Final

Question 1

Characteristics of anaphylaxis include:

Answer 1

wheezes and widespread vasodilation

Skin:
pruritus
flushing
hives
angioedema

Respiratory:
dyspnea
wheezes-lower airway
stridor-upperairway
hypoxemia

Blood pressure:
syncope
incontinence

GI:
vomiting
diarrhea

Question 2

Hypernatremia is found in patients experiencing, what?

Answer 2

DKA

Question 3

At what age are fontanelles fused together?

Answer 3

24 months

Question 4

Barotrauma is caused when?

Answer 4

BVM ventilations are too forceful

Question 5

Infant reflexes

Answer 5

Moro reflex - baby caught off guard and spread arms out wide

Palmar reflex - when something is put in baby’s palm and the baby grabs it

rooting reflex - when baby’s cheek is touched a baby will turn towards it

Question 6

What is the “low normal” glucose level in newborns?

Answer 6

45mg/dL

Question 7

Asymmetry of the face could indicate?

Answer 7

facial nerve palsy or stroke

Question 8

Bilateral dependent edema would likely present in patients with what condition?

Answer 8

Heart failure

Question 9

Patient-provider communication

Answer 9

interpretation - restating what you think the patient is trying to say

reflection - repeating a word or phrase

facilitation - having patient provide more information

clarification - having patient elaborate on swhat they mean

Question 10

Protocols

Answer 10

treatment plan for specific illness or injury

Question 11

standing orders

Answer 11

a type of protocol written by medical director outlining directions regarding patient care

Question 12

Hormonal effects of flight or fight can affect a paramedics response by

Answer 12

diminishing their ability to concentrate

Question 13

Signs and symptoms of foreign body airway obstruction may cause

Answer 13

stridor

Question 14

A brief pause between the P wave and QRS complex represents:

Answer 14

A momentary delay in the conduction of the AV node

Question 15

An electrical impulse in the AV node is slightly delayed so that:

Answer 15

the atria can empty into the ventricles

Question 16

A gastric tube is most useful for:

Answer 16

decompressing the stomach and decreasing pressure on the diaphragm

Question 17

Differences between hard suction and a whistle-tip

Answer 17

hard suction is used for larger objects and don’t bend, whistles-tip suctions can be placed down an ET tube

Question 18

Anisocoria is when:

Answer 18

the pupils are unequal

Question 19

Anisocoria is when:

Answer 19

the pupils are unequal

Question 20

In contrast to somatic pain, visceral pain is:

Answer 20

difficult to localize

Question 21

Release of glucagon in the blood stream stimulates:

Answer 21

the liver to convert glucagon into glucose

Question 22

In contract to cellular immunity, humoral immunity:

Answer 22

involves the use of antibodies released into the blood stream to fight off invading organisms

Question 23

Common signs and symptoms of TB include all of the following, EXCEPT:

a. persistent cough
b. weight loss
c. photophobia
d. hemoptysis

Answer 23

photophobia

Question 24

Hypoventilating patients become:

Answer 24

hypercapneic and acidotic

Question 25

The left main artery subdivides into:

Answer 25

Left anterior descending and circumflex artery

Question 26

Symptoms of Bell Palsy

Answer 26

a temporary paralysis of the facial nerve, ptosis

Question 27

Decerebrate posturing:

Answer 27

is more severe than decorticate posturing, it means that damage is in or near the brainstem

Question 28

A child presents with deep "croup-like cough" with DB and a fever. You should suspect:

Answer 28

Tracheitis

Question 29

Glaucoma is caused by

Answer 29

increased interocular pressure

Question 30

In contract to the right side of the heart, the left side of the heart:

Answer 30

drives the blood out of the heart against a relatively high resistance of systemic circulation

Question 31

A sudden onset of discomfort in the throat, severe dysphagia, vomiting bright red blood are signs indicative of:

Answer 31

ruptured esophageal varices

Question 32

A patient with unilateral eyelid droop when smiling may have:

Answer 32

Bell palsy

Question 33

Arteriovenous fistulas are typically located in the:

Answer 33

forearm or upper arm

Question 34

Uterine prolapse often causes:

Answer 34

heaviness sensation in the pelvis and lower back pain

Question 35

Signs and symptoms of ruptured ovarian cysts include:

Answer 35

sudden onset of abdominal pain related to menstrual cycle

Question 36

The amount of blood returned to the heart is called:

Answer 36

preload

Question 37

Earliest signs of hemorrhagic shock would be:

Answer 37

tachycardia

Question 38

Supraglottic damage following a burn is most often caused by:

Answer 38

inhalation of superheated gases

Question 39

The purpose of estimating a patients total body surface area for the hospital is to:

Answer 39

help the paramedic determine which hospital is most appropiate

Question 40

The purpose of estimating a patients total body surface area for the hospital is to:

Answer 40

help the paramedic determine which hospital is most appropriate

Question 41

Proper treatment for an open wound to the neck would be:

Answer 41

seal the wound with an occlusive dressing

Question 42

Hyperventilation of a brain-injured patient may cause:

Answer 42

shunts oxygen away from the brain and may cause decreased cerebral perfusion pressure

Question 43

What do the spleen and liver have in common:

Answer 43

They are highly vascular and cause severe bleeding when injured

Question 44

A patient with DKA experience polydipsia as a result of:

Answer 44

dehydration

Question 45

The release of glucagon in the bloodstream stimulate:

Answer 45

the liver to convert glucagon into glucose

Question 46

Anemia results from:

Answer 46

iron deficiency

Question 47

Where are platelets produced and where are they stored?

Answer 47

Produced in bone marrow and stored in the spleen

Question 48

Difference between upper and lower airway obstructions as it pertains to lung sounds.

Answer 48

Upper airway obstruction = stridor | lower airway obstruction = wheezes

Question 49

Sickle cell

Answer 49

Misshapen blood cells, resulting in poor oxygen-carrying capability and potentially resulting in lodging of the red blood cells in blood vessels or the spleen causing pain

Question 50

Reason for corticosteroids for an allergic reaction would be:

Answer 50

to prevent late-stage anaphylactic reactions

Question 51

Kyphosis is characterized by

Answer 51

hunchback appearance

Question 52

Viruses are defined as:

Answer 52

Germs that require a living host to multiply and survive.

Question 53

Bacteria is defined as:

Answer 53

do not require a host to multiply and live. | route of infection would be inhalation, cutaneous, or GI tract

Question 54

Neurotoxins are:

Answer 54

The most deadly substances known to humans

Question 55

Following the administration of haloperidol, a patient becomes rigid and extremely restless. You should suspect?

Answer 55

Extrapyradimal reactions

Question 56

Unlike dermal exposure to a strong acid, dermal exposure to a strong alkali,

Answer 56

requires longer irrigation time with water because alkali's are less soluble in water