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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 13
, Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: Pulmonology
Chapter 2: Cardiology
Chapter 3: Neurology
Chapter 4: Endocrinology
Chapter 5: Immunology
Chapter 6: Gastroenterology
Chapter 7: Urology and Nephrology
Chapter 8: Toxicology and Substance Abuse
Chapter 9: Hematology
Chapter 10: Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
Chapter 11: Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
Chapter 12: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 13: Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
,Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
Chapter 1: Pulmonology
1) Which of the following is the most important intrinsic risk factor for respiratory disease?
A) Environment
B) Smoking
C) Sedentary lifestyle
D) Family history
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 2
2) Air entering and leaving the lungs via inspiration and expiration is known as:
A) ventilation.
B) respirations.
C) perfusion.
D) oxygenation.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 1, 3
3) The diaphragm is controlled by the nerve.
A) vagus
B) olfactory
C) abducens
D) phrenic
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 7-8
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 3, 4
4) An example of diffusion in the respiratory system is movement of:
A) oxygen from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
B) air from the outside environment into the lungs.
C) oxygen from the tissues into the systemic capillaries.
D) carbon dioxide from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 1, 4
, 5) Airway mresistance mis mincreased mby:
A) msympathetic mnervous msystem mstimulation.
B) mdecreased melasticity mof mthe mchest mwall.
C) manticholinergic mdrugs.
D) mbronchospasm.
Answer: m D
Diff: m2 m Page mRef: m9
Standard: m Medicine m(Respiratory)
Objective: m 4
6) mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mpatients mare mat mrisk mfor mthe mmost mcommon mcause mof mupper
mairway
obstruction?
A) m4-year-old mmale mwith mcroup
B) m21-year-old mfemale munconscious mand msupine mon mthe
mfloor
C) m22-year-old mfemale mstung mby ma mwasp
D) m5-year-old mfemale mwith mepiglottitis
Answer: mB
Diff: m2 m Page mRef: m25
Standard: m Medicine m(Respiratory)
Objective: m 7
7) mNormal mtidal mvolume min man maverage m70 mkg madult mis e.
A)mapproximately
m1,500
B) m1,000
C) m750
D) m500
Answer: m D
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m9
Standard: m Medicine m(Respiratory)
Objective: m 4
8) mAfter ma mnormal minspiration mand mexpiration, man madult mpatient mhas mabout m2,400 mmL
mof mair
remaining min mthe mlungs, mknown mas
mthe:
A) mexpiratory mreserve mvolume.
B) mresidual mvolume.
C) mfunctional mresidual mcapacity.
D) mvital mcapacity.
Answer: m C
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m9
Standard: m Medicine m(Respiratory)
Objective: m 4
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 13
, Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: Pulmonology
Chapter 2: Cardiology
Chapter 3: Neurology
Chapter 4: Endocrinology
Chapter 5: Immunology
Chapter 6: Gastroenterology
Chapter 7: Urology and Nephrology
Chapter 8: Toxicology and Substance Abuse
Chapter 9: Hematology
Chapter 10: Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
Chapter 11: Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
Chapter 12: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 13: Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
,Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
Chapter 1: Pulmonology
1) Which of the following is the most important intrinsic risk factor for respiratory disease?
A) Environment
B) Smoking
C) Sedentary lifestyle
D) Family history
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 2
2) Air entering and leaving the lungs via inspiration and expiration is known as:
A) ventilation.
B) respirations.
C) perfusion.
D) oxygenation.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 1, 3
3) The diaphragm is controlled by the nerve.
A) vagus
B) olfactory
C) abducens
D) phrenic
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 7-8
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 3, 4
4) An example of diffusion in the respiratory system is movement of:
A) oxygen from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
B) air from the outside environment into the lungs.
C) oxygen from the tissues into the systemic capillaries.
D) carbon dioxide from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 1, 4
, 5) Airway mresistance mis mincreased mby:
A) msympathetic mnervous msystem mstimulation.
B) mdecreased melasticity mof mthe mchest mwall.
C) manticholinergic mdrugs.
D) mbronchospasm.
Answer: m D
Diff: m2 m Page mRef: m9
Standard: m Medicine m(Respiratory)
Objective: m 4
6) mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mpatients mare mat mrisk mfor mthe mmost mcommon mcause mof mupper
mairway
obstruction?
A) m4-year-old mmale mwith mcroup
B) m21-year-old mfemale munconscious mand msupine mon mthe
mfloor
C) m22-year-old mfemale mstung mby ma mwasp
D) m5-year-old mfemale mwith mepiglottitis
Answer: mB
Diff: m2 m Page mRef: m25
Standard: m Medicine m(Respiratory)
Objective: m 7
7) mNormal mtidal mvolume min man maverage m70 mkg madult mis e.
A)mapproximately
m1,500
B) m1,000
C) m750
D) m500
Answer: m D
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m9
Standard: m Medicine m(Respiratory)
Objective: m 4
8) mAfter ma mnormal minspiration mand mexpiration, man madult mpatient mhas mabout m2,400 mmL
mof mair
remaining min mthe mlungs, mknown mas
mthe:
A) mexpiratory mreserve mvolume.
B) mresidual mvolume.
C) mfunctional mresidual mcapacity.
D) mvital mcapacity.
Answer: m C
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m9
Standard: m Medicine m(Respiratory)
Objective: m 4
