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EMT National Registry Exam
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Answers 100%
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3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - Answer - bradycardia, irregular
breathing, hypertension
___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -
Answer - chronic bronchitis
___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks.
- Answer - Acute bronchitis
a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the
airway that is not fully reversible. - Answer - COPD
A late sign of shock is: - Answer - decreased blood pressure
A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______. -
Answer - abnormal lung sounds
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform
particular skills in certain situations - Answer - standing orders
A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. - Answer - pulse
rate
A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult. - Answer
- 1000cc
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called - Answer - an
embolism
A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) -
Answer - aneurysm
Activated Charcoal: Contraindications - Answer - Poor LOC, vomiting
Activated Charcoal: Dosage - Answer - 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-
50g, children 12.5-25g
Activated Charcoal: Side Effects - Answer - Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel
obstruction
EMT National Registry Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct.
, EMT
After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you
should next - Answer - perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
Albuterol: Action - Answer - Bronchodilator
Albuterol: Contraindications - Answer - Allergy
Albuterol: Dose - Answer - 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
Albuterol: Indications - Answer - Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
Albuterol: Side effects - Answer - Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
An example of a shockable rhythm - Answer - pulseless ventricular tachycardia
An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on
exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has: - Answer - A
lower-airway disease an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in
the lungs - Answer - bronchitis
ASA: Action - Answer - Impedes blood clotting
ASA: Contraindications - Answer - allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg
ASA: Dosage - Answer - 324mg (81mg x 4)
Atrovent: Action - Answer - Bronchodilator
Atrovent: Contraindications - Answer - Allergy to drug, soybeans, peanuts,
glaucoma
Atrovent: Dose - Answer - 0.5 mg nebulized w/ 2.5 mL saline
(3mL total) Atrovent: Side Effects - Answer - Dry mouth,
headache, gastrointestinal distress
caused by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, from destruction of structures
supporting the alveoli, and destruction of capillaries feeding the alveoli. - Answer -
emphysema
Chaotic electrical activity originating from many sites in the heart is called: - Answer
- Ventricular fibrillation
DCAP-BTLS = - Answer - deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns,
tenderness, lacerations, swelling
Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and many undetermined respiratory illnesses are
classified as - Answer -
EMT National Registry Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct.
EMT National Registry Exam
Questions and
Answers 100%
Correct.
3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - Answer - bradycardia, irregular
breathing, hypertension
___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -
Answer - chronic bronchitis
___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks.
- Answer - Acute bronchitis
a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the
airway that is not fully reversible. - Answer - COPD
A late sign of shock is: - Answer - decreased blood pressure
A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______. -
Answer - abnormal lung sounds
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform
particular skills in certain situations - Answer - standing orders
A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. - Answer - pulse
rate
A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult. - Answer
- 1000cc
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called - Answer - an
embolism
A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) -
Answer - aneurysm
Activated Charcoal: Contraindications - Answer - Poor LOC, vomiting
Activated Charcoal: Dosage - Answer - 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-
50g, children 12.5-25g
Activated Charcoal: Side Effects - Answer - Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel
obstruction
EMT National Registry Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct.
, EMT
After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you
should next - Answer - perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
Albuterol: Action - Answer - Bronchodilator
Albuterol: Contraindications - Answer - Allergy
Albuterol: Dose - Answer - 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
Albuterol: Indications - Answer - Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
Albuterol: Side effects - Answer - Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
An example of a shockable rhythm - Answer - pulseless ventricular tachycardia
An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on
exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has: - Answer - A
lower-airway disease an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in
the lungs - Answer - bronchitis
ASA: Action - Answer - Impedes blood clotting
ASA: Contraindications - Answer - allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg
ASA: Dosage - Answer - 324mg (81mg x 4)
Atrovent: Action - Answer - Bronchodilator
Atrovent: Contraindications - Answer - Allergy to drug, soybeans, peanuts,
glaucoma
Atrovent: Dose - Answer - 0.5 mg nebulized w/ 2.5 mL saline
(3mL total) Atrovent: Side Effects - Answer - Dry mouth,
headache, gastrointestinal distress
caused by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, from destruction of structures
supporting the alveoli, and destruction of capillaries feeding the alveoli. - Answer -
emphysema
Chaotic electrical activity originating from many sites in the heart is called: - Answer
- Ventricular fibrillation
DCAP-BTLS = - Answer - deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns,
tenderness, lacerations, swelling
Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and many undetermined respiratory illnesses are
classified as - Answer -
EMT National Registry Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct.
