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_______________ binds to red blood cells and prevents them from transporting oxygen to all
parts of the body. - Correct Answers-Carbon monoxide
3 layers of the Heart wall - Correct Answers-inner-endocardium
mid-myocardium
out-pericardium
A 25-year-old woman presents with acute abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. She tells you
that she has soaked eight high-absorbency tampons in the past 2 hours. Approximately how
much blood has she lost externally? - Correct Answers-160 mL
A 6 year old child has burns to his head, face, neck and anterior chest. What % his body surface
area has been burned? - Correct Answers-21%
A 66-year-old man with chronic bronchitis presents with severe respiratory distress. The
patient's wife tells you that he takes medications for high blood pressure and bronchitis, is on
home oxygen therapy, and has recently been taking an over-the-counter antitussive. She further
tells you that he has not been compliant with his oxygen therapy. Auscultation of his lungs
reveals diffuse rhonchi. What is the MOST likely cause of this patient's respiratory distress? -
Correct Answers-Recent antitussive use
A 76-year-old woman with emphysema presents with respiratory distress that has worsened
progressively over the past 2 days. She is breathing through pursed lips and has a prolonged
expiratory phase and an oxygen saturation of 76%. She is on home oxygen at 2 L/min. Your
initial action should be to? - Correct Answers-place her in a position that facilitates
breathing.
A 7pound newborn is dehydrated. How much fluid do you need to give: - Correct Answers-7*
2.2 = 32 ml
A child in anaphylactic shock: - Correct Answers-May require a low dose of a epinephrine
infusion
, A child who is experiencing a moderate asthma attack would MOST likely present with: -
Correct Answers-wheezing during inspiration and expiration.
A child's vocal cords can be difficult to visualize during intubation because: - Correct
Answers-Epiglottis is floppy and U shaped
A common cause of intrarenal acute renal failure is: - Correct Answers-type 1 diabetes
A complete spinal cord injury to the upper cervical spine: - Correct Answers-will result in
permanent loss of all cord-mediated functions below the level of the injury.
A foreign-body airway obstruction should be suspected in a child who presents with: -
Correct Answers-acute respiratory distress without fever.
A medication that possesses a negative chronotropic effect will: - Correct Answers-Cause a
decrease in the heart rate
A patient with a GCS score of 8 or less: - Correct Answers-may require definitive airway
control.
A protocol that is a written document signed by the EMS system's medical director that outlines
specific directions, permissions, and sometimes prohibitions regarding patient care that is
rendered prior to contacting medical control. - Correct Answers-Standing order
A sick or injured child's general appearance is MOST reflective of: - Correct Answers-his or
her central nervous system function
A spontaneous abortion: - Correct Answers-occurs naturally and may or may not have an
identifiable cause.
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A treatment plan developed for a specific illness or injury. - Correct Answers-Protocol
A typical finding for a foreign body aspiration is: - Correct Answers-an afebrile child with a
sudden onset of coughing or gagging while playing.
A wide QRS complex that is preceded by a normal P wave indicates: - Correct Answers-an
abnormality in ventricular conduction.
A woman has been pregnant three times, has had two spontaneous abortions, and has carried
one baby to term. You should document her obstetric history as: - Correct Answers-G3A2P1