Question 1
While treating a patient involved in a shooting at the patient's vacation home, which of
the following actions will NOT interfere with the investigation of a crime scene?
a. Cutting through a bullet hole in the patient's clothing
b. Following the same path as other providers
c. Using the patient's phone
d. Using the bathroom
CORRECT ANSWER
Following the same path as other providers
Question 2
When interacting with other health care providers, it is important that you:
a. critique their patient care skills.
b. tell them that you know what you are doing.
c. demonstrate that you are in charge.
d. communicate respectfully.
CORRECT ANSWER
communicate respectfully
Question 3
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,Which of the following positions would MOST likely be preferred by an alert and oriented
patient with respiratory distress?
a. Fowler's
b. Lateral recumbent
c. Semi-Fowler's
d. Trendelenburg
CORRECT ANSWER
Fowler's
Question 4
Which of the following patient care report narrative formats has a prompt for Evaluation?
a. CCHART
b. SOAP
c. CHEATED
d. CHART
CORRECT ANSWER
CHEATED
Question 5
All of the following are useful stress management techniques EXCEPT:
a. guided imagery.
b. massage therapy.
c. regular exercise.
d. prescription medications.
CORRECT ANSWER
prescription medications
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,Question 6
EMS providers may have difficulty moving to other states to work because licensure
requirements are different. Which of the following would be the BEST solution to maintain
the highest standard of care?
a. Decrease educational requirements
b. Have all states adhere to the same standards
c. Extend licensure periods to ten years
d. Loosen all licensure requirements
CORRECT ANSWER
Have all states adhere to the same standards
Question 7
Ventilation-perfusion mismatch can be traced back to:
a. active transfer.
b. cellular metabolism.
c. peripheral circulation disorders.
d. a decrease in ventilation, lung perfusion, or both.
CORRECT ANSWER
a decrease in ventilation, lung perfusion, or both
Question 8
The failure of the sodium/potassium pump in a cell results in cell death. The death of the
cell can trigger death in surrounding cells in a process called:
a. osmosis.
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, b. anaerobic metabolism.
c. lactic acidosis.
d. apoptosis.
CORRECT ANSWER
apoptosis
Question 9
ENT stands for:
a. Ear, nose, and throat.
b. Eyes, neck, and toes.
c. Electroencephalogram.
d. Electrocardiogram.
CORRECT ANSWER
Ear, nose, and throat
Question 10
Which of the following does NOT occur in aerobic metabolism?
a. Glucose is broken down into pyruvate and a small amount of ATP.
b. Pyruvate is converted to acetyl coenzyme A for further use in oxidative phosphorylation.
c. Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid.
d. Glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm and prevented from entering the mitochondria
of the cell.
CORRECT ANSWER
Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid
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While treating a patient involved in a shooting at the patient's vacation home, which of
the following actions will NOT interfere with the investigation of a crime scene?
a. Cutting through a bullet hole in the patient's clothing
b. Following the same path as other providers
c. Using the patient's phone
d. Using the bathroom
CORRECT ANSWER
Following the same path as other providers
Question 2
When interacting with other health care providers, it is important that you:
a. critique their patient care skills.
b. tell them that you know what you are doing.
c. demonstrate that you are in charge.
d. communicate respectfully.
CORRECT ANSWER
communicate respectfully
Question 3
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,Which of the following positions would MOST likely be preferred by an alert and oriented
patient with respiratory distress?
a. Fowler's
b. Lateral recumbent
c. Semi-Fowler's
d. Trendelenburg
CORRECT ANSWER
Fowler's
Question 4
Which of the following patient care report narrative formats has a prompt for Evaluation?
a. CCHART
b. SOAP
c. CHEATED
d. CHART
CORRECT ANSWER
CHEATED
Question 5
All of the following are useful stress management techniques EXCEPT:
a. guided imagery.
b. massage therapy.
c. regular exercise.
d. prescription medications.
CORRECT ANSWER
prescription medications
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,Question 6
EMS providers may have difficulty moving to other states to work because licensure
requirements are different. Which of the following would be the BEST solution to maintain
the highest standard of care?
a. Decrease educational requirements
b. Have all states adhere to the same standards
c. Extend licensure periods to ten years
d. Loosen all licensure requirements
CORRECT ANSWER
Have all states adhere to the same standards
Question 7
Ventilation-perfusion mismatch can be traced back to:
a. active transfer.
b. cellular metabolism.
c. peripheral circulation disorders.
d. a decrease in ventilation, lung perfusion, or both.
CORRECT ANSWER
a decrease in ventilation, lung perfusion, or both
Question 8
The failure of the sodium/potassium pump in a cell results in cell death. The death of the
cell can trigger death in surrounding cells in a process called:
a. osmosis.
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, b. anaerobic metabolism.
c. lactic acidosis.
d. apoptosis.
CORRECT ANSWER
apoptosis
Question 9
ENT stands for:
a. Ear, nose, and throat.
b. Eyes, neck, and toes.
c. Electroencephalogram.
d. Electrocardiogram.
CORRECT ANSWER
Ear, nose, and throat
Question 10
Which of the following does NOT occur in aerobic metabolism?
a. Glucose is broken down into pyruvate and a small amount of ATP.
b. Pyruvate is converted to acetyl coenzyme A for further use in oxidative phosphorylation.
c. Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid.
d. Glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm and prevented from entering the mitochondria
of the cell.
CORRECT ANSWER
Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid
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