EMT-B MID-TERM STUDY GUIDE
Questions and Answers
1.Of the following listed which is NOT part of the thoracic cage
A. Lungs
B. Sacrum
C. Sternum
D. Ribs
ANS Sacrum
2.Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the superior & inferior
vena cavae into the
A. Right Atrium
B. Right Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
D. Left Ventricle
ANS Right Atrium
3.You are dispatched to an address that calls you on a regular weekly basis
for an elderly woman who just wants to talk. On one occasion you do not
respond to the call, you have just committed
A. Abandonment
B. Negligence
C. Breach of Duty
,D. Malpractice
ANS Breach of Duty
4.Narrowing of the coronary arteries due to a build up of fatty deposits
is called
A. Angina Pectoris
B. Arteriosclerosis
C. Acute Ischaemia
D. Atherosclerosis
ANS Atherosclerosis
5.Where does gas exchange take place
A. Aveoli and Bronchiolioles
B. Capillaries and trachea
C. Arteries and Lungs
D. Capillaries and Alveoli
ANS Capillaries and Aveoli
6.Nitroglycerin is contraindicated for patients
A. Who have taken up to two doses
B. Who have experienced a head injury
C. With a history of Ischaemic Stroke
D. With a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm/hg
ANS Who have experi- enced a head injury
,7.Nitroglycerin relieves cardic-related chest pain by
A. Dilating the Coronary arteries and improving cardiac blood flow
B. Increasing the amount of work that is placed on the myocardium
C. Contracting the smooth muscle of the coronary and cerebral arteries
D. Constricting the coronary arteries and improving cardiac blood flow
ANS Dilat- ing the Coronary arteries and improving cardiac blood flow
8.On the way to an emergency call you should
A. Gather all equipment needed
B. Check your equipment to ensure it is in working order
C. Put your seat belt on
D. Anticipate the needs of the scene
ANS Put your seat belt on
9.The priority order in which EMS arrives on scene is.
A. Scene safety, scene size-up, gain access, patient care
B. Wait for police, gain access, patient care, and scene size up
C. Call dispatch, check on scene, apply ppe, and gain access
D. PPE, patient care, scene safety, gain access
ANS Scene safety, scene size-up, gain access, patient care
10.When ausculating the lungs of a patient with respiratory distress you
hear adventitious breath sounds, this means the patient has
A. Normal breath sounds
B. Abnormal breath sounds
, C. Diminished breath sounds
D. Absence of breath sounds
ANS Abnormal breath sounds
11.What is Quality Improvement, Q&A, Quality Management, or Quality
Assurance
A. Checks and balances of all ems equipment
B. Questions and answers from medical control
C. Ongoing review and audit of all aspects in the EMS System
D. Patient feedback for care provided by local EMS
ANS Ongoing review and audit of all aspects in the EMS System
12.A patient who presents with headache, fever, confusion, and red
blotches on his or her skin should be suspected of having
A. Hepatitis
B. Meningitis
C. Hantavirus
D. Tuberculosis
ANS Meningitis
13.You are transporting a patient who is in cardiac arrest, AED directs you
to "check pt" what should you do
A. Do CPR for 2 minutes
B. Drive faster and turn siren louder
C. Reassess the patient
Questions and Answers
1.Of the following listed which is NOT part of the thoracic cage
A. Lungs
B. Sacrum
C. Sternum
D. Ribs
ANS Sacrum
2.Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the superior & inferior
vena cavae into the
A. Right Atrium
B. Right Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
D. Left Ventricle
ANS Right Atrium
3.You are dispatched to an address that calls you on a regular weekly basis
for an elderly woman who just wants to talk. On one occasion you do not
respond to the call, you have just committed
A. Abandonment
B. Negligence
C. Breach of Duty
,D. Malpractice
ANS Breach of Duty
4.Narrowing of the coronary arteries due to a build up of fatty deposits
is called
A. Angina Pectoris
B. Arteriosclerosis
C. Acute Ischaemia
D. Atherosclerosis
ANS Atherosclerosis
5.Where does gas exchange take place
A. Aveoli and Bronchiolioles
B. Capillaries and trachea
C. Arteries and Lungs
D. Capillaries and Alveoli
ANS Capillaries and Aveoli
6.Nitroglycerin is contraindicated for patients
A. Who have taken up to two doses
B. Who have experienced a head injury
C. With a history of Ischaemic Stroke
D. With a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm/hg
ANS Who have experi- enced a head injury
,7.Nitroglycerin relieves cardic-related chest pain by
A. Dilating the Coronary arteries and improving cardiac blood flow
B. Increasing the amount of work that is placed on the myocardium
C. Contracting the smooth muscle of the coronary and cerebral arteries
D. Constricting the coronary arteries and improving cardiac blood flow
ANS Dilat- ing the Coronary arteries and improving cardiac blood flow
8.On the way to an emergency call you should
A. Gather all equipment needed
B. Check your equipment to ensure it is in working order
C. Put your seat belt on
D. Anticipate the needs of the scene
ANS Put your seat belt on
9.The priority order in which EMS arrives on scene is.
A. Scene safety, scene size-up, gain access, patient care
B. Wait for police, gain access, patient care, and scene size up
C. Call dispatch, check on scene, apply ppe, and gain access
D. PPE, patient care, scene safety, gain access
ANS Scene safety, scene size-up, gain access, patient care
10.When ausculating the lungs of a patient with respiratory distress you
hear adventitious breath sounds, this means the patient has
A. Normal breath sounds
B. Abnormal breath sounds
, C. Diminished breath sounds
D. Absence of breath sounds
ANS Abnormal breath sounds
11.What is Quality Improvement, Q&A, Quality Management, or Quality
Assurance
A. Checks and balances of all ems equipment
B. Questions and answers from medical control
C. Ongoing review and audit of all aspects in the EMS System
D. Patient feedback for care provided by local EMS
ANS Ongoing review and audit of all aspects in the EMS System
12.A patient who presents with headache, fever, confusion, and red
blotches on his or her skin should be suspected of having
A. Hepatitis
B. Meningitis
C. Hantavirus
D. Tuberculosis
ANS Meningitis
13.You are transporting a patient who is in cardiac arrest, AED directs you
to "check pt" what should you do
A. Do CPR for 2 minutes
B. Drive faster and turn siren louder
C. Reassess the patient
