Chapters 19 -20
Which of the following respiratory rates is considered an abnormal respiratory rate for an adult?
(A) 12 breaths/min
(B) 8 breaths/min
(C) 16 breaths/min
(D) 20 breaths/min
(B) 8 breaths/min
Blunt and penetrating injuries can damage chambers of the heart or cause a conditions that allows the sack around the heart to fill with fluid, when this happens this condition is known as?
Pericardial Tamponade.
What is another name for a severe allergic reaction?
Anaphylaxis
The term "poison" is best described as any substance that can do what to the human body?
Harm the body
When a person acts in a manner that is unacceptable to himself or those around him, this would be considered which of the following?
(A) Mental illness
(B) Psychotic episode
(C) Psychosomatic reaction
(D) Behavioral emergency
(D) Behavioral Emergency
In DCAP-BTLS what does the "A" stand for
Abrasions
A patient who has shallow, slow, irregular, gasping breaths is said to have ________ respirations.
Agonal
When using an AED, which of the following people is responsible for calling to "clear" the patient before delivering a shock?
EMT operating the defibrillator
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of an allergic reaction involving the skin?
(A) Cyanosis
(B) Hives
(C) Flushing
(D) Itching
(A) Cyanosis
Which of the following describes any substance produced by a living organism that is poisonous to human beings?
(A) Antibody
(B) Toxin
(C) Acid
(D) Antigen
(B) Toxin
Your patient is exhibiting bizarre and aggressive behavior; he starts shouting and becomes violent. He has extra strength and appears insensitive to pain. Drug paraphernalia is visible on-scene. This behavior is known as:
Excited Delirium.
Which of the following vessels has thick muscular walls that allow constriction and dilation? (A) Lymphatic vessels, (B) Veins, (C) Capillaries, (D) Arteries
(D) Arteries
Which of the following signs of inadequate breathing is more prominent in children than in adults?
(A) Seesawing of the chest and abdomen
(B) Nasal flaring
(C) Grunting respirations
(D) All of the above
(D) All of the above
You are on the scene of a 65-year-old female patient in cardiac arrest. CPR is in progress and the AED has been applied. The AED does not advise shock. What is your next intervention?
Continue CPR.
When auscultating the lungs of a patient having an anaphylactic reaction what lung sounds are you most likely to hear?
Wheezing
By definition, a "systemic" poison causes harm to which part of the body?
Entire body
Which of the following may cause a patient to exhibit abnormal behavior?
(A) Allergic reaction
(B) Hypoxia
(C) Gastroenteritis
(D) Snakebites
(B) Hypoxia
In which of the following vessels does the vital exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and wastes take place? (A) Arterioles, (B) Capillaries, (C) Venules, (D) Veins
(B) Capillaries
What is the first organ perfused by blood leaving the heart?
Heart
The medical term for fainting is:
Syncope.
Which of the following preventive measures is useful against all communicable diseases?
(A) Covering sneezes and coughs
(B) Standard Precautions
(C) Vaccination
(D) Hand washing
(B) Standard Precautions
Pain that originates in an organ, such as the intestines, is called ________ pain.
(A) visceral
(B) parietal
(C) referred
(D) acute
(A) Visceral
Which of the following abbreviations is not correct?
(A) WBC for white blood cells
(B) RBC for red blood cells
(C) SCA for sickle cell anemia
(D) CAPD for continuous acute peripheral disease
(D) CAPD for continuous acute peripheral disease
Which of the following is the outermost layer of the skin? (A) Adipose tissue, (B) Fascia, (C) Dermis, (D) Epidermis
(D) Epidermis
Your protocol allows the administration of nitroglycerin when certain conditions exist, what is the maximum number of tablets to be administered in the prehospital setting?
How many minutes must you wait between tablets?
3 tablets
5 minutes
Your patient is waking up from a seizure; it was the patient's first seizure ever. When you ask what happened, the patient tells you she had the smell of fresh mown grass just before she seized. This sensation is known as a(n):
Aura
Mumps infection is primarily spread through:
(A) blood and saliva
(B) saliva and droplets
(C) all body fluids
(D) airborne droplets and direct contact
(B) Saliva and droplets
Your patient was diagnosed with cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation) three days ago. The patient now presents with nausea, vomiting, and pain in the right shoulder. The pain in the shoulder can be classified as _________ pain
Referred Pain.
You suspect a patient who has been having a difficult time controlling the bleeding following a small laceration to the foot may have a history of taking what type of medication?
Blood Thinners.
Which of the following is not considered soft tissue? (A) Cartilage, (B) Muscles, (C) Membranes, (D)The skin
(A) Cartilage