What is the primary muscle used during inhalation called?
What is diaphragm
100
Normal respiratory rate for an adult is:
What is 12-20
100
What is the first step in the scene size-up?
What is BSI scene safe
100
An absence of breathing is called:
What is Apnea
100
The study of drugs is called:
What is Pharmacology
200
An liquidate amount of oxygen being delivered to the cells is called:
What is Hypoxia
200
What are the first set of vitals called?
What is baseline vitals
200
An EMT at an emergency scene, you constantly pay attention to the environment around you. This is called:
What is Situation awareness
200
What process do you use to determine the level of consciousness
What is AVPU
200
The MOST common use of a drug in treating a specific condition is called the:
What is Indications
300
The most common airway obstruction is:
What is the tongue
300
The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure is called:
What is pulse pressure
300
your initial evaluation of the scene is called the:
What is scene size up
300
The type of medical condition or complaint a patient is suffering from is referred to as the:
What is Nature of illness
300
Your patient requires nitroglycerin, but you cannot give it because the blood pressure is too low. This would be known as a/an:
What is contraindication
400
An infant is conscious and has an obstructed airway, you should:
What is alternate back blows and chest thrusts
400
The amount of pressure exerted on the arteries when the left ventricle contracts:
What is systolic blood pressure
400
To be as safe as possible, for what type of calls should the EMT be alert?
What is All EMS calls
400
If during your primary assessment, you note blood or secretions in the mouth and the patient is gurgling, what should you do?
What is Immediately suction
400
What is a suspension?
What is drug particles mixed with a suitable liquid
500
What is one major difference in an adults airway and an infants airway?
What is Infants have much bigger tongues
500
What does the "P" in sample stand for?
What is Past medical history
500
When approaching a possible crime scene in the dark, why is it recommended that you hold your flashlight out and to the side of your body?
What is
If someone is waiting to harm responding emergency personnel, they will most likely aim at the light, under the assumption that it is being held directly in front of the carrier.
500
List 3 things you pay attention to while checking pulse
What is location, strength, regularity, and rate
500
Which medications, at a minimum, are to be carried on an EMS unit?
What is
Aspirin, activated charcoal, oral glucose, and oxygen