EMS Operations
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the?
Medical Director
When assessing the pulse of an unresponsive infant, where should you feel for a pulse?
Brachial Artery
Where is a proximal humeral fracture located?
Upper part of the Humerus (Arm)
Hypoxia is defined as?
Inadequate oxygen to the tissues and cells
What is the average heart rate for a person between the ages of 19 and 40?
70 beats/min
500 L
Abruptio Placenta occurs when?
The placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall.
Traction splints are designed to secure which type of fractures?
Femur Fractors
After assisting your patient with their prescribed nitroglycerine, you should?
Reassess his/her blood pressure within 5 minutes.
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates a partial upper airway obstruction is called:
Stridor
While transporting a patient inside your ambulance, the patent becomes unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. What should you do?
Stop the ambulance. Initiate CPR. Attach an AED as soon as possible.
Infants are prone to hyperthermia because:
They exhibit poor thermoregulation.
The most common mechanisms of injury for blunt trauma are:
Falls and Motor Vehicle Collisions.
Clouding of the lenses of the eyes is called:
Cataracts
Air in the pleural space.
While performing a rapid extrication of a patient from a vehicle, you should?
Apply a Cervical Collar and remove the patient via a backboard.
The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates:
The baby's airway may be obstructed.
Abnormal variations in pupil size and reaction would most likely be observed in a patient with:
A brain injury.
Which type of stroke patient does not benefit from Thrombolytic (Fibrinolytic) Therapy.
Hemorrhagic Stroke
The diaphragm is innervated by the ______ Nerve:
Phrenic Nerve
A secondary Explosive or Device Might Detonate.
What is the most accurate way of obtaining a pediatric patient's temperature?
Rectal Temperature
Burns are classified according to?
Depth and Extent
If a patient with vaginal bleeding reports syncope, the EMT should assure that the patient is not suffering from?
Shock
Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to which part of the heart?
Right Atrium