EMT NATIONAL REGISTRY EXAM
Questions & Answers
1.3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs:
ANS bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension
2. is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD):
ANS chronic bronchitis
3. is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several
days or weeks.:
ANS Acute bronchitis
4.a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of
airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible.:
ANS COPD
5.A late sign of shock is
ANS decreased blood pressure
6.A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock o
.:
ANS abnormal lung sounds
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, 7.a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs
to perform particular skills in certain situations:
ANS standing orders
8.A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in .:
ANS pulse rate
9.A sudden loss of of blood is considered serious in an average
adult.:
ANS 1000cc
10.A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called:
ANS an embolism
11.A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as
a(n):
ANS aneurysm
12.Activated Charcoal: Contraindications:
ANS Poor LOC, vomiting
13.Activated Charcoal: Dosage:
ANS 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g
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Questions & Answers
1.3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs:
ANS bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension
2. is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD):
ANS chronic bronchitis
3. is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several
days or weeks.:
ANS Acute bronchitis
4.a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of
airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible.:
ANS COPD
5.A late sign of shock is
ANS decreased blood pressure
6.A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock o
.:
ANS abnormal lung sounds
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, 7.a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs
to perform particular skills in certain situations:
ANS standing orders
8.A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in .:
ANS pulse rate
9.A sudden loss of of blood is considered serious in an average
adult.:
ANS 1000cc
10.A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called:
ANS an embolism
11.A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as
a(n):
ANS aneurysm
12.Activated Charcoal: Contraindications:
ANS Poor LOC, vomiting
13.Activated Charcoal: Dosage:
ANS 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g
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