Review

Question 0

Number of nonfatally injured or disabled people; usually expressed as a rate, meaning the number of nonfatal injuries in a certain population in a given time period divided by the size of the population

Answer 0

Morbidity

Question 1

When a radio transmits and receives on the same frequency, this is called

Answer 1

Simplex

Question 2

The pleural membrane that covers the lungs

Answer 2

Visceral pleura

Question 3

The potential space between the parietal pleura and the visceral pleura.

Answer 3

Pleural space

Question 4

The pleural membrane that lines the pleural cavity. Or chest wall

Answer 4

Parietal pleura

Question 5

What is the single most important attribute of a paramedic?

Answer 5

Integrity

Question 6

An important attribute for the paramedic is being careful in the delivery of services to the patient. An example would be

Answer 6

Protecting the patients furniture while moving your stretcher through the living room

Question 7

_____________ is the study of occurrence of disease

Answer 7

Epidemiology

Question 8

The extent of an injury or illness is called

Answer 8

Morbidity

Question 9

If you drink too much water what electrolyte do you lose

Answer 9

Sodium

Question 10

An athlete who has had excessive sweating for a 3-hour period and has only been drinking water to rehydrate May suffer from the symptoms of ________ due to excessive loss of _________

Answer 10

Hyponatremia, sodium

Question 11

A hyperkalemic patient may exhibit ECG changes such as

Answer 11

Widened QRS, Peaked T waves, depressed ST segment, depressed P

Question 13

When a 24 year old female patient has been hyperventilating from an anxiety attack, she may ultimately develop

Answer 13

Respiratory alkalosis

Question 14

When CO2 retention leads to increased levels of pCO2 the patient develops

Answer 14

Respiratory acidosis

Question 15

Why is smoking a risk factor for stroke

Answer 15

Nicotine causes vasoconstriction

Question 16

Infants are primarily obligated nose breathers until what age

Answer 16

4 weeks

Question 17

A __________ is a compulsive need for, and use of, a habit forming substance

Answer 17

Addiction

Question 18

__________ findings are information the paramedic can measure, such as vital signs

Answer 18

Objective findings

Question 19

Deviation from the accepted standard of care is called

Answer 19

Negligence

Question 20

A ___________ is a document that states the type of life saving medical treatment a patient wants or does not want to be employed

Answer 20

Living will

Question 21

Examples of living will treatments to not be employed in case of

Answer 21

Terminal illness
Coma
Persistent vegetative state

Question 22

The membrane that surrounds the lung is called

Answer 22

Visceral pleura

Question 23

Immune cells are found in the

Answer 23

Lymphatic organ system

Question 24

What are steroids a chemical form of

Answer 24

Lipid cholesterol, bile acids, sex hormones estradiol and testosterone, and Dexamethasone

Question 25

Combination of Brady and tachy disrrhythmias is called

Answer 25

Sick sinus

Question 26

What glands are in the ears

Answer 26

Sebaceous glands

Question 27

Sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and salicylate poisoning may cause

Answer 27

Metabolic acidosis

Question 28

A 34 year old male complaining of difficulty breathing. His past medical history includes asthma. R36/labored. Wheezes and retractions are present. This has most likely caused

Answer 28

Respiratory acidosis

Question 29

59 year old male complaining of numbness and tingling in face and hands. Past medical history of alcoholism and gastro-esophageal reflux disease GERD. Patient says he's had two bottles of antacid in past 8hrs to relieve severe acid reflux. This most likely caused

Answer 29

Metabolic alkalosis

Question 30

48 yr old female complaining of weakness and dizziness. Sitting in a dialysis center. She missed three appointments and has not received treatment today. Most likely caused

Answer 30

Metabolic acidosis

Question 31

45 yr old female is complaining of numbness and tingling in hands and feet with pedal-carpal spasms. She became upset after learning a relative died. She hyperventilated for 15 min prior to arrival. R50/shallow. Most likely caused

Answer 31

Respiratory alkalosis

Question 32

33 yr old male complaining of fever, chills, and weekends. He was bitten by a feral cat four days ago has signs and symptoms of septicemia (septic shock) most likely caused

Answer 32

Metabolic acidosis

Question 33

Epinephrine dosage Pulseless arrest or refractory bradycardia

Answer 33

1:10,000

Question 33

Epinephrine and Racemic epinephrine dose for asthma or anaphylaxis

Answer 33

1:1,000