TEST BANK PARAMEDIC CARE: PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE 6TH EDITION
VOLUME 3 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
,(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 13
, Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: Pulmonology
Chapter 2: Cardiology
Chapter 3: Neurology
Chapter 4: Endocrinology
Chapter 5: Immunology
Chapter 6: Gastroenterology
Chapter 7: Urology and Nephrology
Chapter 8: Toxicology and Substance Abuse
Chapter 9: Hematology
Chapter 10: Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
Chapter 11: Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
Chapter 12: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 13: Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
, Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
Chapter 1: Pulmonology
1) Which of the following is the most important intrinsic risk factor for respiratory disease?
A) Environment
B) Smoking
C) Sedentary lifestyle
D) Family history
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 2
2) Air entering and leaving the lungs via inspiration and expiration is known as:
A) ventilation.
B) respirations.
C) perfusion.
D) oxygenation.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 1, 3
3) The diaphragm is controlled by the nerve.
A) vagus
B) olfactory
C) abducens
D) phrenic
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 7-8
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 3, 4
4) An example of diffusion in the respiratory system is movement of:
A) oxygen from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
B) air from the outside environment into the lungs.
C) oxygen from the tissues into the systemic capillaries.
D) carbon dioxide from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 1, 4