- Most of the water in the body is:
Your answer:
extracellular fluid
subdermal fluid
intravascular fluid
intracellular fluid
- Which of the following is NOT the correct meaning of one of the letters in "AVPU" which represents levels of consciousness?
Your answer:
A= Patient is alert and oriented
V= Patient responds to verbal stimuli
P= Pateint responds only to purposeful stimuli
U= Patient is unresponsive to any stimuli
- Upper airway obstruction can be caused by any of the following EXCEPT:
Your answer:
epiglottitis
chronic bronchitis
anaphylaxis
superheated air
- The main respiratory center lies in the:
Your answer:
stretch receptors
medulla
pneumotaxic center
apneustic center
- When administering a drug by the endotracheal route, the dose should be _____ the intravenous dose.
Your answer:
0.5 times
1 to 1.5 times
2 to 2.5 times
the same as
- The trachea divides into the right and left mainstem bronchi at the:
Your answer:
hyoid bone
parenchyma
carina
vallecula
- A positively charged ion is called a (an):
Your answer:
ion
cation
electrolyte
anion
- A patient who was in the care of an EMT was left at the emergency department because the EMT had to respond to another call. The nursing staff was busy while the patient was left unattended for half an hour. Which of the following charges might the patient bring against the EMT?
Your answer:
neglect
breach of duty
abandonment
assault
- Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the jugular veins?
Your answer:
In a patient sitting up at a 45-degree angle, the jugular veins should disappear
In a patient lying supine with no circulatory compromise, the jugular veins should be slightly distended.
If a jugular vein is lacerated, drawn-in air may result in a massive air embolus
Jugular vein distention in an upright patient is a sign of hypovolemia.
- Bradycardia (a slow heart rate) indicates either parasympathetic nervous system stimulation, a cardiac problem, or:
Your answer:
shock
head injury
hypoxia
anxiety
- The two main parts of the blood are:
Your answer:
erythrocytes and leukocytes
plasma and platelets
plasma and formed elements
red blood cells and white blood cells
- A condition affecting the liver would be described as:
Your answer:
pleuritic
cystic
hepatic
nephritic
- For intraosseous administration, the needle is inserted into the
Your answer:
posterior radius
proximal ulna
anterior tibia
distal fibula
- Your patient has been suffering chest pain. You begin monitoring his heart using Lead II. Which of the following information can you obtain by monitoring this single lead?
Your answer:
the quality of the heart's pumping action
the location of a coronary blockage
the presence of an infarction
the rate and regularity of the heartbeat
- Your patient exhibits poor air movement and you suspect a foreign body obstruction. The FIRST thing you should do is:
Your answer:
attempt to ventiliate the patient
remove the object with Magill forceps
insert a nasopharyngeal airway
perform the Heimlich maneuver
- Which of the following describes the purpose of Medical Practice Acts?
Your answer:
define liability in terms of Good Samaritan laws
protect prehospital worker from liability for abandonment
protect the health care professionals from liability from negligence
define the scope and role of health care professionals
- The purpose of Good Samaritan laws is to:
Your answer:
allow health care professionals to override living wills
offer legal protection to people who stop to help at an emergency scene
make liable anyone who refuses to stop to help at an emergency scene
protect victims from incompetent first aid treatment
- The EMT's primary responsibility is to:
Your answer:
the employer
the state or local EMS office
the patient's physician
the patient
- A subcutaneous injection should be performed with the needle at a ______ angle.
Your answer:
30 degree
45 degree
90 degree
180 degree
- The energy setting for the initial defibrillation attempt should be:
Your answer:
50 joules
100 joules
200 joules
360 joules
- Permission to treat a patient after he or she understands the benefits and risks of care is called:
Your answer:
informed consent
implied consent
waiver of consent
release from consent
- During the secondary survey, a quick check for skull fractures includes inspecting the:
Your answer:
sensation and movement of the extremities
ears, mouth, and neck
eyes, ears, and mastoid
pulse, blood pressure, and respirations
- As an EMT, when can you allow yourself to become satisfied with your professional performance?
Your answer:
Never. There is always room for improvement.
When you have mastered the basic skills.
When your supervisor praises your performance.
When you have done the best you can.
- The fastest mechanism for correcting the body's acid-base abnormalities is the:
Your answer:
respiratory system
buffer system
hepatic system
renal system
- All of the following are reliable sources of information about drugs including indications, side effects, dosages, etc. EXCEPT:
Your answer:
AMA Drug Evaluations
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
drug package inserts
Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary