EMT Practice Exam 7

Exhaled air contains ____ oxygen. - Answer- -16% When the level of carbon dioxide increases in the blood, the impulse to breathe: - Answer- -increases The 3 primary characteristics that you must evaluate when assessing breathing sounds are: - Answer- -rate, depth, ease The scope of practice is most commonly defined by: - Answer- -state law Upon arrival to the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you should be looking for: - Answer- -hazardous and leaking materials from the vehicles. -vehicle positions and stability. -overhead hazards, such as power lines, trees, etc. When a patient is in anaphylaxis, the exaggerated immune response cause blood vessels to ____ and the airway passages to _____. - Answer- -dilate, constrict Your patient is a 19 year old male with a severe nosebleed and no others signs of trauma. In which position should you place him? - Answer- -sitting up and leaning forward Using a reservoir with BVM will allow oxygen levels to increase to nearly? - Answer- -100% What should you assume when you hear wheezing during respiration? - Answer- -the small airways are constricted Egg fertilization normally occurs in the: - Answer- -fallopian tube Another medical term for the womb is: - Answer- -uterus As the infant moves through the birth canal during birth, what structure bulges significantly? - Answer- -perineum Your patient has a large laceration to the top of head head. This area is best described as: - Answer- -superior You are dispatched to a residence of patient who has jumped into the shallow end of a pool headfirst. The scene is safe and the patient is breathing. Your first action should be to: - Answer- -stabilize the patient's c-spine while the patient is still in the water