HESI EMT FINAL V2 EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS
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Which of the following factors will cause a reduction in minute volume in an adult?
a. Increased tidal volume
b. respirations of 20 breaths/min
c. slight increase in respiratory rate
d. shallow breathing - ANSWERS -d. shallow breathing
In most instances, you should move a patient on a wheeled ambulance stretcher by:
a. pushing the foot of the stretcher while your partner guides the head
b. pushing the head of the stretcher while your partner guides the foot
c. slightly lifting the stretcher to prevent pt. movement
d. retracting the undercarriage and carrying the stretcher to the ambulance - ANSWERS -b. pushing the
head of the stretcher while your partner guides the footterm-0
An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because
a. the infant's total blood volume decreases with age.
b. his or her normal heart rate usually increases with age.
c. as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels dilate.
d. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight. - ANSWERS -d. blood pressure directly
corresponds to body weight.
,Which of the following statements regarding crush syndrome is correct?
a. With crush syndrome, massive blood vessel damage occurs following severe soft-tissue injuries, such
as amputation of an extremity.
b. Compromised arterial blood flow leads to crush syndrome and can occur when an area of the body is
trapped for longer than 4 hours.
c. Tissue damage that occurs in crush syndrome is severe, but kidney injury is unlikely because toxins are
quickly eliminated from the body.
d. Provided that a patient with a crush injury is freed from entrapment within six hours, the amount of
tissue damaged is generally minimal. - ANSWERS -b. Compromised arterial blood flow leads to crush
syndrome and can occur when an area of the body is trapped for longer than 4 hours.
The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the:
a. pulmonary veins
b. pulmonary arteries
c. inferior vena cava
d. superior vena cava - ANSWERS -a pulmonary veins
veins = towards the heart
arteries= away from the heart
Which of the following statements regarding compartment syndrome is correct?
a. Compartment syndrome typically develops within 6 to 12 hours after an injury.
b. In most cases, compartment syndrome develops within a few minutes after an injury.
c. Most cases of compartment syndrome occur following a severe fracture of the pelvis. - ANSWERS -a.
Compartment syndrome typically develops within 6 to 12 hours after an injury.
Asthma is caused by a response of the:
, A. immune system.
B. endocrine system.
C. respiratory system.
D. cardiovascular system. - ANSWERS -a. immune system
Which set of nerves is responsible for carrying information from the body to the central nervous
system?
a. Motor
b. Cranial
c. Vertebral
d. Sensory - ANSWERS -d. Sensory
Prompt transport of a patient with a suspected AMI is important because:
a. the patient may be eligible to receive thrombolytic therapy.
b. nitroglycerin can only be given in the emergency department.
c. many patients with an AMI die within 6 hours.
d. 90% of the cardiac cells will die within the first 30 minutes. - ANSWERS -a. the patient may be eligible
to receive thrombolytic therapy.
At present, the average life expectancy is ________ years, while the maximum life expectancy is
estimated at ________ years.
a. 70, 102
b. 78, 120
c. 72, 110 - ANSWERS -b. 78, 120
At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:
WITH REVIEWED ANSWERS BY EXPERTS
ALREADY GRADED A+|REAL EXAM!!!
Which of the following factors will cause a reduction in minute volume in an adult?
a. Increased tidal volume
b. respirations of 20 breaths/min
c. slight increase in respiratory rate
d. shallow breathing - ANSWERS -d. shallow breathing
In most instances, you should move a patient on a wheeled ambulance stretcher by:
a. pushing the foot of the stretcher while your partner guides the head
b. pushing the head of the stretcher while your partner guides the foot
c. slightly lifting the stretcher to prevent pt. movement
d. retracting the undercarriage and carrying the stretcher to the ambulance - ANSWERS -b. pushing the
head of the stretcher while your partner guides the footterm-0
An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because
a. the infant's total blood volume decreases with age.
b. his or her normal heart rate usually increases with age.
c. as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels dilate.
d. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight. - ANSWERS -d. blood pressure directly
corresponds to body weight.
,Which of the following statements regarding crush syndrome is correct?
a. With crush syndrome, massive blood vessel damage occurs following severe soft-tissue injuries, such
as amputation of an extremity.
b. Compromised arterial blood flow leads to crush syndrome and can occur when an area of the body is
trapped for longer than 4 hours.
c. Tissue damage that occurs in crush syndrome is severe, but kidney injury is unlikely because toxins are
quickly eliminated from the body.
d. Provided that a patient with a crush injury is freed from entrapment within six hours, the amount of
tissue damaged is generally minimal. - ANSWERS -b. Compromised arterial blood flow leads to crush
syndrome and can occur when an area of the body is trapped for longer than 4 hours.
The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the:
a. pulmonary veins
b. pulmonary arteries
c. inferior vena cava
d. superior vena cava - ANSWERS -a pulmonary veins
veins = towards the heart
arteries= away from the heart
Which of the following statements regarding compartment syndrome is correct?
a. Compartment syndrome typically develops within 6 to 12 hours after an injury.
b. In most cases, compartment syndrome develops within a few minutes after an injury.
c. Most cases of compartment syndrome occur following a severe fracture of the pelvis. - ANSWERS -a.
Compartment syndrome typically develops within 6 to 12 hours after an injury.
Asthma is caused by a response of the:
, A. immune system.
B. endocrine system.
C. respiratory system.
D. cardiovascular system. - ANSWERS -a. immune system
Which set of nerves is responsible for carrying information from the body to the central nervous
system?
a. Motor
b. Cranial
c. Vertebral
d. Sensory - ANSWERS -d. Sensory
Prompt transport of a patient with a suspected AMI is important because:
a. the patient may be eligible to receive thrombolytic therapy.
b. nitroglycerin can only be given in the emergency department.
c. many patients with an AMI die within 6 hours.
d. 90% of the cardiac cells will die within the first 30 minutes. - ANSWERS -a. the patient may be eligible
to receive thrombolytic therapy.
At present, the average life expectancy is ________ years, while the maximum life expectancy is
estimated at ________ years.
a. 70, 102
b. 78, 120
c. 72, 110 - ANSWERS -b. 78, 120
At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:
