JB Learning quizzes and exams BLS
class questions and answers
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that: -
correct answer ✅contains no alveoli and does not participate in
gas exchange
In late adults, the amount of air left in the lungs after expiration of
the maximum amount of air: -
correct answer ✅increases, which hampers diffusion of gases
because of the stagnant air that remains in the alveoli
negative pressure breathing involves -
correct answer ✅a drop in pressure within the chest cavity
a patient who becomes dependent upon EMS personnel or other
healthcare providers often feel -
correct answer ✅shamed
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops
bleeding. This is called: -
correct answer ✅hemostasis
,JB Learning quizzes and exams BLS
class questions and answers
which of the following scenarios involves administration of ALS -
correct answer ✅a 48 year old patient whose airway is secured
with a supraglottic device
A patient regains consciousness en route from his office to the
emergency department. The patient tells you that he feels fine and
does not want to go to the hospital. Under these circumstances,
you should: -
correct answer ✅asses whether the patient's mental condition is
impaired
in the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy PCR indicates -
correct answer ✅inadequate patient care was administered
the spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting can
usually be traced to -
correct answer ✅careless handling of sharps
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor, he or she should: -
correct answer ✅contact the state EMS office and provide its staff
with the required documentation
, JB Learning quizzes and exams BLS
class questions and answers
Cardiac Output (CO) -
correct answer ✅stroke volume x heart rate
You are transporting a 54 yr old male in respiratory arrest. An EMR
is driving the ambulance as you and your partner are caring for the
patient. Which of the following is the most logical way of notifying
the hospital? -
correct answer ✅Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the
patient information to the hospital
The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of the infection
control plan, addresses all of the following issues except -
correct answer ✅family history of hepatitis
An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is
overextended or overflexed because: -
correct answer ✅the occiput is proportionately large and the
trachea is flexible
In an otherwise healthy adult, blood loss would cause: -
correct answer ✅vascular constriction and tachycardia
class questions and answers
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that: -
correct answer ✅contains no alveoli and does not participate in
gas exchange
In late adults, the amount of air left in the lungs after expiration of
the maximum amount of air: -
correct answer ✅increases, which hampers diffusion of gases
because of the stagnant air that remains in the alveoli
negative pressure breathing involves -
correct answer ✅a drop in pressure within the chest cavity
a patient who becomes dependent upon EMS personnel or other
healthcare providers often feel -
correct answer ✅shamed
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops
bleeding. This is called: -
correct answer ✅hemostasis
,JB Learning quizzes and exams BLS
class questions and answers
which of the following scenarios involves administration of ALS -
correct answer ✅a 48 year old patient whose airway is secured
with a supraglottic device
A patient regains consciousness en route from his office to the
emergency department. The patient tells you that he feels fine and
does not want to go to the hospital. Under these circumstances,
you should: -
correct answer ✅asses whether the patient's mental condition is
impaired
in the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy PCR indicates -
correct answer ✅inadequate patient care was administered
the spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting can
usually be traced to -
correct answer ✅careless handling of sharps
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor, he or she should: -
correct answer ✅contact the state EMS office and provide its staff
with the required documentation
, JB Learning quizzes and exams BLS
class questions and answers
Cardiac Output (CO) -
correct answer ✅stroke volume x heart rate
You are transporting a 54 yr old male in respiratory arrest. An EMR
is driving the ambulance as you and your partner are caring for the
patient. Which of the following is the most logical way of notifying
the hospital? -
correct answer ✅Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the
patient information to the hospital
The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of the infection
control plan, addresses all of the following issues except -
correct answer ✅family history of hepatitis
An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is
overextended or overflexed because: -
correct answer ✅the occiput is proportionately large and the
trachea is flexible
In an otherwise healthy adult, blood loss would cause: -
correct answer ✅vascular constriction and tachycardia
