EMT-b NC State Exam 100% SOLUTION REVISED 2023//2024

EMT-b NC State Exam 100% SOLUTION REVISED 2023//2024 Early signs of hypoxia include ___. - ANSWER Increased heart and respiratory rate, anxiety, and restlessness. A normal respiratory rate in children is ____. - ANSWER 15-30 What percentage of oxygen can be delivered with a venturi mask? - ANSWER 24-40% What is a normal capillary refill time? - ANSWER <2 seconds Stridor can be a sign of ____. - ANSWER Upper airway obstruction. Another name for a moving clot is ____. - ANSWER Thrombus A clot that floats until it reaches a narrow vessel it is unable to pass is a(n) ____. - ANSWER Thromboembolism This is a description of a conglomeration of symptoms brought on by myocardial ischemia. - ANSWER Acute coronary syndrome How long can the brain be deprived of oxygen without sustaining damage? - ANSWER 4-6 minutes Where is the anatomical location to palpate the carotid pulse? - ANSWER The gap between the larynx and sternocleidomastoid muscle. What is the function of the compression/decompression device? - ANSWER Increase circulatory features. What is the primary focus of CPR performed on a child? - ANSWER Airway and breathing. What is the recommended CPR compression rate for infants 1 month through puberty onset? - ANSWER 100-120 per minute Where is the recommended site for locating the pulse of an infant between 1 month to 1 year of age? - ANSWER Brachial pulse What is the cushion of safety? - ANSWER The distance you must keep between your vehicle and the vehicles around you. What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? - ANSWER A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a document that gives detailed information about the nature of a chemical, such as its physical and chemical properties, as well as the health, safety, fire, and environmental hazards of a chemical product. What is CHEMTREC? - ANSWER CHEMTREC is the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center, an agency that assists emergency responders in identifying and handling hazardous material transport incidents. What is dissemination when applied to weapons of mass destruction? - ANSWER The means by which a terrorist spreads an agent. Where is the safest place to park equipment while determining the response to a scene? - ANSWER Uphill and upwind What are the sections of the Incident Command System (ICS)? - ANSWER Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance A normal heart rate in school aged children is ____. - ANSWER 70-120 What is compensated shock? - ANSWER Early stage of shock when the body can still function, although symptoms may be present. A normal glucose reading in fasting adults is ____. - ANSWER 80-120 mg/dL Symptoms of hypoglycemia include ____. - ANSWER Moist skin, increased respiratory rate, confusion, and dizziness. Common causes of a seizure include: - ANSWER Epilepsy, brain tumors, brain infections, and drug overdoses. What mnemonic is used to remember how to assess a stroke? - ANSWER FAST: Facial droop, Arm drift, Speech and Time. Common causes of ALOC: - ANSWER Hypoglycemia, drug overdose, alcohol intoxication, and stroke. Enteral medication enters the body through ____. - ANSWER Digestive system If a newborn is not breathing immediately after birth, the initial measures to stimulate the baby include ____. - ANSWER Drying, warming, tactile stimulation, positioning the airway, and suctioning. What are the two types of trauma? - ANSWER Blunt and penetrating What type of injury is caused by exposure to heat, radiation, toxins, chemical substances, and/or electricity? - ANSWER Burns What are the two parts of the nervous system? - ANSWER Autonomic and somatic What is the name given to the inability to recall information except for that encountered immediately prior to having a head injury? - ANSWER Retrograde amnesia What is commotio cordis? - ANSWER A chest injury caused by a sudden blunt impact to the chest during a critical phase of t