EMT FINAL EXAM 2
1. Which key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include::
Epi-nephrine, norepinephrine
2. Neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system:
Acetylcholine
3. Fight or flight; increases heart rate and blood pressure:
Epinephrine
4. Hormone that controls glucose levels in the blood:
Glucagon
5. Hormone that allows glucose to enter blood cells:
Insulin
6. Also called norepinephrine,:
Noradrenaline
7. Neurotransmitter that produces vasoconstriction:
Norepinephrine
8. What is the term describing the process of oxygen and carbon dioxide
passing across the alveolar membrane in the lungs?:
Diffusion
9. Breathing:
The act of pulling air into the lungs
10. Diffusion:
Gas moving from an area of high concentration to an area of lowerconcentration
,11. Osmosis:
Liquid moving from high to low concentration
12. Ventilation:
The exchange of air between the lungs and the environment
13. What is another term for skeletal muscle?:
Striated
14. Autonomic muscle:
Muscle that is under involuntary control
15. Involuntary muscle:
Movement that is not under conscious control
16. Smooth muscle:
Muscle that lines the intestines, and vessels
17. Voluntary muscle:
Skeletal muscle
18. Which gland regulates the function of all other endocrine glands of the
body:
Pituitary
19. Adrenal:
Releases adrenaline when stimulated by the sympathetic nervoussystem
20. Thyroid:
Produces hormones that regulate metabolism
21. Pituitary:
Regulates the function of all other endocrine glands
, 22. Parathyroid:
Regulates calcium levels in the blood
23. Your Medical Director advised administration of Epinephrine. How will
youadminister the drug?:
I will remove the safety and insert into the lateral thigh; holdit for 3-10 seconds.
Watch for side effects.
24. Why should EMTs attend and maintain continuing education on a
routinebasis?:
To maintain, update and expand your knowledge and skills
25. Name 1966 publication served as the origin of emergency medical
services(EMS)?:
Accidental death and disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
26. What is meant my critical incident debriefing? What goes on there?:
Thisoccurs 72 hours after a traumatic scenario. This is an opportunity to walk
throughhow you are feeling and how the call has affected you.
27. How soon after an incident should critical incident stress debriefing
(CISD)occur?:
72 hours
28. What is meant by a 'positive TB test'?:
You have been exposed to TB
29. Why don't prescription glasses provide adequate eye protection?:
There isno side or top protection
1. Which key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include::
Epi-nephrine, norepinephrine
2. Neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system:
Acetylcholine
3. Fight or flight; increases heart rate and blood pressure:
Epinephrine
4. Hormone that controls glucose levels in the blood:
Glucagon
5. Hormone that allows glucose to enter blood cells:
Insulin
6. Also called norepinephrine,:
Noradrenaline
7. Neurotransmitter that produces vasoconstriction:
Norepinephrine
8. What is the term describing the process of oxygen and carbon dioxide
passing across the alveolar membrane in the lungs?:
Diffusion
9. Breathing:
The act of pulling air into the lungs
10. Diffusion:
Gas moving from an area of high concentration to an area of lowerconcentration
,11. Osmosis:
Liquid moving from high to low concentration
12. Ventilation:
The exchange of air between the lungs and the environment
13. What is another term for skeletal muscle?:
Striated
14. Autonomic muscle:
Muscle that is under involuntary control
15. Involuntary muscle:
Movement that is not under conscious control
16. Smooth muscle:
Muscle that lines the intestines, and vessels
17. Voluntary muscle:
Skeletal muscle
18. Which gland regulates the function of all other endocrine glands of the
body:
Pituitary
19. Adrenal:
Releases adrenaline when stimulated by the sympathetic nervoussystem
20. Thyroid:
Produces hormones that regulate metabolism
21. Pituitary:
Regulates the function of all other endocrine glands
, 22. Parathyroid:
Regulates calcium levels in the blood
23. Your Medical Director advised administration of Epinephrine. How will
youadminister the drug?:
I will remove the safety and insert into the lateral thigh; holdit for 3-10 seconds.
Watch for side effects.
24. Why should EMTs attend and maintain continuing education on a
routinebasis?:
To maintain, update and expand your knowledge and skills
25. Name 1966 publication served as the origin of emergency medical
services(EMS)?:
Accidental death and disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
26. What is meant my critical incident debriefing? What goes on there?:
Thisoccurs 72 hours after a traumatic scenario. This is an opportunity to walk
throughhow you are feeling and how the call has affected you.
27. How soon after an incident should critical incident stress debriefing
(CISD)occur?:
72 hours
28. What is meant by a 'positive TB test'?:
You have been exposed to TB
29. Why don't prescription glasses provide adequate eye protection?:
There isno side or top protection
