JBL EMT Test #4 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers
Question 1
a transient ischemic attack occurs when:
a) medications are given to dissolve a cerebral blood clot
b) a small cerebral artery ruptures and causes minimal damage
c) the normal body processes destroy a clot in a cerebral artery
d) signs and symptoms resolve spontaneously within 48 hours
Correct Answer
c) the normal body processes destroy a clot in a cerebral artery
Question 2
the two processes that occur during respiration are?
Correct Answer
inspiration and expiratoin
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,Question 3
when the level of arterial carbon dioxide rises above normal:
a)the brain stems inhibits respirations
b) respirations increase in rate and depth
c) exhalation lasts longer than inhilation
d) respirations decrease in rate and depth
Correct Answer
b) respirations increase in rate and depth
Question 4
the secondary assessment of a medical patient:
a) should routinely include a comprehensive examination from head to toe
b) should be preformed at the scene, especially if the patient is critically ill
c) is not practical if the patient is critically ill or your transport time is short
d) is typically limited to a focused exam for patients who are unconscious
Correct Answer
c) is not practical if the patient is critically ill or your transport time is short
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,Question 5
what is SARS?
Correct Answer
viral infection that often begins with flu-like symptoms
Question 6
the MOST common reason that many people experiencing AMI do not seek immediate medical attention is because they:
a) are elderly
b) are in denial
c) cannot afford it
d) do not trust EMTs
Correct Answer
b) are in denial
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, Question 7
which of the following statements regarding the hypoxic drive is most correct?
a) the hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen levels
b) chronic CO2 elimination often results in activation of the hypoxic drive
c)100% supplemental oxygen will always cause apnea in patients with a hypoxic drive
Correct Answer
a) the hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen levels
Question 8
dispatched to residence for 40 yo female who fainted. Upon arrival, the patient is conscious and alert, and states that she is
fine, her husband tells you she fainted after hearing news her sister got merked. You offer oxygen to the patient, but she
refuses to accept it. At this point, your primary concern should be to:
a)determine if she was injured when she fainted
b) provide emotional support regarding the sis
c) advise her she needs to go to the hospital
d) obtain baseline vitals and a medical history
Correct Answer
a)determine if she was injured when she fainted
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Question 1
a transient ischemic attack occurs when:
a) medications are given to dissolve a cerebral blood clot
b) a small cerebral artery ruptures and causes minimal damage
c) the normal body processes destroy a clot in a cerebral artery
d) signs and symptoms resolve spontaneously within 48 hours
Correct Answer
c) the normal body processes destroy a clot in a cerebral artery
Question 2
the two processes that occur during respiration are?
Correct Answer
inspiration and expiratoin
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,Question 3
when the level of arterial carbon dioxide rises above normal:
a)the brain stems inhibits respirations
b) respirations increase in rate and depth
c) exhalation lasts longer than inhilation
d) respirations decrease in rate and depth
Correct Answer
b) respirations increase in rate and depth
Question 4
the secondary assessment of a medical patient:
a) should routinely include a comprehensive examination from head to toe
b) should be preformed at the scene, especially if the patient is critically ill
c) is not practical if the patient is critically ill or your transport time is short
d) is typically limited to a focused exam for patients who are unconscious
Correct Answer
c) is not practical if the patient is critically ill or your transport time is short
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,Question 5
what is SARS?
Correct Answer
viral infection that often begins with flu-like symptoms
Question 6
the MOST common reason that many people experiencing AMI do not seek immediate medical attention is because they:
a) are elderly
b) are in denial
c) cannot afford it
d) do not trust EMTs
Correct Answer
b) are in denial
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, Question 7
which of the following statements regarding the hypoxic drive is most correct?
a) the hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen levels
b) chronic CO2 elimination often results in activation of the hypoxic drive
c)100% supplemental oxygen will always cause apnea in patients with a hypoxic drive
Correct Answer
a) the hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen levels
Question 8
dispatched to residence for 40 yo female who fainted. Upon arrival, the patient is conscious and alert, and states that she is
fine, her husband tells you she fainted after hearing news her sister got merked. You offer oxygen to the patient, but she
refuses to accept it. At this point, your primary concern should be to:
a)determine if she was injured when she fainted
b) provide emotional support regarding the sis
c) advise her she needs to go to the hospital
d) obtain baseline vitals and a medical history
Correct Answer
a)determine if she was injured when she fainted
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