Paxton Patterson: Emergency Medical Technician Questions and Answers Already Passed

Paxton Patterson: Emergency Medical Technician Questions and Answers Already Passed 911 is the number to call in an emergency: Anywhere in the United States A First Responder is trained to provide a full range of emergency medical services. FALSE A gurney is: A cot with wheels designed to transport patients A patient is bleeding severely from the forearm just below the elbow. The EMT provides direct pressure and elevation. Now, the EMT needs to apply pressure. Which is the correct artery? Brachial artery A patient with a compound fracture: Needs to be monitored very carefully to watch for signs of shock due to the extreme injury A virus is considered airborne when: A person with the virus coughs or sneezes without covering the mouth and nose After a particularly hard collision on the football field, Jordan is experiencing great pain and swelling around his knee. There is a collection of fluid around his knee joint. This is a called: An effusion All of the statements below about the human body are true except: Veins carry oxygenated blood to all of the cells in the body Although viruses can have RNA and/or DNA, they do not qualify as living things because: They cannot reproduce unless they infect an organism with living cells An EMT is called to an emergency. He examines the patient and finds an abnormal limb. He calls the ER and reports finding "Edema with cyanotic discoloration." What does this mean? Tissue that is swollen and blue At the scene of a car accident, if a woman involved in the accident says she is okay, the EMT will ask her to get up and walk around until they can