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76 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following statements regarding smooth muscle is correct? |
A person has no voluntary control over smooth muscle. |
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Which of the following statements regarding standing orders is MOST correct? |
Standing orders should be followed when physical contact is not possible. |
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To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should: |
Keep the weight as close to your body as possible |
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If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should: |
Contact the state EMS office and provide them with the required documentation. |
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When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be: |
Brief and easily understood. |
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You are dispatched to an office building for a 47 year old male with chest pain. When you arrive at the scene you find the patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call 911. A co-worker did. He further states that he does not want to be treated or transported to the hospital. You should: |
Ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care. |
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An intoxicated 40 year old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position? |
Prone |
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After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a patient care intervention, you should: |
Repeat the order to medical control work for word. |
1. Denial 2. Anger, hostility 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. ??? |
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The final stage of Death and Dying is MOST commonly displayed as: |
Acceptance. |
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EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by: |
National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. (NHTSA) |
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When you and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in cardiac arrest, you immediately recognize the patient as the drunk driver who killed your brother several years earlier. A back up ambulance is en route to the scene. You should: |
Begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the automated external defibrillator (AED) as soon as possible. |
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The central nervous system is composed of the: |
Brain and spinal cord. |
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The standards for prehospital care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the: |
State office of EMS. |
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With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood effectively because: |
The blood vessels become stiff. |
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The MOST important consideration at the scene of a hazardous material incident is: |
Ensuring your personal safety. |
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Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: |
Gallbladder |
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The risk of bleeding in the skull, which increases with age, is MOST directly related to: |
Shrinkage of the brain. |
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What type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed to many insignificant stressors over a period of several months or years? |
Cumulative stress reaction |
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The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the: |
Medical Director |
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You arrive at the scene of an apparent death. When evaluating the patient, which of the following is a definitive sign of death? |
Dependent lividity. |
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Which of the following is a physical change that typically occurs in the adolescent age group? |
Secondary sexual development begins. |
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What is the function of platelets? |
Initial formation of a blood clot. |
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The carpal bones form the: |
Wrist |
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What should you do before attempting to access a patient trapped in a vehicle? |
Ensure the vehicle is stable. |
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An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called: |
Paramedic |
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Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapitated? |
Implied consent |
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You respond to the home of a 59 year old man who is unconscious, had slow, shallow breathing, and he a weak pulse. The family states that the patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wished to be resuscitated. They further state that there is a DNR order for the patient, however they are unable to locate it. What should you do? |
Begin treatment and contact medical control as needed |
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When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT to realize that: |
Family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS |
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According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to: |
Assist a patient with certain prescribed medications. |
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Which of the following are noticeable characteristics of a 9-month old infant? |
Places objects in mouth, pulls himself or herself up. |
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Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of the blood to oxygenate the body because it: |
Binds with the hemoglobin in the red blood cells. |
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Which of the following arteries does NOT carry highly oxygenated blood? |
Pulmonary |
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You are transporting a 40-year-old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible TB. You should: |
Apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself. |
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Cardiac output (CO) is affected by: |
Stroke volume and heart rate |
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What are the areas of the spinal column in descending order? |
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx |
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The decline in cardiac function that commonly occurs in late adulthood is MOST often related to: |
Atherosclerosis |
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You arrive at the scene of a domestic violence situation. As you approach the doorway of the apartment, you hear screaming and the statement, "He has a gun!" Your MOST appropriate action should be: |
Seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance |
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Prior to applying medical restraints to a combative patient, you should: |
Evaluate the patient for potentially correctible cause of combativeness, such as head injury, hypoxia, or hypoglycemia. |
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Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser: |
Requests sexual favors in exchange for something else. |
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Which of the following glands regulates the function of all other endocrine glands in the body? |
Pituitary |
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The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the: |
Foramen magnum |
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You and your partner respond to the residence of a 66-year-old male with shortness of breath. As you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was recently diagnosed with cancer. The patient is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system caused his disease. What stage of the grieving process is this patients behavior consistent with? |
Anger |
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You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for 8 hours. Many injured people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing focus. This situation is MOST effectively managed by: |
Requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support. |
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A person's bones would become brittle if he or she was deficient in: |
Calcium |
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Skeletal muscle is also called: |
Voluntary muscle |
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You and your partner respond to the scene of a 49-year-old male with acute abdominal pain. As you enter his residence, you find him lying on the floor in severe pain. He is conscious and alert. The patient appears to weight in excess of 350lbs. Your FIRST action should be to: |
Request additional personnel before making any attempts to lift him. |
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In relation to the wrist, the elbow is: |
proximal |
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Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is generated when: |
The cells function with adequate oxygen. |
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Which of the following skin layers contains sweat and oil glands, hair follicles, blood vessels, and nerve endings? |
Dermis |
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A patient in a semireclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the ___________ position |
Fowler's |
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The MOST serious consequence of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is: |
Injury to you or your patient |
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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a suspected spinal injury? |
Long backboard |
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When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should: |
Place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair chair. |
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You are dispatched to a middle school for a 16-year-old female experiencing an asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in severe respiratory distress. The school nurse informs you that she has tried several times to contact the patient's parents but has not been successful. You should: |
Provide treatment up to your level of training and transport the child at once. |
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Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small cars collided head on. The occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire department is in the process of stabilizing the vehicles and law enforcement personnel are directing traffic. After parking the ambulance at a safe distance, you and your partner should: |
Put on high-visibility safety vests |
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The simplest yet most effective method of preventing the spread of infectious disease is to: |
Wash your hands in between patient contacts |
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Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: |
Individual EMT |
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Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: |
Individual EMT |
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The MOST appropriate varying device to use when moving a patient across rough or uneven terrain is the: |
Basket stretcher |
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General guidelines for carrying a patient on a stretcher include: |
Constant communication with your partners |
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The most superior portion of the sternum is called the: |
Manubrium |
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The most superior portion of the sternum is called the: |
Manubrium |
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Which of the following is a unique function of the emergency medical dispatcher (EMD)? |
Providing callers with life-saving instructions |
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A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He probably has possibly sustained a fracture of the: |
Distal forearm |
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Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct? |
There is no vaccine against HIV infection |
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Which of the following statements regarding the heart is correct? |
It is under control of the autonomic nervous system |
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The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is: |
Substandard or inappropriate patient care |
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As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash you should: |
Respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician |
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In what manner should you act and speak with the patient? |
Calm and confident |
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Trauma to the __________ lobe of the brain would likely result in a visual disturbances |
Occipital |
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Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for coordinating bodily movements such as writing or sewing? |
Cerebellum |
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Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system would result in: |
A slow heart rate |
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The kidneys and pancreas are called retroperitoneal because they: |
Are located behind the abdominal cavity |
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The proper technique for using the power grip is to: |
Lift with your palms up |
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Which of the following an atomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"? |
Posterior |
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The FIRST rule of safe lifting is to: |
Keep your back in a straight, vertical position |
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