EMT Practice Exam 7 Verified A level

EMT Practice Exam 7 Verified A level Exhaled air contains ____ oxygen. - -16% When the level of carbon dioxide increases in the blood, the impulse to breathe: - -increases The 3 primary characteristics that you must evaluate when assessing breathing sounds are: - -rate, depth, ease The scope of practice is most commonly defined by: - -state law Upon arrival to the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you should be looking for: - -hazardous and leaking materials from the vehicles. -vehicle positions and stability. -overhead hazards, such as power lines, trees, etc. When a patient is in anaphylaxis, the exaggerated immune response cause blood vessels to ____ and the airway passages to _____. - -dilate, constrict Your patient is a 19 year old male with a severe nosebleed and no others signs of trauma. In which position should you place him? - -sitting up and leaning forward Using a reservoir with BVM will allow oxygen levels to increase to nearly? - -100% What should you assume when you hear wheezing during respiration? - -the small airways are constricted Egg fertilization normally occurs in the: - -fallopian tube Another medical term for the womb is: - -uterus As the infant moves through the birth canal during birth, what structure bulges significantly? - -perineum Your patient has a large laceration to the top of head head. This area is best described as: - -superior You are dispatched to a residence of patient who has jumped into the shallow end of a pool headfirst. The scene is safe and the patient is breathing. Your first action should be to: - -stabilize the patient's c-spine while the patient is still in the water You are dispatched to the scene of a gunshot wound to the abdomen. You would expect this patient's skin to be: - -pale Newton's ____ law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. - -third The energy of moving object is called: - -kinetic energy What blood vessels supply blood to the heart muscle and are located inferiorly to the aortic valve, starting at the first part of the aorta? - -coronary arteries The ___ deliver blood to all the systemic arteries for transport to the tissues of the body. - -aorta What has been the leading killer of Americans since the 1900s? - -cardiovascular disease The heart is divided down the middle into two sides (right and left) by a wall called the: - -septum The _____ divides into two major branches, which supply blood to the left ventricle. - -left coronary artery You have responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident and suddenly feel overwhelmed. You should: - -take a step back and call for additional resources Your patient does not speak English you should not speak his native language. You should: - -attempt to get a translator You have contacted the ED for medical direction. The physician has ordered you to assist the patient with administration of his inhaler and administer two puffs. You should: - -clearly and slowly repeat the orders back to the physician You have been informed by a patient's caregiver that the patient is infected with HIV. Your partner refuses to administer treatment because of fear of her own infection. If she refuses to provide patient care, what can she be charged with? - -abandonment You are employed as an EMT in a tiered-response system. After assuring scene safety and BSI, your patient if found lying unconscious and unresponsive. Upon exiting the ambulance, you should first: - -request paramedics to be dispatched to your location. Your patient has suffered from an apparent heart attack. You should transport this patient to: - -the facility that is approved by and stated in your protocols When a patient's breathing is reduced to the point where the oxygen intake is not enough to support life, the result is: - -respiratory failure Which of the following is NOT a component of BVM? A. air chamber B. face mask C. one way valve D. capnography - D. capnography