Study Guide For Mid Term

Front 1

The highest level of prehospital care is a?

Back 1

Paramedic

Front 2

Paramedics are concerned primarily with?

Back 2

The best interests of their patients.

Front 3

Paramedics who work closely with medical direction to care for pt's in their homes and emergency scenes without transport provide______ care?

Back 3

Primary

Front 4

Which of the following best describes a comprehensive network of personel, equipment and resources established to deliver aid and emegency medical care to the community?

Back 4

EMS System

Front 5

The process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to an applicant who has attained the degree of competency required to ensure the public's protection is called?

Back 5

licensure

Front 6

Water accounts for __ percentage of total body weight?

Back 6

60

Front 7

Entering a person's name and essential information in a particular record maintained by an organization is best described as?

Back 7

Registration

Front 8

A properly trained or licensed provider of health service to patients, such as a paramedic, is

Back 8

Health Care Professional

Front 9

The organ system that virtually controls all body functions is?

Back 9

Nervous system

Front 10

All of the following are among the body's four major elements except?

Back 10

Calcium

Front 11

The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a praticular group or profession are?

Back 11

Ethics

Front 12

An ion with a positive charge is called a?

Back 12

Cation

Front 13

The natural tendency of a body to maintain a steady and normal internal environment is known as?

Back 13

Homestasis

Front 14

When solutions on opposite sides of a semipermeable membrane are equal in concentration they are said to be?

Back 14

Isotonic

Front 15

The principal buffer of the body is?

Back 15

bicarbonate

Front 16

A high concentration of hydrogen ions is referred to as?

Back 16

Acidosis

Front 17

The established policies and procedures of an EMS system that provide a standardized approach to the common patient problems and a consistent level of medical care are known as?

Back 17

Protocols

Front 18

A classic sign of a bacterial infection is the increase in the number of?

Back 18

Leukocytes

Front 19

Red bloods cells make up ____ percentage of whole blood volume?

Back 19

45%

Front 20

Which of the following statements about immunity is true?

Back 20

Lymphocytes are the primary cells involved in the immune response

Front 21

All of the following provide some type of protection function for the brain except the?

Back 21

cerebrum

Front 22

The layer of the skin that contains the nerve endings is?

Back 22

dermis

Front 23

The area where cartligage is generated during bone growth in childhood is?

Back 23

epiphyseal plate

Front 24

The largest portion of the brain, which provides for conciousness and higher mental functions, is the?

Back 24

Cerebrum

Front 25

The knee is an example of a modified?

Back 25

Hinge joint

Front 26

The smoker who takes supplemental vitamin K would be expected to have?

Back 26

enhanced clotting ability

Front 27

The skeletal muscles that provide the ability for voluntary movement are controlled by the?

Back 27

Somatic Nervous system

Front 28

In most states, which of the following processes grants EMS personnel the authority to practice in a given state under the license of a physician medical director?

Back 28

Certification

Front 29

The nerve that controls pupil dilation and most of the eye's travel through it's normal range of motion is the?

Back 29

Oclomotor Nerve

Front 30

The connective tissue that connects bone to bone is the?

Back 30

Ligament

Front 31

Normal exhalahtion involves all of the following except?

Back 31

Nervous stimulation of the phrenic nerve

Front 32

The spinal cord is continuous from the brain to the level of the?

Back 32

L-2

Front 33

How many bones make of the vertebral column?

Back 33

33

Front 34

Normal inspiration involves all of the following except?

Back 34

Contraction of the internal innercoastal muscle

Front 35

The central area in the thorax that contains the heart, great vessels, trachea, esphagus is the?

Back 35

Mediastinum

Front 36

The brain receives what percentage of the body's total blood flow per minute?

Back 36

20

Front 37

The portion of the brain that governs all sensory and motor actions is?

Back 37

Cerebrum

Front 38

Which neurotransmitter is found in the synaptic terminals of the sympathetic nerves?

Back 38

Norepinephrine

Front 39

The portion of the brain that is responsible for the fine motor movement, posture and equilibrium is the?

Back 39

cerebellum

Front 40

Reflex pathways are mediated by the?

Back 40

spinal cord

Front 41

The central nervous system is made up of the?

Back 41

Brain and spinal cord

Front 42

The predominant effect of a drug with primarly alpha properties is which of the following?

Back 42

Vasoconstriction

Front 43

Which of the following organs stimulates the production of glycogen?

Back 43

Pancreas

Front 44

What is the sypathetic receptor that prevents the over release of norepinephrine in the synapse?

Back 44

Alpha 2

Front 45

Which hormone causes uterine contraction and lactaction?

Back 45

Oxytocin

Front 46

The heart's innermost layer is called the?

Back 46

Endocardium

Front 47

#47 Beta Blockers generally have which of the following effects?

Back 47

Decreased myocardial contractility

Front 48

Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) is secreted by the?

Back 48

Hypothalmus

Front 49

The chemical neurotransmitter for the sypathetic neurvous system is?

Back 49

Norepinephrine

Front 50

After blood circulates through the lungs and becomes oxygenated, it returns to the left atrium via the?

Back 50

Pulmonary veins

Front 51

Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in all of the following except?

Back 51

constriction of blood vessels in the skin

Front 52

In which of the following organs do the cells have the greatest capacity for storing glycogen?

Back 52

Liver

Front 53

Parasympathetic innervation of the heart occurs in the?

