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Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate body activities?
A) Skeletal
B) Nervous
C) Endocrine
D) Reproductive
Endocrine
Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are generated when:
A) the cells function without oxygen.
B) circulating blood glucose levels fall.
C) the cells function with adequate oxygen.
D) carbon dioxide levels in the blood are high.
the cells function with adequate oxygen.
What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?
A) Arterial blood is diverted to the skin and muscles.
B) The veins dilate to increase systemic perfusion.
C) Widespread vasodilation causes blood pressure to decrease.
D) The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure.
The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure.
Which of the following will help improve radio communications?
A) Wait 1 second after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
B) Hold the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth.
C) Use codes to speed communication.
D) Answer questions with “yes” or “no.”
Wait 1 second after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
You are providing care to a 61-year-old female complaining of chest pain that is cardiac in origin. Your service utilizes a multiplex communication system. You wish to transmit the patient's electrocardiogram to the hospital. In order to accomplish this, you must:
A) send the electrocardiogram from the back of the ambulance.
B) be aware that only audio or data transmissions can be sent at any one time.
C) use the multiplex system to transmit the information .
D) wait until you reach the hospital to transmit the information.
use the multiplex system to transmit the information .
When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:
A) brief and easily understood.
B) coded and scripted.
C) spoken in a loud voice.
D) lengthy and complete.
brief and easily understood.
The central nervous system is composed of the:
A) brain and spinal cord.
B) brain and sensory nerves.
C) motor and sensory nerves.
D) spinal cord and sensory nerves.
brain and spinal cord.
A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is:
A) heat.
B) oxygen.
C) nitrogen.
D) lactic acid.
heat.
The ___________ is made up of the maxilla and zygoma, as well as the frontal bone of the cranium.
A) orbit
B) occiput
C) mastoid
D) sphenoid
orbit
Which of the following incidents does NOT require a report to be filed with local authorities?
A) Spousal abuse
B) Animal bites
C) Cardiac arrest
D) Gunshot wounds
Cardiac arrest
Which of the following structures does NOT contain smooth muscle?
A) Blood vessels
B) Urinary system
C) Skeletal system
D) Gastrointestinal tract
Skeletal system
Which of the following is NOT a function of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?
A) Monitoring all radio traffic and conducting field spot checks
B) Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance
C) Licensing base stations and assigning appropriate radio call signs
D) Allocating specific radio frequencies for use by EMS providers
Maintaining communications equipment on the ambulance
What is the function of the fallopian tubes?
A) To connect the ovaries
B) To supply blood to the uterine lining
C) To produce progesterone and estrogen
D) To transport a mature egg to the uterus
To transport a mature egg to the uterus
A patient has a blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg. The “130” in this measurement represents:
A) atrial contraction.
B) ventricular filling.
C) ventricular contraction.
D) ventricular relaxation.
ventricular contraction.
A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should:
A) ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother.
B) give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto and perform your assessment to the best of your ability.
C) reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very common and that there is nothing to worry about.
D) attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from her child because this will increase her anxiety.
ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother.
You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest. Because of the remote geographic location, you are unable to contact medical control. What should you do?
A) Perform CPR only and initiate immediate transport.
B) Make continuous attempts to contact medical control.
C) Ask the husband if he wants to continue resuscitation.
D) Follow locally established protocols or standing orders.
Follow locally established protocols or standing orders.
Contraction of the right ventricle causes:
A) closure of the mitral and aortic valves.
B) a return of blood from the pulmonary veins.
C) blood to flow into the pulmonary circulation.
D) ejection of blood into the systemic circulation.
blood to flow into the pulmonary circulation.
The waste products of aerobic metabolism include:
A) ATP and glucose.
B) glucose and lactic acid.
C) uric acid and nitrogen.
D) carbon dioxide and water.
carbon dioxide and water.
Negative-pressure breathing involves:
A) relaxing the respiratory muscles.
B) a drop in pressure within the chest cavity.
C) pushing or forcing air into the lungs.
D) increasing airway resistance during breathing.
a drop in pressure within the chest cavity.
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
A) understanding that people from different cultural backgrounds respond to pain and stress differently.
B) suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the tone of his or her voice when answering a question.
C) subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient because you feel that your own values are more acceptable.
D) considering your own cultural values to be more important when interacting with people of a different culture.
considering your own cultural values to be more important when interacting with people of a different culture
During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should:
A) repeat your question because he probably did not hear you.
B) allow him time to think about the question and respond to it.
C) ask him if he frequently experiences severe headaches and nausea.
D) tell him that you cannot help him unless he answers your questions.
allow him time to think about the question and respond to it.
The ____________ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax, separating the thorax from the abdomen.
A) costal arch
B) diaphragm
C) mediastinum
D) costovertebral angle
diaphragm
During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives.
B) selecting and notifying the correct EMS response units and personnel.
C) screening and assigning a priority to each call based on local protocols.
D) coordinating responding EMS units with other public safety personnel.
discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives.
After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a patient care intervention, you should:
A) perform the intervention as ordered.
B) confirm the order in your own words.
C) ask the physician to repeat the order.
D) repeat the order to medical control word for word.
repeat the order to medical control word for word.
If a patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the patient's respiratory rate is normal, you should suspect that:
A) minute volume is decreased.
B) inspiratory reserve is increased.
C) overall tidal volume is increased.
D) expiratory reserve volume is decreased.
minute volume is decreased.