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EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam Questions And Answers / Guarantee Pass 2023/2024

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EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam Questions And Answers / Guarantee Pass 2023/2024 Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as: Select one: A. a marked increase in the exhalation phase. B. a complete cessation of respiratory effort. C. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. D. labored breathing with reduced tidal volume. {Answer: - C Hyperventilation could be associated with all of the following, EXCEPT: Select one: A. an overdose of aspirin. B. a narcotic overdose. C. a respiratory infection. D. high blood glucose levels. {Answer: - B When administering supplemental oxygen to a hypoxemic patient with a chronic lung disease, you should: Select one: A. begin with a low oxygen flow rate, even if the patient is unresponsive, because high-flow oxygen may depress his or her breathing. B. recall that most patients with chronic lung diseases are stimulated to breathe by increased carbon dioxide levels. C. adjust the flow rate accordingly until you see symptom improvement, but be prepared to assist his or her ventilations. D. avoid positive-pressure ventilation because the majority of patients with chronic lung disease are at increased risk for lung trauma. {Answer: - C When the level of arterial carbon dioxide rises above normal: Select one: A. exhalation lasts longer than inhalation. B. the brain stem inhibits respirations. C. respirations increase in rate and depth. D. respirations decrease in rate and depth. {Answer: - C Which of the following statements regarding anaphylaxis is correct? Select one: A. Patients with asthma are at lower risk of developing anaphylaxis. B. Most anaphylactic reactions occur within 60 minutes of exposure. C. The signs of anaphylaxis are caused by widespread vasoconstriction. D. Anaphylaxis is characterized by airway swelling and hypotension. {Answer: - D Which of the following statements regarding the hypoxic drive is correct? Select one: A. The hypoxic drive serves as the primary stimulus for breathing in healthy individuals. B. The hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen levels. C. Chronic carbon dioxide elimination often results in activation of the hypoxic drive. D. 100% supplemental oxygen will always cause apnea in patients with a hypoxic drive. {Answer: - B You are dispatched to an apartment complex where a 21-year-old female has apparently overdosed on several narcotic medications. She is semiconscious and has slow, shallow respirations. You should: Select one: A. place her in the recovery position and monitor for vomiting. B. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask and transport at once. C. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and begin assisted ventilation. D. insert an oropharyngeal airway and perform oral suctioning. {Answer: - C

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1 EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam Questions And Answers / G uarantee Pass 202 3/2024 Epinephrine acts as a specific antidote to: Select one: A. asthma. B. bronchitis. C. histamine. D. adrenaline. {Answer: - C Nitroglycerin relieves the squeezing or crushing pain associated with angina by: Select one: A. dilating the arteries to increase the oxygen supply to the heart muscle. B. causing the heart to contract harder and increase cardiac output. C. causing the heart to beat faster to supply more oxygen to the heart. D. All of these answers are correct. {Answer: - A Oral glucose: Select one: A. is not carried by EMTs. B. is placed between a patient's cheek and gum. C. is a suspension. D. should be given to all patients. {Answer: - B The form the manufacturer chooses for a medication ensures: Select one: A. the proper route of the medication. 2 EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam B. the timing of the medication's release into the bloodstream. C. the medication's effects on target organs or body systems. D. All of these answers are correct. {Answer: - D Shortly after assisting a 65 -year -old female with her prescribed nitroglycerin, she begins complaining of dizziness and experiences a drop of 30 mm Hg in her systolic blood pressure. The patient remains conscious and h er breathing is adequate. You should: Select one: A. wait 5 minutes and reassess her blood pressure. B. transport her in a sitting position. C. assist ventilations with a bag -valve mask. D. place her in a supine position. {Answer: - D EMTs respond to a know n heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If they give naloxone (Narcan) to this patient, the EMTs should recall that: Select one: A. naloxone should not be given if the patient's breathing is slow. B. naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patie nt. C. the effects of naloxone last longer than most opioid drugs. D. naloxone should be administered in increments of 2 mg. {Answer: - B How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT? Select one: A. Sublingually B. Inhaled C. Injected D. Orally {Answer: - A Nitroglycerin, when given to patients with cardiac -related chest pain: 3 EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam Select one: A. increases blood return to the right atrium. B. increases myocardial contraction force. C. constricts the veins throughout the body. D. relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries. {Answer: - D What medication form does oral glucose come in? Select one: A. Gel B. Liquid C. Fine powder D. Suspension {Answer: - A Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epinephrine? Select one: A. Secreted naturally by the ad renal glands B. Constricts the blood vessels C. Dilates passages in the lungs D. Decreases heart rate and blood pressure {Answer: - D Which of the following medication routes delivers a drug through the skin over an extended period of time, such as a nitrogl ycerin or nicotine patch? Select one: A. Transcutaneous B. Sublingual C. Intraosseous D. Subcutaneous {Answer: - A

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