EMT exam 1, chapters 1-13 Questions with correct answers

Who is the person responsible for authorizing emts to perform emergency medical care in the field? Correct Answer - Medical Director What are the complications associated with an oropharyngeal airway? Correct Answer - -Touching the back of the airway -activating gag reflex:causing vomiting, and increasing the chance of aspiration -Hypoxia due to prolonged suction attempts What indicates that a patient has a patent airway? Correct Answer - Forceful coughing Define distal Correct Answer - Situated away from the center of the body or the point of attachment. Define proximal Correct Answer - Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment. (opposite of distal) Define medial Correct Answer - Situated near the median plane of the body or the midline of an organ. Define lateral Correct Answer - Toward the outer sides of the body (opposite of medial) Define supine Correct Answer - Lying face up