EMT Test Study Guide Questions and Answers 2024 A+ Guarantee

EMT Test Study Guide Questions and Answers 2024 A+ Guarantee A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she: a) is excessively thirsty b)has low blood sugar c)urinates frequently d)is unable to swallow - a) is excessively thirsty A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means that: a)she has excessive vomiting b)her unborn baby is vomiting c)she has frequent urination d)her respiratory rate is rapid - a) she has excessive vomiting Adult Depth of Compression - At least 2 inches All of the following conditions should make you suspect shock, except: a)anaphylaxis b)spinal injury c)severe infection d)ischemic stroke - d)ischemic stroke as the bronchi divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form the: a)alveoli b)bronchi c)capillaries d)pleura - a)alveoli Back slaps - Initial treatment to dislodge a severe foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive infant involves cariogenic shock may result from all of the following, EXCEPT: a)heart attack b)increased afterload c)increased preload d)poor contractibility - c) increased preload chest thrusts - perform on pregnant or obese patients Clinical signs of compensated shock include all of the following, except: a)cool and clammy skin b)absent peripheral pulses c)restlessness or anxiety d)rapid, shallow breathing - b)absent peripheral pulses Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following except: a)rib fractures b) gastric distention c)a fractured sternum d)liver laceration - b) gastric distention Distributive shock occurs when: a)an injury causes restriction of the heart muscle and impairs its pumping function b)severe bleeding causes tachycardia in order to distribute blood to the organs faster c)temporary but severe vasodilation causes a decrease in blood supply to the brain d)widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds - d)widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds Enlargement of the liver is called: a)hydrocephalus b)nephritis c)pneumonitis d)hepatomegaly - d)hepatomegaly Gas exchange in the lungs is facilitated by: a)pulmonary capillary constriction b)surfactant-destroying organisms c)adequate amounts of surfactant d)water or blood within the alveoli - Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of: a)plasma b)platelets c)whole blood d)red blood cells - a)plasma If gastric distention begins to make positive-pressure ventilation difficult, you should: a)reposition the patients airway b)insert an oropharyngeal airway c)increase the rate of ventilation d)suction the patients oropharynx - a) reposition the patients airway In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by: a)hypovolemia b)tachycardia c)diaphoresis d)hypothermia - d)hypothermia In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by: a)cardiac dysrhythmia b)severe chest trauma c)respiratory arrest d)a drug overdose - c)respiratory arrest In relation to the wrist, the elbow is: a)medial b)distal c)proximal d)lateral - c)proximal In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _______ beats/min, and tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than _______ beats/min. a)30, 130 b)40, 120 c)50, 110 d)60,100 - d)60,100 Neurogenic shock occurs when: a) failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation b)the spinal cord is severed and causes massive hemorrhaging c)there is too much blood to fill a smaller vascular container d)massive vasoconstriction occurs distal to a spinal cord injury - a)failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called: a)breathing b)osmosis c)diffusion d)ventilation - c)diffusion Oxygen toxicity is a condition in which: a)excessive blood oxygen levels cause the hypoxic patient to stop breathing b)significantly low levels of oxygen in the blood damage the cellular tissuse c)decreased levels of oxygen in the blood result in free radical production d)cellular tissue damage occurs from excessive oxygen levels in the blood - d)cellular tissue damage occurs from excessive oxygen levels in the blood