EMS Quiz 3 & 4

The volume of air that is moved in and out of the chest in a normal breath cycle is called:

What is the type of metabolism that occurs when energy is created with a balance of adequate oxygen and nutrients?

In normal exhalation, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax to contract the chest, which creates a positive pressure. This is what type of process?

Damage to the electrical system of the heart can cause it to beat too fast, a condition called:

The net result of respiratory challenges is low oxygen, also called ________, within the body.

The process by which glucose and other nutrients are converted into energy is called:

Our blood transports oxygen from the lungs to the cells and returns with what byproduct of metabolism? \n

Production of energy occurs in what part of the cell? \n

If a hole is created in the chest wall, air could escape or be drawn in, or if bleeding develops \n within the chest, air and blood can accumulate in the pleural space. This would force the lung to:

The metabolism that creates large amounts of carbon dioxide and lactic acid but generates little energy is called:

________ blood returns to the right side of the heart.

What is a patent airway?

You are on the scene at a local park where a 51-year-old male is reported to be confused and having difficulty walking. Your partner notes that the patient is wearing a bracelet indicating he is diabetic. Upon questioning, the patient is able to report that he has not eaten in 8 hours. Your knowledge of pathophysiology suggests that the patient may be suffering from a diabetic emergency. Glucose is a building block for what form of energy in the cell?

A patient breathing in room air should be receiving ________ percent oxygen.

The movement of ions across the cell membrane is needed to accomplish repolarization. What cell structure is used to prepare for depolarization? \n

At which of the following stages is toilet-training most likely to begin?

Which of the following is not a common psychosocial challenge of late adulthood?

Carbon dioxide is transported back to the lungs via:

Stroke volume depends on a series of factors: one is the force the myocardial muscle exerts to move the blood. This is known as:

In Type 1 diabetes, which gland does not secret enough of the hormone insulin?

What element does the cell need in order to not dehydrate and die?

You respond to a patient who is choking on a foreign object. This would indicate that the problem is most likely in the ________ airway.

The sympathetic nervous response causes which of the following to occur?

In which age group do you anticipate seeing patients who have less efficient cardiovascular systems and a reduction of previous blood volume? \n

Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are common ________ disorders.

Infancy is defined as the stage of life from birth to:

Patients in which age group tend to be very concerned with body image?

Patients in late adulthood are likely to face which of the following challenges?

The transition from childhood to adulthood is known as which of the following?

Middle adulthood is the stage of life from ________ to ________ years.

Which of the following best describes a base station?

Which term refers to the EMT's initial sense of the patient's condition, based on immediate assessment of the patient's environment, appearance, and chief complaint? \n

Your patient is a middle-aged man who appears to be in distress and is clutching his chest. These observations lead you to suspect which type of problem? \n

When considering the potential for injury from a fall, which of the following is least important?

Which of the following describes the chief complaint?

You are at the scene where a 19-year-old female college student has been drinking large quantities of alcohol throughout the evening. On your arrival, the patient is lying on her backwith no signs of trauma; has vomited; and has slow, wet sounding respirations. Which of the following should you do next?

What is the first thing the EMT does during the primary assessment?

In EMS, what does mental status refer to?

Which of the following is the purpose of the primary assessment?

Where should the EMT assess for injury when caring for a patient who had a 10-foot fall and landed square on his feet?

Which of the following represents the correct order of assessment for the EMT during the primary assessment from start to end?

In EMS, which of the following best describes the term intervention?

Which of the following is not part of the general impression? \n

As you arrive at the scene of a house fire, a very upset man screams at you to help his young son, who is trapped under a piece of burning wood on the ground. Which of the following \n should you do first?

A fall is considered severe anytime an adult patient has fallen more than ___ feet.

Which of the following is not determined in a scene size-up?

Your patient fell out of a tree while putting the roof on a tree house. A 15-foot ladder is required \n to enter the tree house and there is enough room for an adult to stand up inside. Your patient should be transported to:

Which of the following situations requires additional action by the EMT during scene size-up?

As you approach the scene of a motorcycle accident, you see an EMR trying to stop the bleeding \n on the patient's left arm. You notice that the EMR has blood covering the front of his shirt and \n running down his arms. What Standard Precautions are needed?

You are on the scene of a tanker truck versus passenger vehicle collision on a rural highway. The vehicles are just beyond a curve in the roadway and there is a distinct odor of diesel fuel. It is dark and there is little traffic. Which of the following should be used to alert oncoming traffic to \n the situation?

During your radio report to the hospital, which of the following pieces of information should not be relayed? \n

You have received the following order from medical control: "Administer one tablet of nitroglycerin under the patient's tongue." Which of the following is the best response?

At what point is the scene size-up complete?

Why is it important that your radio report to the receiving facility be concise?

Which of the following agencies assigns and licenses radio frequencies?

Which of the following best describes a mobile radio?

Which of the following is not considered a principle of proper radio usage in EMS?

Which of the following best describes a portable radio? \n

Which of the following best describes a repeater?

You are en route to the hospital with a 22-year-old male patient who has suffered a very embarrassing injury to his genitalia. Which method of contacting the receiving facility will afford the patient the most privacy?