EMT National Registry test review guide/ EMT National Registry Questions and answers fall 2021/2022.

EMT National Registry Test Questions and Answers; fall 2021/2022. 3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs ___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible. A late sign of shock is: A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______. a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform particular skills in certain situations A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult. A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) Activated Charcoal: Contraindications Activated Charcoal: Dosage Activated Charcoal: Side Effects - After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next Albuterol: Action - Albuterol: Contraindications - Albuterol: Dose - Albuterol: Indications - Albuterol: Side effects - An example of a shockable rhythm - An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has: an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs ASA: Action - ASA: Contraindications - ASA: Dosage - Atrovent: Action - Atrovent: Contraindications - Atrovent: Dose - Atrovent: Side Effects - caused by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, from destruction of structures supporting the alveoli, and destruction of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Chaotic electrical activity originating from many sites in the heart is called: DCAP-BTLS = Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and many undetermined respiratory illnesses are classified as - Epinephrine: Action Epinephrine: Contraindications Epinephrine: Dosage Epinephrine: Indications Epinephrine: Side Effects Flow rates for nasal cannula Flow rates for NRB Full dilation of the cervix occurs in the _______ stage of labor. Glucagon: Action Glucagon: Contraindications - Glucagon: Dosage - Glucagon: Side Effects Half of all cardiac arrest patients will initially have a _______ rhythm. - Hypoglycemia If a cardiac arrest occurs within two hours of the onset of symptoms, it is called - If a patient is eight months pregnant, how much blood can she potentially lose before exhibiting signs of shock? If the patient is not defibrillated within _______ minutes of a cardiac arrest, there is almost no chance for survival. In an adult, a systolic BP of __ or less is hypotensive In patients 1 y/o, the 1st pulse you check In the condition called ____, there is not electrical stimulus to cause the heart muscle to contract. list of steps to be taken in different situations Lung sounds that resemble low-pitched snoring or rattling are called - rhonchi Normal breathing rate for adults Normal breathing rate for children Normal breathing rate for infants Normal diastolic BP in adults Normal pulse rate for an adult Normal systolic BP in adults Not all poisons are toxins. Toxins are poisons that are - produced by living organisms NTG: Action NTG: Contraindications NTG: Dosage NTG: Indications NTG: Side Effects occurs when an object migrates from one part of the body and causes a blockage of a blood vessel in another part of the body Order of preference for artifical breathing techniques, best to worst - Mouth to mask, 2- orders from the on-duty MD given directly to an EMT-B - Oximeter reading in a normal, healthy person Pertinant characteristics of breathing Prior to delivery, if the mother is in the supine position, she may develop dizziness and a drop in blood pressure. This is called: Signs of internal bleeding include: Small round purplish spots, called petechiae, are caused by: - capillary bleeding Splinting a closed, angulated fracture in the position in which it was found may cause a(n) _______ during transport. - standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMTs to do things without speaking to the med director - This increases in adults with breathing difficulty. - the amount of air breathed in during each respiration multiplied by breaths/minute - The butt or feet of a baby presents first - The condition of excessive fluid buildup in the lungs because of the inadequate pumping of the heart is called - the formation of a clot or thrombus inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system - The normal headfirst delivery of a baby is called a: The primary electrical disturbance that results in cardiac arrest is... The required amount of suctioning that a suction unit must provide. - 30 L/min, 300 mmHg The spinal column is made up of _______ separate irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae - Type _ diabetes usually develops in adults and often is controlled by diet and oral medication. - Type _ diabetes usually develops in childhood, and requires at least daily doses of supplemental insulin. - Usually only _______ patients can develop hemorrhagic shock due to a closed head injury. - Ventilation rate for adults - Ventilation rate for children - Ventilation rate for infants - What is a very late sign of an ectopic pregnancy? - When gases enter the bloodstream as the result of a damaged lung, it is called a(n) - a When pressure increases inside the skull because of swelling of brain tissue, blood flow is decreased. This results in... - The major artery of the arm - APGAR - layers of skin, outside to inside - Which body parts are considered to be 9% of total body surface area - What part of the body can be used to estimate 1% surface area -