EMT Block 2 quizzes & Answers(SCORED A+)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of epinephrine - ANSWER C. decreases heart rate and blood pressure When the level of arterial carbon dioxide rises above normal - ANSWER respirations increase in rate and depth. Which of the following most accurately describes septic shock - ANSWER Bacteria damage to the vessel wall, leaking blood vessels, and vasodilation The large, flat, triangular bone that over lies the posterior thoracic wall is called the - ANSWER Scapula The leaf shaped structure located superior to the larynx is called the - ANSWER epiglottis Neurogenic shock occurs when - ANSWER Failure of the nervous system causes wide spread vasodilation The inferior Venna cava returns deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart from all of the following areas except the - ANSWER Brain The diastolic blood pressure represents the - ANSWER Minimum amount of pressure that is always present in the arteries Signs of adequate breathing in the adult include all of the following except - ANSWER a reduction in tidal volume In the adult bradycardia is defined as a pulse less than _______beats/min and tachycardia as a heart rate greater than ______ beats/min - ANSWER 60. 100 Which of the following statements regarding agonal respirations is correct - ANSWER agonal respirations are ineffective and need to be assisted You are off duty at a park when you witness and apparently healthy 12-year-old child suddenly collapsed. There are no bystanders around and your mobile phone is in your car. After confirming the child is in cardiac arrest you should - ANSWER The most appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes - ANSWER administering oxygen and transporting immediately. The myocardium receives oxygenated blood from the __________, which originate(s) from the __________. - ANSWER coronary arteries, aorta Which of the following is an example of a generic drug - ANSWER aspirin Acute pulmonary edema would most likely develop as the result of - ANSWER toxic chemical inhalation.