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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
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Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 13
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,Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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Table of contents:
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Chapter 1: Pulmonology
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Chapter 2: Cardiology
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Chapter 3: Neurology
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Chapter 4: Endocrinology
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Chapter 5: Immunology
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Chapter 6: Gastroenterology
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Chapter 7: Urology and Nephrology
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Chapter 8: Toxicology and Substance Abuse
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Chapter 9: Hematology
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Chapter 10: Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
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Chapter 11: Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
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Chapter 12: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
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Chapter 13: Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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Chapter 1: Pulmonologyx# x #
1) Which of the following is the most important intrinsic risk factor for respiratory disease
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A)? Environment
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B) Smoking
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C) Sedentary lifestyle
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D) Family history
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Answer: D x #
Diff: 1x# Page Ref: 3
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 2 x #
2) Air entering and leaving the lungs via inspiration and expiration is known as:
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A) ventilation.
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B) respirations.
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C) perfusion.
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D) oxygenation.
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Answer: A x #
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 1, 3 x # x#
3) The diaphragm is controlled by the
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D) phrenic
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Answer: D x #
Diff: 1x# Page Ref: 7-8
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 3, 4 x # x#
4) An example of diffusion in the respiratory system is movement of:
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A) oxygen from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
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C) oxygen from the tissues into the systemic capillaries.
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D) carbon dioxide from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
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Answer: A x #
Diff: 2x# Page Ref: 11
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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5) Airway resistance is increased by:
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C) anticholinergic drugs.
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Diff: 2x# Page Ref: 9
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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6) Which of the following patients are at risk for the most common cause of upper airw
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A) 4-year-old male with croup
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C) 22-year-old female stung by a wasp
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D) 5-year-old female with epiglottitis
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Diff: 2x# Page Ref: 25
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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7) Normal tidal volume in an average 70 kg adult is approximately
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Diff: 1x# Page Ref: 9
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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8) After a normal inspiration and expiration, an adult patient has about 2,400 mL of a
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D) vital capacity.
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TEST BANK
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Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 13
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,Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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Table of contents:
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Chapter 1: Pulmonology
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Chapter 2: Cardiology
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Chapter 3: Neurology
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Chapter 4: Endocrinology
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Chapter 5: Immunology
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Chapter 6: Gastroenterology
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Chapter 7: Urology and Nephrology
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Chapter 8: Toxicology and Substance Abuse
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Chapter 9: Hematology
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Chapter 10: Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
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Chapter 11: Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
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Chapter 12: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
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Chapter 13: Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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1) Which of the following is the most important intrinsic risk factor for respiratory disease
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A)? Environment
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 2 x #
2) Air entering and leaving the lungs via inspiration and expiration is known as:
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A) ventilation.
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B) respirations.
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C) perfusion.
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D) oxygenation.
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Diff: 1x# Page Ref: 8
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 1, 3 x # x#
3) The diaphragm is controlled by the
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B) olfactory
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Diff: 1x# Page Ref: 7-8
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 3, 4 x # x#
4) An example of diffusion in the respiratory system is movement of:
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B) air from the outside environment into the lungs.
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C) oxygen from the tissues into the systemic capillaries.
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D) carbon dioxide from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
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Answer: A x #
Diff: 2x# Page Ref: 11
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 1, 4 x # x#
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5) Airway resistance is increased by:
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A) sympathetic nervous system stimulation.
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B) decreased elasticity of the chest wall.
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C) anticholinergic drugs.
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D) bronchospasm.
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Answer: D x #
Diff: 2x# Page Ref: 9
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 4 x #
6) Which of the following patients are at risk for the most common cause of upper airw
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obstruction?
A) 4-year-old male with croup
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B) 21-year-old female unconscious and supine on the floor
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C) 22-year-old female stung by a wasp
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D) 5-year-old female with epiglottitis
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Answer: B x#
Diff: 2x# Page Ref: 25
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 7 x #
7) Normal tidal volume in an average 70 kg adult is approximately
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A) 1,500
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B) 1,000
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C) 750
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D) 500
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Answer: D x #
Diff: 1x# Page Ref: 9
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 4 x #
8) After a normal inspiration and expiration, an adult patient has about 2,400 mL of a
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ir
remaining in the lungs, known as the:
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A) expiratory reserve volume.
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B) residual volume.
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C) functional residual capacity.
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D) vital capacity.
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Answer: C x #
Diff: 1x# Page Ref: 9
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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Objective: 4 x #