A patient breathing in room air should be receiving ____ percent oxygen.
a) 21
b) 5
c) 16
d) 100 - ANS-a
\An artery is a blood vessel that only:
a) returns blood to the heart
b) carries blood away from the heart
c) carries deoxygenated blood
d) none of the above - ANS-b
\If a hole is created in the chest wall, air could escape or be drawn in, or if bleeding develops
within the chest, air and blood can accumulate in the pleural space. This would force the
lung to:
a) increase respirations
b) increase the minute volume
c) collapse
d) work harder with minimal problems - ANS-c
\The potential space between the lung and chest wall is called the:
a) carina space
b) lung space
c) dead space
d) pleural space - ANS-d
\The process by which glucose and other nutrients are converted into energy is called:
a) catabolism
b) respiration
c) metabolism
d) depolarization - ANS-c
\The pulse palpated on the top of the foot is called the ____ pulse.
a) phalanx proximalis
b) tibialis posterior
c) dorsalis pedis
d) suprametatarsal - ANS-c
\The Trendelenburg position would be used to transport which of the following patients?
a) a patient having difficulty breathing
b) a patient in shock
c) a patient with a head injury
d) a patient having difficulty maintaining his airway - ANS-b
\What action does an organ undergo to best describe the term hypertrophy?
a) absence
b) wasting
c) changing
d) enlargement - ANS-d
\What are the two most easily injured portions of the spine?
a) sacral and coccygeal
b) cervical and thoracic
c) cervical and lumbar
d) lumbar and sacral - ANS-c
, \What condition of immediate concern results from a loss of red blood cells due to
hemorrhage?
a) decreased ability to fight infection
b) decrease in pulse rate
c) decreased oxygen delivery to the tissues
d) decreased production of carbon dioxide - ANS-c
\What do chemoreceptors found in the body and vascular system measure?
a) low oxygen and high carbon dioxide
b) high oxygen and low carbon dioxide
c) low oxygen and low carbon dioxide
d) high oxygen and high carbon dioxide - ANS-a
\What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
a) caudal
b) dorsal
c) posterior
d) anterior - ANS-d
\What is the bone on the thumb side of the forearm?
a) fibula
b) acromion
c) radius
d) ulna - ANS-c
\What is the contraindication for the use of a scoop or orthopedic stretcher?
a) internal injuries
b) hip fractures
c) pelvic injury
d) spinal injury - ANS-d
\What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which emergency
healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-threatening
diseases while on the job?
a) The Communicable Disease Notification Act
b) The EMS Personnel Health Protection Act of 1991
c) The Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Act
d) The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency Act - ANS-d
\What is the name of the heart dysfunction caused by an electrical source that causes the
heart to beat too fast?
a) tachycardia
b) trauma
c) heart attack
d) bradycardia - ANS-a
\What is the preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair?
a) two: one in front and one in back
b) only one with the trac-like chair
c) four: one for each corner of the device
d) three: two lifting and one spotting - ANS-d
\What reference provides important information regarding hazardous materials,, emergency
care, and procedures in case of accidental fire or release; supplies definitions of placard
colors and identification numbers; and should be standard issue on-board all ambulances
and rescue units?
a) 21
b) 5
c) 16
d) 100 - ANS-a
\An artery is a blood vessel that only:
a) returns blood to the heart
b) carries blood away from the heart
c) carries deoxygenated blood
d) none of the above - ANS-b
\If a hole is created in the chest wall, air could escape or be drawn in, or if bleeding develops
within the chest, air and blood can accumulate in the pleural space. This would force the
lung to:
a) increase respirations
b) increase the minute volume
c) collapse
d) work harder with minimal problems - ANS-c
\The potential space between the lung and chest wall is called the:
a) carina space
b) lung space
c) dead space
d) pleural space - ANS-d
\The process by which glucose and other nutrients are converted into energy is called:
a) catabolism
b) respiration
c) metabolism
d) depolarization - ANS-c
\The pulse palpated on the top of the foot is called the ____ pulse.
a) phalanx proximalis
b) tibialis posterior
c) dorsalis pedis
d) suprametatarsal - ANS-c
\The Trendelenburg position would be used to transport which of the following patients?
a) a patient having difficulty breathing
b) a patient in shock
c) a patient with a head injury
d) a patient having difficulty maintaining his airway - ANS-b
\What action does an organ undergo to best describe the term hypertrophy?
a) absence
b) wasting
c) changing
d) enlargement - ANS-d
\What are the two most easily injured portions of the spine?
a) sacral and coccygeal
b) cervical and thoracic
c) cervical and lumbar
d) lumbar and sacral - ANS-c
, \What condition of immediate concern results from a loss of red blood cells due to
hemorrhage?
a) decreased ability to fight infection
b) decrease in pulse rate
c) decreased oxygen delivery to the tissues
d) decreased production of carbon dioxide - ANS-c
\What do chemoreceptors found in the body and vascular system measure?
a) low oxygen and high carbon dioxide
b) high oxygen and low carbon dioxide
c) low oxygen and low carbon dioxide
d) high oxygen and high carbon dioxide - ANS-a
\What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
a) caudal
b) dorsal
c) posterior
d) anterior - ANS-d
\What is the bone on the thumb side of the forearm?
a) fibula
b) acromion
c) radius
d) ulna - ANS-c
\What is the contraindication for the use of a scoop or orthopedic stretcher?
a) internal injuries
b) hip fractures
c) pelvic injury
d) spinal injury - ANS-d
\What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which emergency
healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-threatening
diseases while on the job?
a) The Communicable Disease Notification Act
b) The EMS Personnel Health Protection Act of 1991
c) The Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Act
d) The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency Act - ANS-d
\What is the name of the heart dysfunction caused by an electrical source that causes the
heart to beat too fast?
a) tachycardia
b) trauma
c) heart attack
d) bradycardia - ANS-a
\What is the preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair?
a) two: one in front and one in back
b) only one with the trac-like chair
c) four: one for each corner of the device
d) three: two lifting and one spotting - ANS-d
\What reference provides important information regarding hazardous materials,, emergency
care, and procedures in case of accidental fire or release; supplies definitions of placard
colors and identification numbers; and should be standard issue on-board all ambulances
and rescue units?
