EMT. Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - correct answer bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension ___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - correct answer chronic bronchitis ___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. - correct answer Acute bronchitis a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not...

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. Select one: A. facilitate a national EMS labor group B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director - correct answer C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing tim...

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. -provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States -unify EMS providers under a single medical director -facilitate a national EMS labor group -reduce expenses at the local and state levels - correct answer Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____. -HIPAA -CQI -APGAR -D...

What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: - correct answer 6 breaths and 110 compressions in a minute What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - correct answer heart rate more than 100 What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - correct answer Heart rate less than 60 When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? - correct answer if the systolic blood pressure is less than 100 Where does blood flow after it ...

EMT-Basiccardiac muscle - correct answer specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own automaticity - correct answer the ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own respiratory system - correct answer the system of the nose, mouth, throat, lungs, and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide oropharynx - correct answer the a...

Chapter 3 EMT Pre-Test 2024. While transporting a woman with diabetes, you inadvertently give her oral glucose even though her blood glucose level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition did not change; she remained stable. You should: - ANSWER contact medical control and notify him or her of the error. Which of the following general statements regarding consent is MOST correct? - ANSWER A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated Which o...

Chapter 4 EMT Study Guide Test 2024. You and your partner are dispatched to a residence for an "ill person." When you arrive, you find that the patient, a 44-year-old man, does not speak English. There are no relatives or bystanders present who can act as an interpreter. You should: - ANSWER use short, simple questions and point to specific parts of your body to try to determine the source of the patient's complaint. Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing...

Chapter 11, Principles of Pharmacology EMT Test Guide Exam 2024. A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should: Select one: A. administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress. B. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication. C. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current. D. contact medi...

Chapter 20 EMT Exam 2024. 1. ____________ is what you can see of a person's response to the environment. A. Affect B. Behavior C. Neurosis D. Psychosis - Answer: B Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 702 2. The term "behavioral crisis" is MOST accurately defined as: A. a sudden, violent outburst of an otherwise mentally stable person toward a family member. B. any reaction that interferes with activities of daily living or is deemed unacceptable by others. C. a situation in w...

Chapter 23 EMT Prediction Test 2024 1. Which of the following body systems or components is the LEAST critical for supplying and maintaining adequate blood flow to the body? A. an effectively pumping heart B. an intact system of blood vessels C. adequate blood in the vasculature D. the filtering of blood cells in the spleen - ANSWER Answer: D Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 778 2. The systemic veins function by: A. returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart. B. delivering...