Paramedic Final Review 100% Correct

. The amount of air a pt moves into and out of his lungs in one breath is the: A. minute volume B. respiratory volume C. residual volume D. tidal volume - ANSWER Answer: D 2. When testing orthostatic vitals, what vital sign change is the most sensitive positive sign of hypovolemia? A. BP drops by 10-20 B. BP rises by 10-20 C. pulse rate rises by 10-20 D. pulse rate drops by 10-20 - ANSWER Answer: C 3. Which pulse is recommended to check in peds? A. brachial B. radial C. carotid D. femoral - ANSWER Answer:A 4. Which skin discoloration represents liver malfunction? A. cyanosis B. jaundice C. eccyhmosis D. erythema - ANSWER Answer: B 5. Definition of pathological Q wave: A. 0.08 seconds wide and a depth greater than ¼ the height of the R wave B. 0.04 seconds wide and a depth greater than ¼ the height of the R wave C. injury until proven otherwise D. greater than 25 mV - ANSWER Answer: B 6. How many parts are there to the scene size up? A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6 - ANSWER Answer: C 7. Initially determining priorities of care and transport is part of the: A. scene size up B. secondary assessment C. primary assessment D. focused assessment - ANSWER Answer: C 1. What organization is responsible for EMS training guidelines? A. National Registry of EMTs B. Department of Transportation C. Department of Health D. Emergency Medical Services Act - ANSWER Answer: B 2. What hospital provides initial definitive trauma care without university based teaching? 3. Which infectious disease is not a droplet precaution? 4. What is the most important infection control practice? 5. Which of the following is not a recommended vaccination? 6. What is the greatest hazard for EMS personnel? A. Level 1 Facility B. Level 2 Trauma Center C. Level 3 Trauma Center D. Level 4 Facilities - ANSWER Answer: B A. Meningitis B. SARS C. Pneumonia D. Varicella - ANSWER Answer: A A. Protective Gloves B. N95 Mask C. Washing Your Hands D. Cleaning the ambulance after every patient - ANSWER Answer: C A. Hepatitis C B. Tetanus C. Rubella D. Hepatitis B - ANSWER Answer: A A. Terrorist Attack B. Hazmat Situations C. Accidental Exposure D. Motor Vehicle Collisions - ANSWER Answer: D 7. What kind of study would include research on the amount of cardiac arrest survivors Chicago had last year? A. Retrospective and Quantitative B. Prospective and Quantitative C. Retrospective and Qualitative D. Prospective and Quantitative - ANSWER Answer: A Motor is_____, Sensory is _____ in the spinal cord? A Posterior, Anterior B Anterior, Posterior C Midline, Midspine D Not present - ANSWER Answer B The VII cranial nerve controls A Tongue B Brain & eyes C hearing D facial expressions and taste - ANSWER answer D How many nerves are in the spine? A 33 B 13 C 23 D 103 - ANSWER answer A Which would indicate spinal cord injury? A hypertension, tachycardia, and deep respirations B hypotension, bradycardia, and shallow respirations C hypertension, bradycardia, and shallow respirations D hypotension, tachicardia and deep respirations - ANSWER answer B The blood pressure in a patient with suspected head injury should not be below A 90mmhg B 110 mmhg C 100 mmhg D 120 mmhg - ANSWER answer A The tears are manufactured in the __________and then spread across the eye laterally to medially, where they drain through the lacrimal ducts into the nose. A. Excretory ducts B. Lacrimal sac C. Lacrimal gland