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: