PARAMEDIC CARE: v
Principles & Practice v v
Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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5TH EDITION, BLEDSOE
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TESTBANK v
, Paramedic vCare: vPrinciples v& vPractice vV.3, v5e v(Bledsoe)
vVolume v3: vMedical vEmergencies
Table vof vcontents:
Chapter v1: v Pulmonology
Chapter v2: vCardiology
Chapter v3: vNeurology
Chapter v4: vEndocrinology
Chapter v5: vImmunology
Chapter v6: vGastroenterology
Chapter v7: vUrology vand vNephrology
Chapter v8: vToxicology vand vSubstance vAbuse
Chapter v9: vHematology
Chapter v10: vInfectious vDiseases vand vSepsis
Chapter v11: vPsychiatric vand vBehavioral vDisorders
Chapter v12: vDiseases vof vthe vEyes, vEars, vNose, vand vThroat
Chapter v13: vNontraumatic vMusculoskeletal vDisorders
,Paramedic vCare: vPrinciples v& vPractice vV.3, v5e v(Bledsoe)
Volume v3: vMedical vEmergencies
Chapter v1: v Pulmonology
1) Which vof vthe vfollowing vis vthe vmost vimportant vintrinsic vrisk vfactor vfor vrespiratory vdisease?
A) Environment
B) Smoking
C) Sedentary vlifestyle
D) Family vhistory
vAnswer: v D
Diff: v1 Page vRef: v3
Standard: v Medicine
v(Respiratory) vObjective: v 2
2) Air ventering vand vleaving vthe vlungs vvia vinspiration vand vexpiration vis vknown vas:
A) ventilation.
B) respirations.
C) perfusion.
D) oxygenation.
vAnswer: v A
Diff: v1 Page vRef: v8
Standard: v Medicine
v(Respiratory) vObjective: v 1, v3
3) The vdiaphragm vis vcontrolled vby vthe nerve.
A) vagus
B) olfactory
C) abducens
D) phrenic
vAnswer:
vD
Diff: v1 Page vRef: v7-8
Standard: v Medicine
v(Respiratory) vObjective: v 3, v4
4) An vexample vof vdiffusion vin vthe vrespiratory vsystem vis vmovement vof:
A) oxygen vfrom vthe valveoli vinto vthe vpulmonary vcapillaries.
B) air vfrom vthe voutside venvironment vinto vthe vlungs.
C) oxygen vfrom vthe vtissues vinto vthe vsystemic vcapillaries.
D) carbon vdioxide vfrom vthe valveoli vinto vthe vpulmonary
vcapillaries. vAnswer: v A
Diff: v2 Page vRef: v11
Standard: v Medicine
v(Respiratory) vObjective: v 1, v4
, 5) Airway vresistance vis vincreased vby:
A) sympathetic vnervous vsystem vstimulation.
B) decreased velasticity vof vthe vchest vwall.
C) anticholinergic vdrugs.
D) bronchospasm.
vAnswer: v D
Diff: v2 Page vRef: v9
Standard: v Medicine
v(Respiratory) vObjective: v 4
6) Which vof vthe vfollowing vpatients vare vat vrisk vfor vthe vmost vcommon vcause vof vupper
vairway vobstruction?
A) 4-year-old vmale vwith vcroup
B) 21-year-old vfemale vunconscious vand vsupine von vthe vfloor
C) 22-year-old vfemale vstung vby va vwasp
D) 5-year-old vfemale vwith
vepiglottitis vAnswer: vB
Diff: v2 Page vRef: v25
Standard: v Medicine
v(Respiratory) vObjective: v 7
7) Normal vtidal vvolume vin van vaverage v70 vkg vadult vis vapproximately e.
A) 1,500
B) 1,000
C) 750
D) 500
Answer: v D
Diff: v1 Page vRef: v9
Standard: v Medicine
v(Respiratory) vObjective: v 4
8) After va vnormal vinspiration vand vexpiration, van vadult vpatient vhas vabout v2,400 vmL vof
vair vremaining vin vthe vlungs, vknown vas vthe:
A) expiratory vreserve vvolume.
B) residual vvolume.
C) functional vresidual vcapacity.
D) vital vcapacity.
vAnswer: v C
Diff: v1 Page vRef: v9
Standard: v Medicine
v(Respiratory) vObjective: v 4