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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capillary sphincters are: | circular muscular walls that regulate blood flow through the capillaries. |
| Harsh, high-pitched inspiratory sounds are characteristic of: | Stridor |
| Which of the following medication routes has the slowest rate of absorption? | Oral |
| It is especially important for EMS personnel to develop nonadversarial relationships with their coworkers because they: | depend on each other for their safety. |
| Patients develop septic shock secondary to: | poor vessel function and severe volume loss. |
| What medication form does oral glucose come in? | Gel |
| Which of the following general statements regarding consent is MOST correct? | A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated. |
| Palliating factors regarding a patient's pain involve those that: | alleviate the pain. |
| In contrast to secure attachment, anxious-avoidant attachment occurs when a child: | shows little emotional response to a parent or caregiver following repeated rejection. |
| The chief complaint is MOST accurately defined as the: | most serious thing the patient is concerned about. |
| Angina pectoris occurs when: | myocardial oxygen demand exceeds the supply. |
| Infectious disease is one in which: | It is caused by harmful organisms |
| Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as: | inadequate oxygen to the tissues and cells. |
| Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during: | cardiogenic shock. |
| The ___________ plane separates the body into left and right halves. | midsagittal |
| A patient with high blood pressure would be expected to have skin that is: | flushed and red. |
| The backup system of respiratory control, which is based on low concentrations of oxygen in the blood, is called the: | hypoxic drive. |
| The heart muscle is called the: | myocardium. |
| Which of the following MOST accurately describes paradoxical movement of the chest wall? | only one section of the chest rises on inspiration while another area falls |
| Which of the following cardiac arrhythmias has the greatest chance of deteriorating into a pulseless rhythm? | ventricular tachycardia |
| The large, flat, triangular bone that overlies the posterior thoracic wall is called the: | scapula |
| Determination of exposure is an important component of an infection control plan because it: | defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which tasks pose a risk of exposure. |
| The kidneys and pancreas are called retroperitoneal organs because they: | are located behind the abdominal cavity. |
| You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation. | slander |
| Pain that moves from its point of origin to another body location is said to be: | radiating. |
| Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as: | shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. |
| Temporary, widespread vasodilation and syncope caused by a sudden nervous system reaction MOST accurately describes: | psychogenic shock. |
| Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of: | plasma |
| Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via: | animals or insects. |
| An index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: | your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries or illness. |
| Acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called: | assault |
| A palpable pulse is created by: | pressure waves through the arteries caused by cardiac contraction. |
| The __________ of a medication usually dictates the route by which it will be administered. | Form |
| A patient with spontaneous respirations is breathing: | without assistance. |
| A crackling sound produced by air bubbles under the skin is called: | subcutaneous emphysema. |
| Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when: | blood acidity is reduced by excessive breathing. |
| An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as: | a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body. |
| The hypoxic drive—the primary stimulus to breathe for patients with certain chronic respiratory diseases—is influenced by: | low blood oxygen levels. |
| A drug is contraindicated for a patient when it: | may cause harm or have no positive effect. |
| Which of the following is an example of a symptom? | Headache |
| The two processes that occur during respiration are: | inspiration and expiration. |
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