EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATED
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Which of the following structures is NOT found in the upper airway?
A. larynx
B. pharynx
C. bronchus
D. oropharynx - answer>>>C. bronchus
In infants and children, a capillary refill time (CRT) that is greater than ______ second(s) is
a sign of poor peripheral perfusion. - answer>>>2
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin
skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: - answer>>>you
were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
Distributive shock occurs when: - answer>>>widespread dilation of the blood vessels
causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
The two processes that occur during respiration are - answer>>>inspiration and
expiration.
Which of the following statements regarding the hypoxic drive is MOST correct?
Choose one answer.
A. Chronic carbon dioxide elimination often results in activation of the hypoxic drive.
B. 100% supplemental oxygen will always cause apnea in patients with a hypoxic drive.
C. The hypoxic drive serves as the primary stimulus for breathing in healthy individuals.
D. The hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen levels. -
answer>>>The hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen
levels.
,-
In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to occur: - answer>>>. oxygen and carbon
dioxide must be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane.
Which of the following statements regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) is correct?
Choose one answer.
A. MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.
B. The communicable period for MRSA is 10 days to 2 weeks after being infected.
C. Studies have shown that less than 1% of health care providers are MRSA carriers.
D. Most cases of MRSA transmission occur following an accidental needlestick. -
answer>>>MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.
Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as: - answer>>>inadequate oxygen to the tissues and
cells.
Upon initial contact with a patient who appears to be unconscious, you should -
answer>>>attempt to elicit a verbal response by talking to the patient
Which of the following conditions would LEAST likely result in hypoxia?
A. pleural effusion
B. pulmonary edema
C. prolonged seizures
D. severe anxiety - answer>>>D. severe anxiety
Syphilis is a: - answer>>>bloodborne disease that can successfully be treated with
penicillin
Which of the following clinical signs is unique to anaphylactic shock?
Choose one answer.
A. hypotension
, B. wheezing
C. pallor
D. dizziness - answer>>>wheezing
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition?
Choose one answer.
A. substance abuse
B. schizophrenia
C. depression
D. Alzheimer's disease - answer>>>A. substance abuse
Which of the following would MOST likely result in hemorrhagic shock?
Choose one answer.
A. liver laceration
B. repeated diarrhea
C. severe vomiting
D. excessive sweating - answer>>>liver laceration
Temporary, widespread vasodilation and syncope caused by a sudden nervous system
reaction MOST accurately describes: - answer>>>psychogenic shock.
Which of the following statements regarding the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is
correct?
Which of the following statements regarding the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is
correct?
Choose one answer.
A. The risk of HIV infection is greatest when deposited on a mucous membrane or directly
into the bloodstream.
B. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B and is easily transmitted in the health care
setting.
C. Most patients who are infected with HIV experience chronic symptoms that vary in
duration and severity.
VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the following structures is NOT found in the upper airway?
A. larynx
B. pharynx
C. bronchus
D. oropharynx - answer>>>C. bronchus
In infants and children, a capillary refill time (CRT) that is greater than ______ second(s) is
a sign of poor peripheral perfusion. - answer>>>2
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin
skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: - answer>>>you
were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
Distributive shock occurs when: - answer>>>widespread dilation of the blood vessels
causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
The two processes that occur during respiration are - answer>>>inspiration and
expiration.
Which of the following statements regarding the hypoxic drive is MOST correct?
Choose one answer.
A. Chronic carbon dioxide elimination often results in activation of the hypoxic drive.
B. 100% supplemental oxygen will always cause apnea in patients with a hypoxic drive.
C. The hypoxic drive serves as the primary stimulus for breathing in healthy individuals.
D. The hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen levels. -
answer>>>The hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen
levels.
,-
In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to occur: - answer>>>. oxygen and carbon
dioxide must be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane.
Which of the following statements regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) is correct?
Choose one answer.
A. MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.
B. The communicable period for MRSA is 10 days to 2 weeks after being infected.
C. Studies have shown that less than 1% of health care providers are MRSA carriers.
D. Most cases of MRSA transmission occur following an accidental needlestick. -
answer>>>MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.
Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as: - answer>>>inadequate oxygen to the tissues and
cells.
Upon initial contact with a patient who appears to be unconscious, you should -
answer>>>attempt to elicit a verbal response by talking to the patient
Which of the following conditions would LEAST likely result in hypoxia?
A. pleural effusion
B. pulmonary edema
C. prolonged seizures
D. severe anxiety - answer>>>D. severe anxiety
Syphilis is a: - answer>>>bloodborne disease that can successfully be treated with
penicillin
Which of the following clinical signs is unique to anaphylactic shock?
Choose one answer.
A. hypotension
, B. wheezing
C. pallor
D. dizziness - answer>>>wheezing
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition?
Choose one answer.
A. substance abuse
B. schizophrenia
C. depression
D. Alzheimer's disease - answer>>>A. substance abuse
Which of the following would MOST likely result in hemorrhagic shock?
Choose one answer.
A. liver laceration
B. repeated diarrhea
C. severe vomiting
D. excessive sweating - answer>>>liver laceration
Temporary, widespread vasodilation and syncope caused by a sudden nervous system
reaction MOST accurately describes: - answer>>>psychogenic shock.
Which of the following statements regarding the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is
correct?
Which of the following statements regarding the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is
correct?
Choose one answer.
A. The risk of HIV infection is greatest when deposited on a mucous membrane or directly
into the bloodstream.
B. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B and is easily transmitted in the health care
setting.
C. Most patients who are infected with HIV experience chronic symptoms that vary in
duration and severity.
