Emt Unit 1 Exam

Front 1

Which of the following statements regarding smooth muscle is correct?

Back 1

A person has no voluntary control over smooth muscle.

Front 2

Which of the following statements regarding standing orders is MOST correct?

Back 2

Standing orders should be followed when physical contact is not possible.

Front 3

To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should:

Back 3

Keep the weight as close to your body as possible

Front 4

If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:

Back 4

Contact the state EMS office and provide them with the required documentation.

Front 5

When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:

Back 5

Brief and easily understood.

Front 6

You are dispatched to an office building for a 47 year old male with chest pain. When you arrive at the scene you find the patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call 911. A co-worker did. He further states that he does not want to be treated or transported to the hospital. You should:

Back 6

Ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care.

Front 7

An intoxicated 40 year old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?

Back 7

Prone

Front 8

After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a patient care intervention, you should:

Back 8

Repeat the order to medical control work for word.

Hint 8

1. Denial

2. Anger, hostility

3. Bargaining

4. Depression

5. ???

Front 9

The final stage of Death and Dying is MOST commonly displayed as:

Back 9

Acceptance.

Front 10

EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by:

Back 10

National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. (NHTSA)

Front 11

When you and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in cardiac arrest, you immediately recognize the patient as the drunk driver who killed your brother several years earlier. A back up ambulance is en route to the scene. You should:

Back 11

Begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the automated external defibrillator (AED) as soon as possible.

Front 12

The central nervous system is composed of the:

Back 12

Brain and spinal cord.

Front 13

The standards for prehospital care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:

Back 13

State office of EMS.

Front 14

With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood effectively because:

Back 14

The blood vessels become stiff.

Front 15

The MOST important consideration at the scene of a hazardous material incident is:

Back 15

Ensuring your personal safety.

Front 16

Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:

Back 16

Gallbladder

Front 17

The risk of bleeding in the skull, which increases with age, is MOST directly related to:

Back 17

Shrinkage of the brain.

Front 18

What type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed to many insignificant stressors over a period of several months or years?

Back 18

Cumulative stress reaction

Front 19

The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the:

Back 19

Medical Director

Front 20

You arrive at the scene of an apparent death. When evaluating the patient, which of the following is a definitive sign of death?

Back 20

Dependent lividity.

Front 21

Which of the following is a physical change that typically occurs in the adolescent age group?

Back 21

Secondary sexual development begins.

Front 22

What is the function of platelets?

Back 22

Initial formation of a blood clot.

Front 23

The carpal bones form the:

Back 23

Wrist

Front 24

What should you do before attempting to access a patient trapped in a vehicle?

Back 24

Ensure the vehicle is stable.

Front 25

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called:

Back 25

Paramedic

Front 26

Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapitated?

Back 26

Implied consent

Front 27

You respond to the home of a 59 year old man who is unconscious, had slow, shallow breathing, and he a weak pulse. The family states that the patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wished to be resuscitated. They further state that there is a DNR order for the patient, however they are unable to locate it. What should you do?

Back 27

Begin treatment and contact medical control as needed

Front 28

When considering his or her personal life, it is important for the EMT to realize that:

Back 28

Family or friends may not understand the stress associated with EMS

Front 29

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:

Back 29

Assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.

Front 30

Which of the following are noticeable characteristics of a 9-month old infant?

Back 30

Places objects in mouth, pulls himself or herself up.

Front 31

Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of the blood to oxygenate the body because it:

Back 31

Binds with the hemoglobin in the red blood cells.

Front 32

Which of the following arteries does NOT carry highly oxygenated blood?

Back 32

Pulmonary

Front 33

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:

Back 33

Apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator on yourself.

Front 34

Cardiac output (CO) is affected by:

Back 34

Stroke volume and heart rate

Front 35

What are the areas of the spinal column in descending order?

Back 35

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx

Front 36

The decline in cardiac function that commonly occurs in late adulthood is MOST often related to:

Back 36

Atherosclerosis

Front 37

You arrive at the scene of a domestic violence situation. As you approach the doorway of the apartment, you hear screaming and the statement, "He has a gun!" Your MOST appropriate action should be:

Back 37

Seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance

Front 38

Prior to applying medical restraints to a combative patient, you should:

Back 38

Evaluate the patient for potentially correctible cause of combativeness, such as head injury, hypoxia, or hypoglycemia.