Back 53

Vagus nerve

Front 54

Which of the following is the BEST mathematical equation for understanding blood pressure?

Back 54

blood pressure = (stroke volume x Heart Rate) x peripheral vascular resistance

Front 55

The cerebral perfusion pressure is represented by which of the following equations

Back 55

CPP = MAP - ICP

Front 56

#56 Stroke volume x Heart Rate x Peripheral Vascular resistance =

Back 56

Blood pressure

Front 57

Which of the following is the "Gatekeeper" that slows the depolarization impulse and allows the ventricles time to fill?

Back 57

AV Junction

Front 58

All of the following comprise the upper airway except?

Back 58

Trachea

Front 59

How many teeth are found in a healthy adult?

Back 59

32

Front 60

All of the following comprise the lower airway except?

Back 60

larynx

Front 61

The lip-like opening between the vocal cords is the?

Back 61

Glottis

Front 62

An anatomical difference between adult and pediatric airways is that in a child the?

Back 62

Jaw is smaller and the tongue is relatively larger

Front 63

Surfactant's purpose in the alveoli is to:

Back 63

Decrease the surface tension of the alveoli, allowing them to stay open

Front 64

Which of the following is not a structure of the upper airway?

Back 64

Trachea

Front 65

The leaf shaped cartilage that prevents food from entering the respiratory tract during swallowing is called the?

Back 65

Epiglottis

Front 66

The pulmonary veins transport?

Back 66

oxygenated blood

Front 67

The bifurcation of the trachea is called?

Back 67

Carina

Front 68

The terminal (functional) unit of the respiratory tree is called

Back 68

Aveolus

Front 69

The mechanical process that moves air into and out of the lungs is known as?

Back 69

Ventilation

Front 70

The concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere is?

Back 70

20.84%

Front 71

Which of the following is expressed as the heart rate multiplied by the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle during systole?

Back 71

Cardiac Output

Front 72

When oxygen is combined with hemoglobin, it is measured as?

Back 72

Oxygen Saturation

Front 73

The exchange of gases between a living organism and its environment is called?

Back 73

Respiration

Front 74

Which of the following can effect oxygen concentration in the blood?

Back 74

All the above (pulmonary edema, ventilation/perfusion mismatch, decreased hemglobin concentration)

Front 75

75 Accumulation of blood (or fluid) in the pleural cavity is known as a;

Back 75

Hemothorax

Front 76

The normal respiratory rate for an infant is?

Back 76

40-60

Front 77

All of the following increase a person's respiratory rate except

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Sleep

Front 78

The movement of gas from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is known as:

Back 78

Diffusion

Front 79

Control of the rate of a person's respiration is

Back 79

Both voluntary and involuntary

Front 80

The amount of gas inhaled and exhaled in one minute is called the

Back 80

Minute volume

Front 81

Pain in the right upper quadrant may be related to any of the following organs EXCEPT the

Back 81

Spleen

Front 82

The process by which an agency in one state grants automatic certification or licensing to a paramedic who is certified or licensed by an agency in another state is called?

Back 82

Reciprocity

Front 83

The structure that filters blood into a nephron is the

Back 83

Glomerus

Front 84

WHich of the following sequences correctly follows the passage of a food bolus through the alimentary canal?

Back 84

Mouth, Esophagus, stomach, small bowel, large bowel,rectum,anus

Front 85

The average tidal volume of a 70kg male is _____ ML.

Back 85

500

Front 86

Which of the following best describes the body's reaction to exposure to or invasion by antigens?

Back 86

Immune response

Front 87

The structure in the kidney that forms urine is the

Back 87

Nephron

Front 88

One of the body's anatomical barriers to injection and injury is/are

Back 88

epithelium

Front 89

_____ is a hormone produced by the kidney cells that stimulates the maturation of red blood cells

Back 89

Erythropoietin

Front 90

Which of the following best describes an antibody?

Back 90

A substance produced by B lymphocytes that binds with an antigen

Front 91

B lymphocytes are primarily responsible for:

Back 91

producing antibodies

Front 92

A pt is given antibody therapy in the hospital as a result of an infection. This therapy is an example of:

Back 92

Passive acquired immunity

Front 93

Hypoperfusion results in

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All the above.
Acidosis
Carbon dioxide retention
Hypoxia

Front 94

You are presented with a patient displaying urticaria, dyspnea, hypotension, nausea, vomitting and dizziness. This pt is MOST likely suffering from which type of hypersensitivity reaction?

Back 94

Type I

Front 95

The diffusion pattern of water in which water molecules move to equalize concentration on both sides of a semipermeable membrane is known as:

Back 95

Osmosis

Front 96

Your pt is presenting with rapid onset hypotension, tacyycardia, and absent radial pulses. Which type of shock is least likely to be the cause

Back 96

Neurogenic

Front 97

Which of the following is NOT one of the bodys three chief lines of defense against infection and injury?

Back 97

Homeopathic secretions

Front 98

One of the goals of antiviral therapy is to

Back 98

Destroy the infected host cell

Front 99

An infants respiratory rate generally is too fast to sustain adequate tidal volume when the rate is over ___ breaths per minute

Back 99

60

Front 100

T lymphocytes are primarily responsible for

Back 100

Directly attacking antigens

Front 101

Allergy, autoimmunity and isoimmunity are types of

Back 101

Hypersensitivity