Chapters 1 & 2
Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest documented emergency medical service? (hint think of a country)
The French
When placing all fingers and the palm in contact with the object being lifted, you are using which grip
Power Grip
The term lateral is best defined as:
To the side
In Type 1 diabetes, which gland does not secret enough of the hormone insulin?
Pancreas
The high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstruction is known as:
Stridor
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
Department of Transportation / DOT
The term body mechanics describes the proper use of your body to lift without injury. What are the three considerations to review before any lift?
The object, your limitations, and communication
What prefix means rapid?
Tachypnea
Not all inspired air reaches the alveoli; 150 mL is stopped in the airway leading to the alveoli. This is called:
dead air space.
What is the danger that a pt with altered mental status can expect to experience in regards to their ability to breath?
Loss of muscle tone and airway collapse
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible for direct patient care?
Emergency Medical Technician
When lifting a patient, whats the first question you want to ask yourself before attempting the lift
know your lifting limits, or can I lift this Pt safely
A patient with bilateral femur fractures would have which of the following?
Fractures of both femurs
In normal exhalation, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax to contract the chest, which creates a positive pressure. This is what type of process?
Passive
Perhaps the simplest way to determine if a patient has a patent airway is to:
Say Hello
What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or body substance isolation precautions?
Personal protective equipment / AKA PPE
Which type of consent must be used by the EMT when seeking to treat a mentally competent adult?
Expressed consent
Which of the following best describes the medical condition of shock?
A state of inadequate tissue perfusion
When you place your finger in an infant's palm, they will grasps it with their fingers. This is an example of which reflex?
Palmer
Why is inhalation described as an active process?
It requires chest muscles to contract and use energy to move, creating a negative pressure.
An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients?
A) A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest
B) A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris
C) A patient who is actively coughing
D) A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
(C) A patient who is actively coughing
You respond to a middle school for a 12-year-old male patient who has been hit by a car. You get consent to treat the patient from the school principal. What concept allows the principal to speak for the parents?
In loco parentis
Which of the terms describes the heart muscle's ability to generate its own electrical impulses?
Automaticity
Infancy is defined as the stage of life from birth to:
12 Months
The process of air moving in and out of the chest is called:
ventilation.