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Proximal means close, or near the point of reference, and _____ means distant, or far
away
from the point of reference.
A. posterior
B. inferior
C. lateral
D. distal - correct answer distal
A ______________________________ incident can be aimed at injuring emergency
responders
such as Emergency Medical Responders.
A. primary
B. tertiary
C. secondary
D. quaternary - correct answer C. secondary
The spinal column is divided into how many sections?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7 - correct answer 5
How many pairs of ribs are attached anteriorly to the sternum?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12 - correct answer 9
The ____________________ is the longest and strongest bone in the body.
A. femur
B. humerus
C. tibia
D. ulna - correct answer femur
The shoulder girdle consists of:
A. the clavicle and the humerus.
B. the humerus and the ischium
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C. the scapula and the humerus.
.D. the clavicle and the scapula. - correct answer the clavicle and the scapula
After _____ minutes without a pulse, irreversible damage occurs to the patient's brain.
A. 1 to 2
B. 2 to 3
C. 4 to 6
D. 8 to 10 - correct answer C. 4 to 6
To determine pulselessness in an adult patient, palpate the _____ pulse. In an infant,
palpate
the _____ pulse.
A. carotid, brachial
B. tibial, cartotid
C. pedal, carotid
D. brachial, tibial - correct answer carotid, brachial
Your patient is a 58-year-old male. He is unresponsive, breathless, and pulseless. You
should
perform CPR at the rate of _____ compressions per minute.
A. 100
B. 60
C. 80
D. 120 - correct answer 100
In CPR, the rate of compressions for adult, child, and infant is how many per minute?
A. 60
B. 80
C. 100
D. 120 - correct answer C. 100
A patient is receiving CPR and has had an endotracheal tube inserted by an advanced
provider.
Which of the following is correct?
A. The compression rate is 80 per minute.
B. Pause compressions to perform ventilations.
C. Defibrillations can no longer be performed.
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D. The ventilation rate is 8 to 10 per minute. - correct answer the ventilation rate is 8 to
10 per minute
Which one of the following is NOT part of scene size-up?
A. Taking standard precautions
B. Determining the number of patients
C. Identifying the mechanism of injury
D. Establishing an airway and ventilating - correct answer establishing an airway and
ventilating
Standard Precautions may include:
A. a personal flotation device.
B. gloves, eye protection, and mask.
C. a rescue helmet with chin strap.
D. turnout gear and reflective tape. - correct answer gloves, eye protection, and mask
If you observe potential signs of violence at a scene, what should your first action be?
A. Stabilize the patient.
B. Contact your medical director
C. Turn on your vehicle's siren.
. D. Retreat to a position of safety. - correct answer retreat to a position of safety
If you find danger from a threatening person at a scene, do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. engage.
B. distract.
C. retreat.
D. conceal. - correct answer engage
Common mechanisms of injury include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a fall from high place.
B. infectious diseases.
C. a penetrating wound (gun/knife).
D. vehicular collisions. - correct answer infectious diseases
The patient's response to your question about how he is feeling or what is wrong is
called the:
A. general impression.