EMT UNIT 2 EXAM JB LEARNING QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is: correct answer: heat A patient has a blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg. The "130" in this measurement represents: correct answer: ventricular contraction A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart. Which type of shock would this condition cause? correct answer: Obstructive Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: correct answer: gallbladder If a patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the patient's respiratory rate is normal, you should suspect that: correct answer: minute volume is decreased Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are generated when: correct answer: the cells function with adequate oxygen Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur when the body reacts to a particular: correct answer: disease The ___________ is made up of the maxilla and zygoma, as well as the frontal bone of the cranium. correct answer: orbit The ____________ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax, separating the thorax from the abdomen. correct answer: diaphragm The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the: correct answer: foramen magnum The central nervous system is composed of the: correct answer: brain and spinal cord The waste products of aerobic metabolism include: correct answer: carbon dioxide and water Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the: correct answer: ureters What happens when blood volume is lost from the body? correct answer: The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure What is the function of the fallopian tubes? correct answer: To transport a mature egg to the uterus Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? correct answer: metabolic coordniation