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Test Bank Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice,

6th edition Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
(Bledsoe)Chapter 1 to 13

, Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: Pulmonology

Chapter 2: Cardiology
Chapter 3: Neurology
Chapter 4: Endocrinology
Chapter 5: Immunology
Chapter 6: Gastroenterology Chapter
7: Urology and Nephrology

Chapter 8: Toxicology and Substance Abuse Chapter
9: Hematology
Chapter 10: Infectious Diseases and Sepsis Chapter
11: Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
Chapter 12: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Chapter
13: Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders

,Volume 3: Medical Emergencies
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Chapter 1: Pulmonology
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1) Which of the following is the most important intrinsic risk factor for respiratory disease?
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A) Environment
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D) Family history P



Answer: D P



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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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PObjective: 2 P




2) Air entering and leaving the lungs via inspiration and expiration is known as:
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A) ventilation.
B) respirations.
C) perfusion.
D) oxygenation.
Answer: A P



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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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PObjective: 1, 3 P P




3) The diaphragm is controlled by the
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A) vagus
B) olfactory
C) abducens
D) phrenic
Answer: D P



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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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4) An example of diffusion in the respiratory system is movement of:
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A) oxygen from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
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B) air from the outside environment into the lungs.
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C) oxygen from the tissues into the systemic capillaries.
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D) carbon dioxide from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
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Answer: A P



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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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PObjective: 1, 4 P P

, 5) Airway resistance is increased by:
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A) sympathetic nervous system stimulation. P P P



B) decreased elasticity of the chest wall.
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D) bronchospasm.
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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6) Which of the following patients are at risk for the most common cause of upper airway
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A) 4-year-old male with croup P P P



B) 21-year-old female unconscious and supine on the floor
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Answer: B P



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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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7) Normal tidal volume in an average 70 kg adult is approximately
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A) 1,500
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B) 1,000
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C) 750
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D) 500
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Answer: D P



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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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8) After a normal inspiration and expiration, an adult patient has about 2,400 mL of air
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Premaining in the lungs, known as the:
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D) vital capacity.
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Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
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