time mothers
Which of the following statements regarding the aging process is correct?
The natural Process of aging Reilly's in a gradual decline in the functioning of all body systems
When moving a patient, who typically gives the command to begin the move?
The rescuer at the patient's head
Parents are usually very concerned about the health of the their child, especially if
They do not clearly understand the situation
Because infants and children have a greater body surface area relative to the mass of their body
They lose heat more quickly than adults do
In relation to the rest of a child's body the
Tongue is relatively larger
The best route to take when responding to an emergency call should depend on
Traffic patterns and the time of day
You will achieve a greater rapport with older patients if you
Treat each person as an individual
The recovery position is MOST appropriately used for patients who are
Unconscious and not injured
With regard to lifting and moving, good mechanics includes
Using your legs and not your back when lifting
The external opening of the female reproductive system is called the
Vagina
The spine consist of a series of separate bones called
Vertebrae
The presence of w white can in an elderly person's residence indicates the he or she MOST likely had
Visual impairment
You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of an ill person. You find a 350 pound man, sitting in a small bathroom. The patient tells you that he is extremely weak and is unable to walk. You should
Wait for additional rescuers to arrive before trying to move him
which of the following statements regarding heat exhaustion is correct?
patients who experience heat exhaustion usually have a normal body temperature.