EMT-B NC STATE EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Early signs of hypoxia include . Increased heart
and respiratory
rate, anxiety, and
restlessness.
2. A normal respiratory rate in children is . 15-30
3. What percentage of oxygen can be delivered with a 24-40%
venturi mask?
4. What is a normal capillary refill time? <2 seconds
5. Stridor can be a sign of . Upper airway ob-
struction.
6. Another name for a moving clot is . Thrombus
7. A clot that floats until it reaches a narrow vessel it is Thromboem-
unable to pass is a(n) . bolism
8. This is a description of a conglomeration of symp- Acute coronary
toms brought on by myocardial ischemia. syndrome
9. How long can the brain be deprived of oxygen without 4-6 minutes
sustaining damage?
10. Where is the anatomical location to palpate the carotid The gap be-
pulse? tween the larynx
and sternocleido-
mastoid muscle.
11. What is the function of the compression/decompres- Increase circulato-
sion device? ry features.
12. What is the primary focus of CPR performed on a Airway and breath-
child? ing.
13. What is the recommended CPR compression rate for 100-120 per
infants 1 month through puberty onset? minute
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, EMT-B NC STATE EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
14. Where is the recommended site for locating the pulse Brachial pulse
of an infant between 1 month to 1 year of age?
15. What is the cushion of safety? The distance you
must keep be-
tween your vehi-
cle and the vehi-
cles around you.
16. What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? A Material Safe-
ty Data Sheet
(MSDS) is a docu-
ment that gives de-
tailed information
about the nature of
a chemical, such
as its physical and
chemical proper-
ties, as well as
the health, safety,
fire, and environ-
mental hazards of
a chemical prod-
uct.
17. What is CHEMTREC? CHEMTREC is the
Chemical Trans-
portation Emer-
gency Center,
an agency that
assists emer-
gency respon-
ders in identify-
ing and handling
hazardous mater-
ial transport inci-
dents.
18. What is dissemination when applied to weapons of
mass destruction?
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1. Early signs of hypoxia include . Increased heart
and respiratory
rate, anxiety, and
restlessness.
2. A normal respiratory rate in children is . 15-30
3. What percentage of oxygen can be delivered with a 24-40%
venturi mask?
4. What is a normal capillary refill time? <2 seconds
5. Stridor can be a sign of . Upper airway ob-
struction.
6. Another name for a moving clot is . Thrombus
7. A clot that floats until it reaches a narrow vessel it is Thromboem-
unable to pass is a(n) . bolism
8. This is a description of a conglomeration of symp- Acute coronary
toms brought on by myocardial ischemia. syndrome
9. How long can the brain be deprived of oxygen without 4-6 minutes
sustaining damage?
10. Where is the anatomical location to palpate the carotid The gap be-
pulse? tween the larynx
and sternocleido-
mastoid muscle.
11. What is the function of the compression/decompres- Increase circulato-
sion device? ry features.
12. What is the primary focus of CPR performed on a Airway and breath-
child? ing.
13. What is the recommended CPR compression rate for 100-120 per
infants 1 month through puberty onset? minute
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, EMT-B NC STATE EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
14. Where is the recommended site for locating the pulse Brachial pulse
of an infant between 1 month to 1 year of age?
15. What is the cushion of safety? The distance you
must keep be-
tween your vehi-
cle and the vehi-
cles around you.
16. What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? A Material Safe-
ty Data Sheet
(MSDS) is a docu-
ment that gives de-
tailed information
about the nature of
a chemical, such
as its physical and
chemical proper-
ties, as well as
the health, safety,
fire, and environ-
mental hazards of
a chemical prod-
uct.
17. What is CHEMTREC? CHEMTREC is the
Chemical Trans-
portation Emer-
gency Center,
an agency that
assists emer-
gency respon-
ders in identify-
ing and handling
hazardous mater-
ial transport inci-
dents.
18. What is dissemination when applied to weapons of
mass destruction?
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