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100

A man is experiencing significant anxiety and depression regarding the impending death of his wife. However, the wife is trying to comfort her husband by telling him that she loves him and is prepared to die. What stage of the grieving process is the patient experiencing?

Select one:

  • Denial
  • Depression
  • Acceptance
  • Bargaining

Acceptance

100

When documenting medical terminology on a patient care form, you should:

Select one:

  • avoid the use of medical abbreviations.
  •  spell the word to the best of your ability.
  • use only standard medical abbreviations.
  • use abbreviations unique to your protocols.

Use only standard medical abbreviations

100

The axial skeleton is composed of:

Select one:

  • the skull, face, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.
  • all skeletal structures below the pelvis.
  • the ribs, pelvic girdle, and upper and lower extremities.
  • the upper and lower extremities.

The skull, face, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.

100

What are the functions of the pancreas?

Select one:

  • Production of insulin and certain enzymes that aid in digestion
  • Production of renin and regulation of blood pressure
  • Concentration and storage of bile until it is needed for digestion

Production of insulin and certain enzymes that aid in digestion

100

The human body should be functioning at its optimal level between the ages of:

Select one:

  • 21 and 30 years.
  • 19 and 25 years.
  • 18 and 22 years.
  • 25 and 35 years.

19 and 25 years

200

Which of the following foods provides the safest, most reliable source for long-term energy production?

Select one:

Fish

 Chicken

Pasta

Cheese

Pasta

200

A young female overdosed on heroin and has slow, shallow breathing. Which of the following condition will she develop initially?

Select one:

  • Metabolic alkalosis
  • Respiratory alkalosis
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Respiratory acidosis

Respiratory Acidosis

200

Which of the following clinical presentations best depicts a patient who is in compensated shock?

Select one:

  • Restless, tachycardic, diaphoretic, BP of 104/70 mm Hg
  • Confused, dilated pupils, ashen skin, BP of 80/50 mm Hg
  • Agitated, irregular breathing, thready peripheral pulses
  • Unresponsive, absent peripheral pulses, mottled skin

Restless, tachy, diaphoretic, BP 104/70

200

Which of the following are abundant in the liver and kidney cells, and include functions such as the synthesis of bile acids, detoxification of hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, and breakdown of lipids and biochemicals?

Select one:

  • Ribosomes
  • Mitochondria
  • Peroxisomes
  • Microfilaments

Peroxisomes

200

Within the first 30 minutes after birth, a neonate's:

Select one:

  • pulse rate increases to between 160 and 180 beats/min.
  • pulse and respiratory rates increase significantly.
  • pulse rate decreases to approximately 120 beats/min.
  • respiratory rate increases to around 60 breaths/min.

pulse rate decreases to approximately 120 beats/min.

300

You arrive at the scene of an overturned semi-trailer truck. There is an odd odor in the air and you can see material leaking from the truck. After ensuring that fire department and law enforcement personnel are notified, you should:

Select one:

  • decontaminate the driver of the truck.
  • carefully assess the driver of the truck.
  • use binoculars to try to read the placard.
  • rapidly extricate the driver from the truck.

Use Binoculars to try to read the Placard

300

Movement of an extremity toward the midline of the body is called:

Select one:

  • abduction.
  • pronation.
  • supination.
  • adduction.

Adduction

300

The movement of a solvent from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration is called:

Select one:

  • osmosis.
  • crenation.
  • passive transport.
  • diffusion.

Osmosis

300

Which of the following statements regarding interstitial fluid is correct?

Select one:

  • It accounts for approximately 30% of total body weight
  • It is located within the blood vessels in the form of plasma.
  • It is located in the extracellular space and in between the cells.
  • It is equal to approximately 15% to 20% of total body weight.

It is located in the extracellular space and in between the cells.

300

After an advanced airway has been inserted during two-rescuer CPR, you should:

Select one:

  • decrease the compression rate to about 80/min.
  • deliver ventilations at a rate of 10 breaths/min.
  • increase rescue breathing to a rate of 14 breaths/min.
  • pause compressions to deliver ventilations.  

deliver ventilations at a rate of 10 breaths/min.

400

Which of the following is your best protection against being accused of defamation of character? Not yet answered

Select one:

  • Documenting objective findings only
  • Reporting patient information only to a physician
  • Not speaking with anyone regarding a call
  • Documenting personal opinions in quotation marks

Documenting objective findings only

400

The most inferior portion of the heart is called the: yet answered

Select one:

  • volar.
  • apex.
  • dorsum.
  • base.

Apex

400

Severe injuries to the liver are life threatening because it is:

Select one:

  • avascular and relatively small.
  •  normally enlarged in most people.
  • poorly protected by the ribcage.
  • highly vascular and very fragile.

Highly Vascular and very fragile

400

Like all blood cells, B lymphocytes are produced by the:

Select one:

  • liver
  • kidneys.
  • bone marrow.
  • spleen.

Bone Marrow

400

The function of the National Registry of EMTs is to:

Select one:

  • set training standards for each EMS provider level.
  • assess competence through a valid testing process.
  • provide continuing education for EMS providers.

mandate that EMS providers recertify every year.

assess competence through a valid testing process.

500

A 68-year-old female with a history of Alzheimer disease complains of acute abdominal pain. As you prepare to start an IV on her, she becomes verbally abusive. You should:

Select one:

  • gently restrain her and continue with the IV.
  • remain patient and explain the procedure to her.
  • attribute her aggression to the Alzheimer disease.

      discontinue the IV attempt and transport her

remain patient and explain the procedure to her.

500

Cardiac output is equal to:

Select one:

  • blood pressure multiplied by heart rate.
  • systole minus diastole.
  • heart rate minus systolic blood pressure.
  • stroke volume multiplied by heart rate.

SVxHR

500

The process of moving air in and out of the lungs is called:

Select one:

  • oxygenation.
  •  ventilation.
  • tidal volume.
  • respiration.

Ventilation

500

The pulmonary circulation is responsible for:

Select one:

  • perfusing the vital organs of the body.
  • sending deoxygenated blood to the atria.
  • ensuring that blood gets reoxygenated.
  • filtering the blood of toxic chemicals.

Ensuring that blood gets reoxygenated.

500

If ventilation becomes difficult due to gastric distention, the patient will require:t yet answered

Select one:

A. continuous airway suctioning.
B. increased ventilation volume.
C. an orogastric or nasogastric tube.

D. an oropharyngeal airway.

an orogastric or nasogastric tube.