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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice: Quizzes
and Test Questions /Test Bank For Paramedic
Care Principles & Practice | Latest Guide
A+.2024-2025 update
Terms in this set (286)
You arrive at the scene of c. retreat and clear bystanders from around the
a shooting in a housing patient
project and find a patient
lying on the sidewalk in a
pool of blood. An
obvious, large gaping
open wound to the upper
thigh is spurting blood.
The patient is still
clutching a pistol while
thrashing around and
screaming. Your first
action should be to:
a. immediately apply
direct pressure to the
open thigh wound
b. restrain the patient and
attempt to control the
weapon
c. retreat and clear
bystanders from around
the patient
d. attempt to knock the
gun from the patients
hand
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Medical direction in an c. the ultimate responsibility of a physician medical
EMS system is: director
a. provided by a
supervising nurse in the
emergency department
b. provided by
employing the agency's
training or education
staff
c. the ultimate
responsibility of a
physician medical
director
d. provided by the use of
well defined treatment
protocols
An example of an unsafe d. entering a crime scene quickly
on scene activity is:
a. wearing reflective
clothing at night
b. using latex gloves
c. wearing protective
clothing
d. entering a crime scene
quickly
The single most c. vigorous hand washing
important way to prevent
the spread of infection is
by:
a. wearing latex gloves
b. wearing a disposable
face mask
c. vigorous hand washing
d. using aseptic wipes
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The term bilateral refers d. both sides
to:
a. both lungs
b. one side
c. frontal skull
d. both sides
Which of the following is a. abdominal pain
not considered a sign?
a. abdominal pain
b. retractions
c. bleeding from the
forehead
d. hot skin temperature
The trachea divides into b. bronchi
two:
a. carina
b. bronchi
c. alveoli
d. pharynx
Which blood vessel vena cava
carries oxygen poor
blood to the heart?
a. vena cava
b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries
d. pulmonary vein
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When a substance enters b. ingestion
the body through the
gastrointestinal tract, it
has accessed the body
through:
a. absorption
b. ingestion
c. inhalation
d. injection
Alcohol is classified as a: b. depressant
a. anxiolytic
b. depressant
c. stimulant
d. serotonin inhibitor
Which of the following is d. carbon monoxide
a highly toxic, odorless,
tasteless gas that is a by
product of incomplete
combustion?
a. carbon dioxide
b. methane
c. cyanide
d. carbon monoxide
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and Test Questions /Test Bank For Paramedic
Care Principles & Practice | Latest Guide
A+.2024-2025 update
Terms in this set (286)
You arrive at the scene of c. retreat and clear bystanders from around the
a shooting in a housing patient
project and find a patient
lying on the sidewalk in a
pool of blood. An
obvious, large gaping
open wound to the upper
thigh is spurting blood.
The patient is still
clutching a pistol while
thrashing around and
screaming. Your first
action should be to:
a. immediately apply
direct pressure to the
open thigh wound
b. restrain the patient and
attempt to control the
weapon
c. retreat and clear
bystanders from around
the patient
d. attempt to knock the
gun from the patients
hand
https://quizlet.com/960695011/paramedic-care-principles-practice-quizzes-and-test-questions-test-bank-for-paramedic-care-principles-practice-la… 1/47
,10/22/24, 7:17 AM Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice: Quizzes and Test Questions /Test Bank For Paramedic Care Principles & Practice | La…
Medical direction in an c. the ultimate responsibility of a physician medical
EMS system is: director
a. provided by a
supervising nurse in the
emergency department
b. provided by
employing the agency's
training or education
staff
c. the ultimate
responsibility of a
physician medical
director
d. provided by the use of
well defined treatment
protocols
An example of an unsafe d. entering a crime scene quickly
on scene activity is:
a. wearing reflective
clothing at night
b. using latex gloves
c. wearing protective
clothing
d. entering a crime scene
quickly
The single most c. vigorous hand washing
important way to prevent
the spread of infection is
by:
a. wearing latex gloves
b. wearing a disposable
face mask
c. vigorous hand washing
d. using aseptic wipes
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The term bilateral refers d. both sides
to:
a. both lungs
b. one side
c. frontal skull
d. both sides
Which of the following is a. abdominal pain
not considered a sign?
a. abdominal pain
b. retractions
c. bleeding from the
forehead
d. hot skin temperature
The trachea divides into b. bronchi
two:
a. carina
b. bronchi
c. alveoli
d. pharynx
Which blood vessel vena cava
carries oxygen poor
blood to the heart?
a. vena cava
b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries
d. pulmonary vein
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When a substance enters b. ingestion
the body through the
gastrointestinal tract, it
has accessed the body
through:
a. absorption
b. ingestion
c. inhalation
d. injection
Alcohol is classified as a: b. depressant
a. anxiolytic
b. depressant
c. stimulant
d. serotonin inhibitor
Which of the following is d. carbon monoxide
a highly toxic, odorless,
tasteless gas that is a by
product of incomplete
combustion?
a. carbon dioxide
b. methane
c. cyanide
d. carbon monoxide
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