Random question # 1
The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting while treating your patient can usually be traced to:
careless handling of sharps.
An oxygen cylinder should be taken out of service and refilled when the pressure inside it is less than:
500 PSI
You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner that injures their reputation.
Slander
Injury caused by pressure to enclosed body surface, for example, from to much pressure in the lungs
barotrauma
The smallest branches of arteries leading to the vast network of capillaries is known as __________
Artrioles
Pulmonary edema occurs during:
A-anaphylactic shock, B-septic shock, C-cardiogenic shock or D-neurogenic shock.
C - cardiogenic shock.
Correct answer worth double candy
In which of the following patients would the head tilt–chin lift maneuver be the most appropriate method of opening the airway? A-A 50-year-old male who is unconscious following head trauma, B-A 45-year-old male who is semiconscious after falling 20 feet, C-A 24-year-old male who is found unconscious at the base of a tree or D-A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
D - A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
Administration of humidified oxygen would be most appropriate in which of the following conditions A-Hypoxia, B-Croup, C-Blood loss, D-Apnea
C - Croup
Area where the newborn's skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of age is know as _______________
fontanelles
The formation of clots to plug openings in injured blood vessels and stop blood flow is known as _____________
coagulation
A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be given supplemental oxygen with a: A-mouth-to-mask device, B-bag-mask device, C-nonrebreathing mask or D-nasal cannula.
C - nonrebreathing mask.
Gastric distention will most likely occur: A-in patients who are intubated, B-if you hyperventilate a patient, C-when you deliver minimal tidal volume or D-when the airway is completely obstructed.
B - if you hyperventilate a patient.
Which of the following blood vessels transports oxygenated blood? A-Pulmonary arteries, B-Pulmonary veins, C-Inferior vena cava or D.Superior vena cava
B - Pulmonary veins
The force or resistance against which the heart pumps is known as _____________
Afterload
An injury in which part of the body is completely severed is known as _______________
Amputation
Correct answer worth double candy
You and your partner find yourself in the direct target of violence. Which of the following is a recommended strategy of protection against violence? A-Practicing deescalation strategies and techniques, B-Practicing sedation techniques, C-Practicing ongoing scene assessment or D-Practicing self-defense and escape techniques
B - sedation techniques
A 70-year-old female was recently discharged from the hospital following a total hip replacement. Today, she presents with restlessness, tachycardia, and a blood pressure of 104/68 mm Hg. Her skin is hot and moist. You should be most suspicious that she is experiencing: A-a local infection, B-septic shock, C-decompensated shock or D-pump failure.
B - septic shock.
A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. Which aspect of his body has sustained the initial injury? A-Palmar, B-Dorsal, C-Ventral, D-Plantar
D-Plantar
An extreme, life-threatening, systemic allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure is known as _______________-
anaphylaxis
An impact on the body by objects that cause injury without penetrating soft tissues or internal organs and cavities is known as what type of _______ trauma
Blunt
Distributive shock occurs when: A-severe bleeding causes tachycardia in order to distribute blood to the organs faster, B-temporary but severe vasodilation causes a decrease in blood supply to the brain, C-an injury causes restriction of the heart muscle and impairs its pumping function, D-widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
D - widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver and searches across several frequencies? A-Scanner, B-Duplex station, C-Mobile repeater or D-
A - Scanner
In contrast to the sympathetic nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system: A-dilates the blood vessels in the muscles, B-prepares the body to handle stress, C-slows the heart and respiratory rates or D-causes an increase in the heart rate.
C - slows the heart and respiratory rates
A swelling or enlargement of a part of an artery, resulting from weakening of the arterial wall is known as ________________
aneurysm
An evaluation tool used to determine level of consciousness, which evaluates and assigns point values (or score) for eye opening, and motor response, which are then totaled; it is effective in helping predict patients outcome is known as ______ ______ ______ score.
glasgow coma scales score (GCS)