Front 39

Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:

Back 39

Requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.

Front 40

Which of the following glands regulates the function of all other endocrine glands in the body?

Back 40

Pituitary

Front 41

The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the:

Back 41

Foramen magnum

Front 42

You and your partner respond to the residence of a 66-year-old male with shortness of breath. As you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was recently diagnosed with cancer. The patient is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system caused his disease. What stage of the grieving process is this patients behavior consistent with?

Back 42

Anger

Front 43

You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for 8 hours. Many injured people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing focus. This situation is MOST effectively managed by:

Back 43

Requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support.

Front 44

A person's bones would become brittle if he or she was deficient in:

Back 44

Calcium

Front 45

Skeletal muscle is also called:

Back 45

Voluntary muscle

Front 46

You and your partner respond to the scene of a 49-year-old male with acute abdominal pain. As you enter his residence, you find him lying on the floor in severe pain. He is conscious and alert. The patient appears to weight in excess of 350lbs. Your FIRST action should be to:

Back 46

Request additional personnel before making any attempts to lift him.

Front 47

In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:

Back 47

proximal

Front 48

Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is generated when:

Back 48

The cells function with adequate oxygen.

Front 49

Which of the following skin layers contains sweat and oil glands, hair follicles, blood vessels, and nerve endings?

Back 49

Dermis

Front 50

A patient in a semireclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the ___________ position

Back 50

Fowler's

Front 51

The MOST serious consequence of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is:

Back 51

Injury to you or your patient

Front 52

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a suspected spinal injury?

Back 52

Long backboard

Front 53

When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:

Back 53

Place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair chair.

Front 54

You are dispatched to a middle school for a 16-year-old female experiencing an asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in severe respiratory distress. The school nurse informs you that she has tried several times to contact the patient's parents but has not been successful. You should:

Back 54

Provide treatment up to your level of training and transport the child at once.

Front 55

Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small cars collided head on. The occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire department is in the process of stabilizing the vehicles and law enforcement personnel are directing traffic. After parking the ambulance at a safe distance, you and your partner should:

Back 55

Put on high-visibility safety vests

Front 56

The simplest yet most effective method of preventing the spread of infectious disease is to:

Back 56

Wash your hands in between patient contacts

Front 57

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

Back 57

Individual EMT

Front 58

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

Back 58

Individual EMT

Front 59

The MOST appropriate varying device to use when moving a patient across rough or uneven terrain is the:

Back 59

Basket stretcher

Front 60

General guidelines for carrying a patient on a stretcher include:

Back 60

Constant communication with your partners

Front 61

The most superior portion of the sternum is called the:

Back 61

Manubrium

Front 62

The most superior portion of the sternum is called the:

Back 62

Manubrium

Front 63

Which of the following is a unique function of the emergency medical dispatcher (EMD)?

Back 63

Providing callers with life-saving instructions

Front 64

A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He probably has possibly sustained a fracture of the:

Back 64

Distal forearm

Front 65

Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?

Back 65

There is no vaccine against HIV infection

Front 66

Which of the following statements regarding the heart is correct?

Back 66

It is under control of the autonomic nervous system

Front 67

The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is:

Back 67

Substandard or inappropriate patient care

Front 68

As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash you should:

Back 68

Respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician

Front 69

In what manner should you act and speak with the patient?

Back 69

Calm and confident

Front 70

Trauma to the __________ lobe of the brain would likely result in a visual disturbances

Back 70

Occipital

Front 71

Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for coordinating bodily movements such as writing or sewing?

Back 71

Cerebellum

Front 72

Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system would result in:

Back 72

A slow heart rate

Front 73

The kidneys and pancreas are called retroperitoneal because they:

Back 73

Are located behind the abdominal cavity

Front 74

The proper technique for using the power grip is to:

Back 74

Lift with your palms up

Front 75

Which of the following an atomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?

Back 75

Posterior

Front 76

The FIRST rule of safe lifting is to:

Back 76

Keep your back in a straight, vertical position