Intro & Well-Being
An EMT working at a major motor vehicle crash learns that a member of his department was critically injured. A short time later the EMT develops difficulty breathing and chest pain. This is referred to as what type of stress reaction?
A. Cumulative
B. Acute
C. Delayed
D. Projected
B. Acute
What is defined as the proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and to prevent further injury?
A. Power lift
B. Body directions
C. Body mechanics
D. Patient positioning
C. Body mechanics
The spleen is located in the ______ quadrant.
A. left upper
B. left lower
C. right upper
D. right lower
A. left upper
The parasympathetic nervous system has been stimulated. You would expect to see
A. Elevated blood pressure
B. Dilated pupils
C. Increased respirations
D. Decreased pulse
D. Decreased pulse
The obligation in some situations to provide care to a patient is referred to as a(n):
A. res ipsa loquitur
B. Dispatch criteria
C. Duty to act
D. Reasonable person test
C. Duty to act
If there is unilateral weakness, that means there is weakness to :
A. both sides
B. one side
C. toward the midline
D. the spine
B. one side
You speak to a physician on the radio and obtain an order to administer a medication. This is
A. On-line medical direction
B. Off-line medical direction
C. Direct medical direction
D. Focused medical direction
A. On-line medical direction
You have a heavy patient who will take your best lifting in order to make the move. You have the equipment and personnel you require and you position yourself for the move. Which of the following is the proper technique in order to most safely position yourself?
A. Place feet firmly at shoulder width
B. Lift so most of the work is done by the back
C. Keep the arms locked and away from the body
D. Reach forward as far as possible
A. Place feet firmly at shoulder width
If you were trying to find the jejunum you would look in the?
A. brain
B. urinary tract
C. mediastinum
D. abdomen
D. abdomen
The blood ejected from the heart in one beat is called the
A. Preload
B. Ejectorate
C. Stroke volume
D. Contractility
C. Stroke volume
You are on a call for a patient who has signs and symptoms of a severe anaphylactic reaction and administer epinephrine using an EpiPen on standing orders. This is considered which type of medical direction?
A. On-scene medical direction
B. In-line medical direction
C. Off-line medical direction
D. On-line medical direction
C. Off-line medical direction
If a patient has bilateral femur fractures, they have fractures located:
A. Both femurs
B. One femur is fracture in two places
C. In the pelvis
D. On both sides of the hips
A. Both femurs
The Ryan White CARE act
A. Helps emergency responders determine if they have been exposed to a disease.
B. Protects patients who have been exposed to diseases by health care workers.
C. Forces patients to be tested when an EMT has been exposed to their bodily fluids.
D. Protects children against infectious diseases spread by adults.
E. I knew I should have paid attention
A. Helps emergency responders determine if they have been exposed to a disease.
What is the term for placing all of the fingers and the palm in contact with an object being lifted?
A. Power grip
B. Power jump
C. Locking grip
D. Direct grip
A. Power grip
The humerus is located in the
A. Lower arm
B. Upper arm
C. Lower leg
D. Thigh
B. Upper arm
If vascular tone is lost, a blood vessel will
A. Dilate
B. Constrict
C. Occlude
D. Close
A. Dilate
*Occlude and close mean to block off completely*
For a patient to refuse care he or she must
A. Be legally able to consent to care
B. Sign a release form.
C. Be uninjured
D. Have a physician's order
A. Be legally able to consent to care
When you place your finger in an infant's palm and they grasp it refers to what reflex?
A. Moro reflex
B. sucking reflex
C. rooting reflex
D. palmar reflex
D. palmar reflex
Which of the following is a positive form of stress that helps people work under pressure?
A. Distress
B. PTSD
C. Eustress
D. Cumulative
C. Eustress
When would you use an extremity lift?
A. For bariatric patients
B. When there is no suspected spinal injury and patient is sitting in chair
C. To put a patient on a long spine board
D. When you don't want to bring your equipment
B. When there is no suspected spinal injury and patient is sitting in chair
The pulmonary artery delivers blood to the
A. Right atrium
B. Left atrium
C. Dorsal Jugular vein
D. Lungs
E. I hope you didn’t pick C
D. Lungs
The process of converting nutrients into energy in the cell is called
A. Active transport
B. Oxygenation
C. Metabolism
D. Somebody help me please!
C. Metabolism
You arrive to treat a patient with a complaint of chest pain. When you go to get a set of vital signs, the patient reaches out their hand. What is this known as?
A. 'In place of the parent"
B. implied consent
C. expressed consent
D. permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
C. expressed consent
The 'twilight years' refers to what stage of life?
A. Late adulthood
B. Adolescence
C. Early adulthood
D. Middle adulthood
A. Late adulthood
What is quality improvement?
