EMS 131 Exam 1 (Section 1) Questions and
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Your 89-year-old male patient has called for help because he almost passed out after bringing
in his garbage cans from the curb. The patient lives alone and says that he became panicked
when he started feeling so lightheaded and dizzy. Patients in this age group often undergo all of
the following changes to their health except:
a decrease in blood volume.
an increase in metabolism.
sleep-wake cycle disruption.
deterioration of the respiratory system. ✔️✔️an increase in metabolism.
What are the two most easily injured portions of the spine?
Sacral and coccygeal
Cervical and thoracic
Cervical and lumbar
Lumbar and sacral ✔️✔️Cervical and lumbar
Which of the following terms describes the heart muscle's ability to generate its own electrical
impulses?
Contractility
Conductivity
Automaticity
Irritability ✔️✔️Automaticity
Which of the following organs functions as a reservoir for blood that can be used in case of
blood loss?
Liver
,Spleen
Thyroid gland
Heart ✔️✔️Spleen
Which of the following is not a function of the skin?
Regulation of body temperature
Balancing water in the body
Protection from the environment
Removal of old blood vessels ✔️✔️Removal of old blood vessels
The two major portions of the skull are the:
atlas and axis.
manubrium and mandible.
cranium and face. ✔️✔️cranium and face.
Your 79-year-old female patient appears to show all signs and symptoms of a stroke. Her level
of consciousness has rapidly deteriorated, she is now unconscious, and she can no longer
control her own airway. While you intervene to manage her airway, the best position in which
to keep fluid or vomitus from occluding her airway would be the:
recovery position.
Fowler position.
supine position.
prone position. ✔️✔️recovery position.
What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
Caudal
Dorsal
Posterior
, Anterior ✔️✔️Anterior
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system?
Quality improvement
System effectiveness management
Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
Total quality system ✔️✔️Quality improvement
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Health Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security ✔️✔️U.S. Department of Transportation
What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide?
Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
Prompt emergency response to the scene regardless of risk
Safe emergency transportation that postpones care to arrival
Trained medical personnel who can manage emergencies entirely at the scene ✔️✔️Hospital-
quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
What best describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system
and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Cardiac care responder
EMT
Answers| Latest Update
Your 89-year-old male patient has called for help because he almost passed out after bringing
in his garbage cans from the curb. The patient lives alone and says that he became panicked
when he started feeling so lightheaded and dizzy. Patients in this age group often undergo all of
the following changes to their health except:
a decrease in blood volume.
an increase in metabolism.
sleep-wake cycle disruption.
deterioration of the respiratory system. ✔️✔️an increase in metabolism.
What are the two most easily injured portions of the spine?
Sacral and coccygeal
Cervical and thoracic
Cervical and lumbar
Lumbar and sacral ✔️✔️Cervical and lumbar
Which of the following terms describes the heart muscle's ability to generate its own electrical
impulses?
Contractility
Conductivity
Automaticity
Irritability ✔️✔️Automaticity
Which of the following organs functions as a reservoir for blood that can be used in case of
blood loss?
Liver
,Spleen
Thyroid gland
Heart ✔️✔️Spleen
Which of the following is not a function of the skin?
Regulation of body temperature
Balancing water in the body
Protection from the environment
Removal of old blood vessels ✔️✔️Removal of old blood vessels
The two major portions of the skull are the:
atlas and axis.
manubrium and mandible.
cranium and face. ✔️✔️cranium and face.
Your 79-year-old female patient appears to show all signs and symptoms of a stroke. Her level
of consciousness has rapidly deteriorated, she is now unconscious, and she can no longer
control her own airway. While you intervene to manage her airway, the best position in which
to keep fluid or vomitus from occluding her airway would be the:
recovery position.
Fowler position.
supine position.
prone position. ✔️✔️recovery position.
What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
Caudal
Dorsal
Posterior
, Anterior ✔️✔️Anterior
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the
effectiveness of an EMS system?
Quality improvement
System effectiveness management
Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
Total quality system ✔️✔️Quality improvement
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Health Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security ✔️✔️U.S. Department of Transportation
What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide?
Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
Prompt emergency response to the scene regardless of risk
Safe emergency transportation that postpones care to arrival
Trained medical personnel who can manage emergencies entirely at the scene ✔️✔️Hospital-
quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
What best describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system
and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Cardiac care responder
EMT
