EMT 3rd quarter Questions with correct answers

Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for 2 to 3 hours? A. Skeletal Muscle B. Brain C. Kidneys D. Heart Correct Answer - A. Skeletal muscle (Chapter 25, page 882) The areas of the infant's skull that have not yet fused together are called: A. Sutures B. Cranial Valleys C. Fontanelles D. Ventricles Correct Answer - C. Fontanelles (Chapter 7, page 243) Patients with generalized hypothermia are at an increased risk of a local cold injury because: A. peripheral vasodilation brings warm blood to the skin's surface B. the major muscles of the body become rigid during hypothermia C. the patient is usually unable to escape the cold ambient temperature D. blood is shunted away from the extremities to the body's core Correct Answer - D. blood is shunted away from the extremities to the body's core (Chapter 32, page 1145)