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| Aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart attack because it: | show 🗑
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| Which of the following statements regarding parenteral medications is correct? | show 🗑
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| show | hand-held portable radio
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| show | In mines or confined places, where oxygen levels are low, ventilation may continue despite adequate oxygenation.
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| Clinical signs of compensated shock include all of the following, EXCEPT: | show 🗑
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| While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher. bc the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was transmitted to another EMT several days later. What route of transmission does this scenario describe? | show 🗑
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| U and partner are treating a 66-year-old man who experienced a sudden onset of respiratory distress. conscious but is unable to follow simple verbal commands. assessment reveals that his breathing is severely labored and his oxygen sat is 80%. U should: | show 🗑
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| show | jaundice and abdominal pain.
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| A 39-year-old male sustained a stab wound to the groin at a bar. As you approach the patient, you note that he is conscious, is screaming in pain, and is attempting to control the bleeding, which is bright red and spurting from his groin area. You should: | show 🗑
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| Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that: | show 🗑
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| The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the: | show 🗑
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| show | paramedic
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| show | pain exacerbated by breathing.
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| show | Proventil
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| show | anger
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| show | intravenous (IV)
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| show | saphenous
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| show | A quiet patient is not as likely to attack you as one who is screaming.
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| With the flowmeter set at 6 L/min, the nasal cannula will deliver up to _______ oxygen. | show 🗑
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| show | 15:2
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| show | greater trochanter.
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| show | off-line
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| A mucosal atomizer device (MAD) is used to deliver certain medications via the: | show 🗑
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| show | 16%
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| show | West Nile virus.
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| Jugular venous distention suggests a problem with blood returning to the heart if the patient is: | show 🗑
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| show | Follow locally established protocols or standing orders.
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| show | use short, simple questions and point to specific parts of your body to try to determine the source of the patient's complaint.
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| The amount of air that remains in the lungs simply to keep them open is called: | show 🗑
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| The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on: | show 🗑
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| An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended or overflexed because: | show 🗑
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| show | five
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| As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: | show 🗑
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| You are dispatched to the scene of a crash involving a large tanker truck. While you are en route, dispatch advises you that there are multiple patients and that the fire department is en route as well. As you approach the scene, you should: | show 🗑
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| show | sacrum
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| show | family history.
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| The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the: | show 🗑
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| Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are brand (trade) names for the generic medication: | show 🗑
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| Structures of the lower airway include all of the following, EXCEPT the: | show 🗑
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| According to the terminal drop hypothesis: | show 🗑
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| You are transporting a 40-year-old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible TB. You should: | show 🗑
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| When auscultating the lungs of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear adventitious sounds. This means that the patient has: | show 🗑
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| Cardiac output may decrease if the heart beats too rapidly because: | show 🗑
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| A 40-year-old male presents with pain to the right upper quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. During your assessment, you note that his skin and sclera are jaundiced. You should suspect: | show 🗑
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| Which of the following conditions would MOST likely cause the pupils to remain significantly constricted? | show 🗑
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| show | adsorption
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| Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? | show 🗑
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| show | cardiovascular disease.
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| show | aerobic metabolism.
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| show | humerus
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| EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the: | show 🗑
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| Which of the following is the MOST effective strategy for managing stress? | show 🗑
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| show | apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, monitor his blood pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or deterioration.
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| show | falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
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| The primary prehospital treatment for most medical emergencies: | show 🗑
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| show | identify and rapidly treat all life-threatening conditions.
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| While transporting a woman with diabetes, you inadvertently give her oral glucose even though her blood glucose level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition did not change; she remained stable. You should: | show 🗑
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| Worn out blood cells, foreign substances, and bacteria are filtered from the blood by the: | show 🗑
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| show | airway, breathing, and circulation.
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| An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position? | show 🗑
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| You are dispatched to a residence where a middle-aged man was found unconscious in his front yard. There are no witnesses who can tell you what happened. You find him in a prone position; Your FIRST action should be to: | show 🗑
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| show | 30:2.
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| The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is: | show 🗑
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| show | The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.
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| In contrast to AMI, a dissecting aortic aneurysm: | show 🗑
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| show | decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased insulin production
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| show | fever, rash, nausea, and difficulty breathing.
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| Which of the following statements regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is correct? | show 🗑
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| The MOST common reason that many people experiencing AMI do not seek immediate medical attention is because they: | show 🗑
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| The cervical spine is composed of ___________ vertebrae | show 🗑
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| show | slight elevations in carbon dioxide or a decrease in the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid.
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| show | coronary arteries, aorta
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| You respond to the residence of a 62-year-old male who is unresponsive. Your primary assessment reveals that he is pulseless and apneic. You should: | show 🗑
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| U have just done your primary assessment of a 48y/o man w crushin angina. The Pt has been given ASA and high-flow oxygen via NRM. As you begin your secondary assessment, U note that his mental status has deteriorated and he is now bradycardic. You should: | show 🗑
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| show | 2,000
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| Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur when the body reacts to a particular: | show 🗑
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| show | connecting the sensory and motor nerves and bypassing the brain.
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| You suspect that a 75-year-old man has internal injuries after he fell and struck his ribs and abdomen on the corner of a table. When assessing and treating an injured patient of this age, you must recall that: | show 🗑
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| You are assessing a 72-y/o man with abdominal pain. The patient is sitting in a chair; he is conscious, alert, and calm. your partner discreetly directs your attention to a handgun, which is located on a nearby table. You should: | show 🗑
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| A patient in a semireclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the ___________ position: | show 🗑
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| dispatch to a state park for allergic Rx. assessment reveals that her breathing is labored and her BP is low. U have trained and approved by ur MD to give Epi. As partner gives the Pt high-flow O2, U try to contact MC but no signal from your cell phone. | show 🗑
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| show | proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcement if necessary.
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| show | stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
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| Select the areas of the spinal column in descending order. | show 🗑
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| Which of the following describes the Moro reflex? | show 🗑
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| show | 30, 50
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| show | a bounding pulse, a severe headache, and dizziness
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| Which of the following techniques should you use to dislodge a foreign body airway obstruction in a patient who is in an advanced stage of pregnancy or who is very obese? | show 🗑
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| Activities such as walking, talking, and writing are regulated exclusively by the: | show 🗑
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| show | shrinkage of the brain.
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| show | complete a thorough and accurate narrative because drop-down boxes cannot provide all of the information that needs to be documented.
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| Which of the following factors is NOT taken into consideration when assessing a person's potential for violence? | show 🗑
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| When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of traumatic neck pain, you should: | show 🗑
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| show | ask him if he took his Viagra within the past 24 hours.
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| show | side effect.
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