- In the normal, healthy individual, which of the following stimulates respiration?
Your answer:
hypercarbia
hypovolemia
hypoxic drive
hypocarbia
- Which of the following is NOT a correct way to abbreviate "subcutaneous"?
Your answer:
S. Que
SC
Sub. Q.
SQ
- The mnemonic SOAP stands for the traditional parts of a radio report. Which of the following is NOT correct for one of the letters?
Your answer:
S= subjective information
O= objective information
A= assessment of the patient's problem
P= patient's response to treatment so far
- Albuterol is administered:
Your answer:
by inhalation
endotracheally
orally
intravenously
- Hetastarch, dextran, and salt-poor albumin are examples of the group of solutions known as:
Your answer:
hypotonics
isotonics
crystalloids
colloids
- An intramuscular injection should be performed with the needle at a _______ angle.
Your answer:
30 degree
45 degree
90 degree
180 degree
- If you are unsure of what level of personal protection will be required at a given emergency scene, you BEST choice of protection would be:
Your answer:
gloves
gloves and mask
gloves, mask and goggles
gloves, mask, goggles and gown
- Which of the following factors does NOT affect the heart's stroke volume?
Your answer:
preload
contractile force
afterload
heart rate
- Which route of administration has the fastest rate of absorption and is the most predictable?
Your answer:
oral
intramuscular
intravenous
subcutaneous
- As and EMT, which of the following is NOT one of your after-call responsibilities?
Your answer:
restocking the ambulance
assisting team members affected by stress
reviewing the call with team members
documenting your opinions of the patient
- The cation that plays a major role in muscle contraction is:
Your answer:
sodium
calcium
bicarbonate
potassium
- The EMT must be familiar with the limitations of all of the following EXCEPT:
Your answer:
his or her own physican strength
procedures set by local protocols
the EMS vehicle and equipment
the patient's insurance coverage
- Touching a patient without his or her consent may expose the EMT to charges of:
Your answer:
abuse
negligence
restraint
battery
- How many times a day should a patient take a medicine prescribed as t.i.d?
Your answer:
once
twice
three times
four times
- Peripheral vascular resistance is dependent on which three factors?
Your answer:
preload, afterload, contractile force
stroke volume, contractile force, cardiac output
arterial constriction, capillary sphincters, venous capacitance
vessel diameter, vessel length, fluid viscosity
- A system utilizing several levels of EMS response, such as the First Responder through EMT-B, EMT-I and Paramedic, is called:
Your answer:
a multifaceted system
a fall-safe system
an advanced life-support system
a tiered response system
- Which of the following is NOT a means of evaluating your patient's level of consciousness?
Your answer:
elicting a purposeful response to painful stimulus
assessing awareness of person, place, and time
assessing respiratory rate and rhythm
inability to obtain a response to any type of stimulus
- Using the standard format, you are near the end of your transmission of patient information to the hospital. You have described the chief complaint, history, physical exam findings, and treatment given thus far. Which of the following would you provide next, according to the standard format?
Your answer:
your unit's call name
your name or EMT number
the patient's vital signs
the estimated time of arrival at the hospital
- When attempting to read your patient's ECG, you note random deflections that you interpret as artifacts. Which of the following is NOT something you would consider as a possible cause of the artifacts?
Your answer:
the electrodes are loose
the ECG machine is malfunctioning
your patient's heart rhythm is disorganized
your patient is shivering
- As an EMT, you are part of the ambulance crew dispatched to the scene of a car that has collided with a tree. The vehicle is overturned, and there appears to be a fire in the engine compartment. A crowd of onlookers has already formed. Your chief responsibility in this instance will be:
Your answer:
controlling the crowd
gaining access to the vehicle
controlling the fire
caring for the patient
- Instructing lay persons at the scene in first aid measures they can take until the EMS unit arrives is the responsibility of:
Your answer:
the EMS dispatcher
medical control
the EMT
the emergency department physician
- When confronted with a dire emergency care situation involving a minor without parents or legal guardians present, the EMT should:
Your answer:
not move the patient
obtain a signed and/or witnessed consent
contact the private physician
provide emergency care and transportation
- The universal recipient is blood type:
Your answer:
A
B
AB
O
- The insulin/glucose relationship is an example of:
Your answer:
active diffusion
facilitated diffusion
facilitated transport
active transport
- Which of the following factors will NOT decrease intrathoracic resistance during defibrillation?
Your answer:
use of smaller paddles
use of an electrode gel
repeated countershocks
firm downward paddle pressure