EMT - MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | MULTIPLE CHOICES /

EMT - MODULE 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | MULTIPLE CHOICES / Which of the following signs/symptoms are indicative of respiratory involvement of an allergic reaction? A. Flushed, itching, or burning skin B. A sense of impending doom C. Tightness in the chest or throat D. All of these answers are correct. [Correct Ans: - D Epinephrine stimulates the ________ response, increasing blood pressure and relieving bronchospasm. A. sympathetic B. parasympathetic C. cardiac D. respiratory [Correct Ans: - A When an allergic reaction proceeds to life-threatening anaphylaxis, it will usually do so __________. A. slowly, over more than 30 minutes. B. quickly, within 30 minutes. C. quickly, within 30 seconds. D. slowly, over several hours. [Correct Ans: - B The goal of invaders such as bacteria and viruses is to __________. A. kill their human host B. use a human body as a home C. cause an immune response D. spread disease and destruction [Correct Ans: - B When a foreign substance invades the body, the body will __________. A. protect itself B. go on alert C. attempt to inactivate the foreign substance D. All of these answers are correct. [Correct Ans: - D Anaphylaxis caused by stinging insects is typically an allergic reaction to ____________ rather than the bite or sting itself. A. injected poison B. irritating toxin C. deadly venom D. All of these answers are correct. [Correct Ans: - D At the site of the injury, signs and symptoms of an animal or insect bite or sting may include pain, localized heat, and a wheal, which appears as __________. A. a raised, well-defined area of the skin B. a large area of red, blotchy skin C. an uncomfortable depression in the skin D. a series of small, raised pustules [Correct Ans: - A