EMT exam 1 practice questions ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
You are on the scene at an office building where a 32-year-old male is described
as having difficulty breathing and chest pain. The patient is allergic to peanuts
and thinks he may have accidentally ingested some cookies with peanuts in
them this afternoon during his break. He is pale with a pulse rate of 158 and a
respiratory rate of 36. You understand that a "fight-or-flight" response may have
been activated in this patient, involving which nervous system and which
hormone?
--Sympathetic nervous system and epinephrine
--Parasympathetic nervous system and epinephrine
--Parasympathetic nervous system and insulin
---Sympathetic nervous system and insulin - CORRECT ANSWERS
Sympathetic nervous system and epinephrine
The _________ _______ __________ and epinephrine are responsible for
activating the "fight-or-flight" response. How does this show in terms of vital
signs? - CORRECT ANSWERS manifesting with an increased heart
rate, vasoconstriction, and bronchodilation of the lungs.
symptoms of TB - CORRECT ANSWERS wt loss
fever
coughing up blood
weakness
night sweats
Normal HR for infants - CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
You are on the scene at an office building where a 32-year-old male is described
as having difficulty breathing and chest pain. The patient is allergic to peanuts
and thinks he may have accidentally ingested some cookies with peanuts in
them this afternoon during his break. He is pale with a pulse rate of 158 and a
respiratory rate of 36. You understand that a "fight-or-flight" response may have
been activated in this patient, involving which nervous system and which
hormone?
--Sympathetic nervous system and epinephrine
--Parasympathetic nervous system and epinephrine
--Parasympathetic nervous system and insulin
---Sympathetic nervous system and insulin - CORRECT ANSWERS
Sympathetic nervous system and epinephrine
The _________ _______ __________ and epinephrine are responsible for
activating the "fight-or-flight" response. How does this show in terms of vital
signs? - CORRECT ANSWERS manifesting with an increased heart
rate, vasoconstriction, and bronchodilation of the lungs.
symptoms of TB - CORRECT ANSWERS wt loss
fever
coughing up blood
weakness
night sweats
Normal HR for infants - CORRECT ANSWERS
