EMT Exam 1 Florida with 100% Correct
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Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)? - ANS-A team of health care professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by
the: - ANS-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills
are functions of the: - ANS-Paramedic
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? - ANS-The NREMT
provides a national standard for EMS testing.
Ethnocentrism is defined as: - ANS-considering your own cultural values as more
important when interacting with people of a different culture.
A 60-year-old man complains of chest pain. He is conscious and alert and denies
shortness of breath. Which of the following questions would be the MOST appropriate to
ask him? - ANS-"Do you have any heart problems or take any medications?"
In which manner should you act and speak with a patient? - ANS-Calm and confident
All information recorded on the PCR must be: - ANS-considered confidential.
Despite your numerous, sincere efforts to convince a 40-year-old man to consent to
EMS treatment and transport, he refuses. After explaining the potential consequences
of his refusal and determining that the patient has decision-making capacity, you ask
him to sign an EMS refusal form, but he refuses to do that as well. You should: - ANS-
ask a family member, law enforcement officer, or bystander to sign the form verifying
that the patient refused to sign.
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a: - ANS-distal
humerus fracture.
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet
is: - ANS-inferior.
, A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that: - ANS-
only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.
The ___________ plane separates the body into left and right halves. - ANS-midsagittal
The cervical spine is composed of ___________ vertebrae. - ANS-Seven
Which set of nerves is responsible for carrying information from the body to the central
nervous system? - ANS-Sensory
Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion of the left upper quadrant of the
abdomen? - ANS-Spleen
Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate body
activities? - ANS-Endocrine
The air you breathe is _______ oxygen, and the air you exhale is _______ oxygen. -
ANS-21%; 16%
The bones of the forearm are called the: - ANS-radius and ulna.
Which of the following statements regarding an infant's vital signs is correct? - ANS-An
infant's normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler's.
The anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of: - ANS-9 and 18 months.
The average pulse rate of persons between 19 and 60 years of age is typically: - ANS-
70 beats/min.
The decline in cardiac function that commonly occurs in late adulthood is MOST often
related to: - ANS-atherosclerosis.
Breathing is often more difficult in older adults because the: - ANS-elasticity of the lungs
decreases.
The risk of bleeding in the skull, which increases with age, is MOST directly related to: -
ANS-shrinkage of the brain.
The FIRST rule of safe lifting is to: - ANS-keep your back in a straight, vertical position.
When carrying a patient on a backboard up or down stairs: - ANS-keep the head end
elevated.
To facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should: - ANS-use
preparatory commands to initiate any moves.
Answers
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)? - ANS-A team of health care professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by
the: - ANS-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills
are functions of the: - ANS-Paramedic
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? - ANS-The NREMT
provides a national standard for EMS testing.
Ethnocentrism is defined as: - ANS-considering your own cultural values as more
important when interacting with people of a different culture.
A 60-year-old man complains of chest pain. He is conscious and alert and denies
shortness of breath. Which of the following questions would be the MOST appropriate to
ask him? - ANS-"Do you have any heart problems or take any medications?"
In which manner should you act and speak with a patient? - ANS-Calm and confident
All information recorded on the PCR must be: - ANS-considered confidential.
Despite your numerous, sincere efforts to convince a 40-year-old man to consent to
EMS treatment and transport, he refuses. After explaining the potential consequences
of his refusal and determining that the patient has decision-making capacity, you ask
him to sign an EMS refusal form, but he refuses to do that as well. You should: - ANS-
ask a family member, law enforcement officer, or bystander to sign the form verifying
that the patient refused to sign.
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a: - ANS-distal
humerus fracture.
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet
is: - ANS-inferior.
, A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that: - ANS-
only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.
The ___________ plane separates the body into left and right halves. - ANS-midsagittal
The cervical spine is composed of ___________ vertebrae. - ANS-Seven
Which set of nerves is responsible for carrying information from the body to the central
nervous system? - ANS-Sensory
Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion of the left upper quadrant of the
abdomen? - ANS-Spleen
Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate body
activities? - ANS-Endocrine
The air you breathe is _______ oxygen, and the air you exhale is _______ oxygen. -
ANS-21%; 16%
The bones of the forearm are called the: - ANS-radius and ulna.
Which of the following statements regarding an infant's vital signs is correct? - ANS-An
infant's normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler's.
The anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of: - ANS-9 and 18 months.
The average pulse rate of persons between 19 and 60 years of age is typically: - ANS-
70 beats/min.
The decline in cardiac function that commonly occurs in late adulthood is MOST often
related to: - ANS-atherosclerosis.
Breathing is often more difficult in older adults because the: - ANS-elasticity of the lungs
decreases.
The risk of bleeding in the skull, which increases with age, is MOST directly related to: -
ANS-shrinkage of the brain.
The FIRST rule of safe lifting is to: - ANS-keep your back in a straight, vertical position.
When carrying a patient on a backboard up or down stairs: - ANS-keep the head end
elevated.
To facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should: - ANS-use
preparatory commands to initiate any moves.
