A 23-year-old male patient has been shot with a rifle by an
assailant standing in front of him. The bullet entered the victim's
chest just above the left nipple and exited his body laterally left of
his fourth lumbar vertebrae. Proper documentation of this injury
would include: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Entry wound to the anterior thorax
The structure containing a person's "voice box" is termed the: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Larynx
Understanding physiology will allow the EMT to understand that
bronchoconstriction will have which effect on breathing? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..There will be an increase in the work of breathing
What is the name of the fluid that carries blood cells and
nutrients? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Plasma
What is the term that refers to the structure of the body? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Anatomy
When palpating a pulse on top of the foot, the EMT is assessing
blood flow in which vessel? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Dorsalis pedis artery
When the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, which phase
of the respiratory cycle happens next? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Exhalation
Which action produces inhalation and contributes to airflow into
the lungs? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..The diaphragm contracts
, Which body system protects internal organs of the chest and
provides for movement of the extremities? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Musculoskeletal
Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for
increasing gastric juice secretions after a person eats a meal? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Autonomic
Which finding is a beta-1 sympathetic (adrenergic) effect? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Increased heart rate
Which organ(s) is (are) responsible for production and secretion
of the primary female hormone progesterone? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Ovaries
Which plane would show the liver, stomach, and spleen? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Transverse plane
Which statement best describes the anatomic position? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..Standing with the arms down at the side and
palms facing forward
Which statement best describes the difference between cardiac
and smooth muscle? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Cardiac muscle can
generate its own electrical impulse; smooth muscle cannot
Which statement regarding the endocrine system is most correct?
- ✔✔ANSW✔✔..It is made up of several glands whose secretions
cause specific actions in specific organs
Which statement regarding the integumentary system is true? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..The skin protects the body against bacteria and
other organisms