EMT Medical Emergencies Exam Questions With Solved Solutions

Communicable Disease - ANSWER-A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another. Epidemic - ANSWER-Occurs when new cases of a disease in a human population substantially exceed the number expected based on recent experience. Herpes Simplex - ANSWER-A common virus that is asymptomatic in 80% of people carrying it, but characterized by small blisters on the lips or genitals in symptomatic infections. Index of Suspicion - ANSWER-awareness that unseen life-threatening injuries or illness may exist Infectious Disease - ANSWER-A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body. Influenza - ANSWER-A virus that has crossed the animal/human barrier and infected humans and that kills thousands of people every year. Meningitis - ANSWER-An inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; it is usually caused by a virus or a bacterium. Meningococcal meningitis - ANSWER-An inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; can be highly contagious. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - ANSWER-A bacterium that can cause infections in different parts of the body and is often resistant to commonly used antibiotics; it is transmitted by different routes, including the respiratory route, and can be found on the skin, in surgical wounds, in the bloodstream, lungs, and urinary tract.