EMT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%

EMT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% Which of the following scenarios is an example of informed consent? A. A patient is advised by an EMT of the risks of refusing care. B. A patient advises an EMT of why he or she is refusing care. C. An EMT initiates immediate care for an unconscious adult. D. An EMT advises a patient of the risks of receiving treatment. - ANSWER D. An EMT advises a patient of the risks of receiving treatment. Chapter 3, page 86, Consent Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence? A. Abandonment, breach of duty, damages, and causation B. Breach of duty, injury/damages, abandonment, and causation C. Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation D. Duty to act, abandonment, breach of duty, and causation - ANSWER C. Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation. Chapter 3, page 98, Negligence What happens when blood volume is lost from the body? A. Widespread vasodilation causes blood pressure to decrease. B. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure. C. Arterial blood is diverted to the skin and muscles. D. The veins dilate to increase systemic perfusion. - ANSWER B. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure. Chapter 6, page 199, The Circulatory System: Anatomy Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system would result in: A. a strong pulse. B. a slower heart rate. C. tachycardia. D. vasoconstriction. - ANSWER B. a slower heart rate. Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): Selected Answer: A. decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. B. increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. C. increase in oxygen, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. D. decrease in oxygen, which increases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. - ANSWER B. increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. The most superior section of the sternum is called the: A. manubrium. B. costal arch. C. angle of Louis. D. xiphoid process. - ANSWER A. manubrium. Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? A. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen B. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with an ET tube C. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin D. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain - ANSWER B. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with an ET tube Which of the following statements regarding nervous system control of the cardiovascular system is correct? A. Alpha-adrenergic receptors are located exclusively in the heart and are stimulated by epinephrine. B. When stimulated, the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for increasing the heart rate. C. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to perform the same function. D. Baroreceptors located throughout the body provide information to the brain regarding the blood pressure. - ANSWER D. Baroreceptors located throughout the body provide information to the brain regarding the blood pressure. Putrefaction is defined as: A. separation of the torso from the rest of the body. B. profound cyanosis to the trunk and face. C. decomposition of the body's tissues. D. blood settling to the lowest point of the body. - ANSWER C. decomposition of the body's tissues. Chapter 3, page 93, Physical Signs of Death Enlargement of the liver is called: A. hepatomegaly. B. hydrocephalus. C. pneumonitis. D. nephritis. - ANSWER A. hepatomegaly. The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles. A. apex B. dorsum C. base D. septum - ANSWER A. apex. Chapter 5, page 160, Common Direction, Movement, and Position Terms Factors that contribute to a decline in the vital capacity of an elderly patient include all of the following, EXCEPT: A. a loss of respiratory muscle mass. B. increased surface area available for air exchange. C. increased stiffness of the thoracic cage. D. decreased residual volume. - ANSWER B. increased surface area available for air exchange. Older adults frequently ___________. A. experience a d