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Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice,

6th edition Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
(Bledsoe)Chapter 1 to 13

, Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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Tableof contents: xc xc




x c Chapter 1: xc




x c Pulmonology

Chapter 2: Cardiology xc xc




Chapter 3: Neurology xc xc




Chapter 4: Endocrinology xc xc




Chapter 5: Immunology xc xc




Chapter 6: Gastroenterology Chapter
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x c 7: Urology and Nephrology
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Chapter 8: Toxicology and Substance Abuse Chapter
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x c 9: Hematology
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Chapter 10: Infectious Diseases and Sepsis Chapter
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x c 11: Psychiatric and BehavioralDisorders
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Chapter 12: Diseasesof theEyes, Ears, Nose, and ThroatChapter
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x c 13: Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
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,Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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Chapter1: Pulmonologycx xc




1) Which of the following is the most important intrinsic risk factor for respiratory disease?
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A) Environment
B) Smoking
C) Sedentarylifestyle cx




D) Familyhistory xc




Answer: D x c



Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
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Standard: Medicine(Respiratory) xc xc




Objective: 2
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2) Air entering and leaving the lungs via inspiration and expiration is known as:
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A) ventilation.
B) respirations.
C) perfusion.
D) oxygenation.
Answer: A x c




Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
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Standard: Medicine(Respiratory) xc xc




Objective: 1, 3
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3) The diaphragm is controlled by the
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A) vagus
B) olfactory
C) abducens
D) phrenic
Answer: D xc




Diff: 1 Page Ref: 7-8
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Standard: Medicine(Respiratory) xc xc




Objective: 3, 4
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4) An example of diffusion in the respiratory system is movement of:
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A) oxygen from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
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B) air from the outside environment into the lungs.
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C) oxygen from the tissues into the systemic capillaries.
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D) carbon dioxide from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
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Answer: A x c




Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
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Standard: Medicine(Respiratory) xc xc




Objective: 1, 4
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, 5) Airwayresistance is increased by:
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A) sympathetic nervous system stimulation. xc xc xc



B) decreased elasticity of the chest wall. xc xc xc xc xc




C) anticholinergicdrugs. cx




D) bronchospasm.
Answer: D x c



Diff: 2 Page Ref: 9
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Standard: Medicine(Respiratory) xc xc




Objective: 4
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6) Which of the following patients are at risk for the most common cause of upper airway
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x obstruction?
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A) 4-year-old male with croup xc xc xc




B) 21-year-old female unconscious and supine on the floor xc xc xc xc xc xc xc



C) 22-year-old female stung by a wasp xc xc xc xc xc




D) 5-year-oldfemale withepiglottitis xc xc xc




Answer: B xc




Diff: 2 Page Ref: 25
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Standard: Medicine(Respiratory) xc xc




Objective: 7
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7) Normal tidal volume in an average 70 kg adult is approximately
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A) 1,500 xc



B) 1,000 xc



C) 750 xc



D) 500 xc



Answer: D x c




Diff: 1 Page Ref: 9
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Standard: Medicine(Respiratory) xc xc




Objective: 4
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8) After a normal inspiration and expiration, an adult patient has about 2,400 mL of air
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x remaining in the lungs, known as the:
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A) expiratory reserve volume. xc xc



B) residual volume. xc




C) functional residual capacity. xc xc




D) vitalcapacity. xc




Answer: C x c




Diff: 1 Page Ref: 9
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Standard: Medicine(Respiratory) xc xc




Objective: 4
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