A. The long-term survival of patients
B. A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying aspects that require improvement
C. techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence rather than on tradition
D. Disease surveillance
B. A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying aspects that require improvement
When would you NOT use an emergency move?
A. You must reach other critical patients
B. The scene is hazardous
C. When you need to put the patient on a backboard
D. care of a life-threatening injury requires repositioning
C. When you need to put the patient on a backboard
Which organ stores bile produced by the liver?
A. stomach
B. gallbladder
C. spleen
D. pancreas
B. gallbladder
The volume of air moved in one cycle of breathing is referred to as:
A. tidal volume
B. stroke volume
C. minute volume
D. dead air space
A. tidal volume
When can a patient refuse care?
A. patient is awake and oriented
B. patient is not legally able to consent
C. family members are notified
D. when medical direction approves
A. patient is awake and oriented
You stroke an infant's lips and they start sucking. What is this called?
A. sucking reflex
B. rooting reflex
C. moro reflex
D. palmar reflex
A. sucking reflex
What are your roles and responsibilities as an EMT?
A. Transfer of care, patient advocacy, transporting
B. Patient advocacy, patient care, preserving the crime scene
C. Personal safety, transfer of care, confronting alleged abusers
D. Lifting and moving, personal safety, being non-judgmental
A. Transfer of care, patient advocacy, transporting
Which are examples of non-urgent moves?
A. draw-sheet method and direct ground lift
B. extremity carry and blanket drag
C. firefighter drag and incline drag
D. direct carry and shoulder drag
A. draw-sheet method and direct ground lift
Which organ produces bile to assist in the breakdown of fats and assists in detoxifying harmful substances?
A. ilium
B. gallbladder
C. appendix
D. Liver
D. Liver
In Type 1 Diabetic patients, which does not secrete enough insulin
A. Adrenal glands
B. Thyroid
C. Gallbladder
D. Pancreas
D. Pancreas
What is scope of practice?
A. personal standards or principles of right and wrong
B. a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the extents and limits of the EMT's job
C. an obligation to provide care to a patient
D. how an EMT provides care for a specific situation
B. a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the extents and limits of the EMT's job
Heart disease is a common killer for which stage of life?
A. Early adulthood
B. Middle Adulthood
C. Late Adulthood
D. Infancy
B. Middle Adulthood
Which is not a mode of transmission for infectious diseases?
A. Bloodborne
B. Airborne
C. Stool contamination
D. Intranasal
D. Intranasal
When is it contraindicated to log roll a patient?
A. pelvis deformity
B. suspected spinal injury
C. bilateral tibia fractures
D. for any trauma patients
A. pelvis deformity
What are the five divisions of the spine and how many vertebrae are in each?
Cervical 7
Thoracic 12
Lumbar 5
Sacral 5
Coccyx 4
As our bodies have a build up of CO2 in our blood, which of the following below are responsible for detecting that change in the level of CO2?
A. Stretch receptors
B. CO2 receptors
C. Chemoreceptors
D. Baroreceptors
C. Chemoreceptors
In your local protocols, your EMS system has the procedure to give all unconscious patients an NPA. This is known as what?
A. Standard of care
B. Scope of practice
C. Protocols
D. Practices
A. Standard of care
What is scaffolding?
A. the infant builds on what they already know
B. the infant's reaction to their environment
C. concept developed from an orderly predictable environment
D. formation of a close relationship through frequent association
A. the infant builds on what they already know
In 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with developing EMS standards?
A. U.S Army
B. U.S Department of Transportation
C. U.S Department of Public Health Services
D. U.S Department of the Treasury
B. U.S Department of Transportation
Who should not be transported in a stair chair?
A. a 56 y/o male complaining of dyspnea
B. a 18 y/o female who has a suspected spinal injury
C. a 27 y/o male who is nauseous and vomiting
D. a 30 y/o female complaining of chest pain
B. a 18 y/o female who has a suspected spine injury
As our red blood cells age, our body has to replace them with more efficient cells. Which organ acts as a filtration system for these older blood cells and a reservoir for blood reserves?
A. Liver
B. Spleen
C. Skin
D. Kidneys
B. Spleen
The pull exerted by large proteins in the plasma portion of blood that tends to pull water from the body into the bloodstream is known as:
A. hydrostatic pressure
B. plasma oncotic pressure
C. ventilation
D. blood dysfunction
B. plasma oncotic pressure
Which of the following is the definition of an Advanced Directive?
A. a legal document of written medical instructions in advance of an event
B. a civil offense
C. a series of laws designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some healthcare personnel when they are giving emergency care.
D. a privacy act protecting the privacy of patient health information
A. a legal document of written medical instructions in advance of an event
You have a 14 y/o patient who fell off a ladder. He is c/o neck and leg pain. He is pale and cool to the touch and has a weak radial pulse. How should you position him?
A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Semi-Fowlers
D. McRobert's Position
B. Supine