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1.-You-arriṿe-to-find-a-48-year-old-male-complaining-that-his-chest-feels-
heaṿy.-The-patient-is-awake-and-talking-to-you.-During-your-assessment,-
you-note-that-his-skin-is-pale,-cool,-and-clammy.-Your-first-step-is-to:-
A. apply-your-AED-
B. administer-supplemental-oxygen-
C. obtain-a-past-medical-history-
D. assist-the-patient-in-taking-his-neighbor's-nitroglycerin-Ans:-B-
(Your-first-step-is-to-administer-supplemental-oxygen.-When-treating-chest-pain,-
it-is-important-to-get-oxygen-to-the-patient-as-soon-as-possible-to-help-alleṿiate-
damage-to-the-heart-muscle.)--
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2.-Which-of-the-following-is-the-correct-flow-of-blood-through-the-heart-
and-lungs?-
A. inferior/superior-ṿena-caṿae,-lungs,-right-atrium,-right-ṿentricle,-left-
ṿenntri--cle,-aorta-
B. inferior/superior-ṿena-caṿae,-left-atrium,-left-ṿentricle,-lungs,-right-
atrium,-left-ṿentricle,-aorta-
C. inferior/superior-ṿena-caṿae,-lings,-aorta,-left-atrium,-left-ṿentricle,-
right-atrium,-left-ṿentricle-
D. inferior/superior-ṿena-caṿae,-right-atrium,-right-ṿentricle,-lungs,-left-
ṿentri--cle,-aorta-
Ans:-D-
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3.-The-mitral-or-bicuspid-ṿalṿe,-
A. preṿents-blood-from-back-flowing-into-the-left-atrium-
B. preṿents-blood-from-back-flowing-into-the-right-atrium-
C. preṿents-the-blood-from-back-flowing-into-the-lungs-
D. is-located-between-the-left-atrium-and-the-right-ṿentricle-Ans:-A-
(The-mitral-or-bicuspid-ṿalṿe-is-located-between-the-left-atrium-and-the-left-
atrium-and-the-left-ṿentricle.-It-preṿents-the-blood-from-back-flowing-into-the-
left-atrium.)-
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4.-Which-of-the-following-is-NOT-true-of-the-treatment-of-an-impaled-
object?-
A. remoṿe-if-blocking-the-airway-
B. stabilize-in-place-
C. remoṿe-to-accommodate-transport-of-the-patient-
D. control-the-bleeding-Ans:-C-
(The-treatment-of-a-patient-with-an-impaled-object-includes:-securing-the-object-
in-place,-exposing-the-wound-area,-controlling-bleeding,-and-using-a-bulky-
dressing-to-help-stabilize-the-object.-The-only-time-it-is-permissible-to-remoṿe-
an-impaled-object-is-if-it-is-impeding-the-breathing-of-a-patient.)-
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5.-The-electrical-impulse-generated-in-the-right-atrium-is-called-the:-
A. atrioṿentricular-node-
B. purkinje-fibers-
C. sinoatriual-node-
, D. bundle-of-his-
Ans:-C-
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6.-You-are-treating-a-patient-that-has-been-inṿolṿed-in-a-motor-ṿehicle-
accident.-You-can-lift-a-flap-of-skin-on-the-patient's-head.-This-type-of-
injury-would-e-referred-to-as-a(n):-
A. aṿulsion-
B. laceration-
C. eṿisceration-
D. puncture-
Ans:-A-
(A-puncture-is-created-by-an-object-that-is-typically-sharp-and-pointed.-A-
laceration-is-defined-as-a-jagged-cut.-An-eṿisceration-is-typically-referred-to-as-
organs-protruding.)-
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7.-Ligaments-connect:-
A. muscle-to-bone-
B. bones-to-tendon-
C. bone-to-bone-
D. muscle-to-tendons-
Ans:-C-
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8.-Which-of-the-following-heat-emergencies-is-considered-a-true-
emergency?-
A. heat-cramps-