AEMT Questions Flashcards
The process that occurs when glucose crosses the cell membrane and is broken down into pyruvic is called.
Glycolysis
When there is a sudden drop in blood pressure, the body compensate by _____________ as a result of ______________.
Increasing the heart rate; release of epinephrine
The correct relationship of stroke, volume in cardiac output?
CO = HR x SV.
In distributive shock, preload___________ due to vaso___________.
Decreases ; dilation
An increase in the number of cells in a tissue is called
Hyperplasia
What causes cyanosis?
Desaturated hemoglobin
True or false = The effect of histamine release in anaphylaxis, include increasing gastrointestinal, motility, vasodilation, and bronchial dilation
False
Has nothing to do with gastrointestinal mortality
The normal PaO2 of human arterial blood is
85 - 100
The human body should be functioning at it optical level between the ages of
19-25
Which group believes that illness is a result of karma
Hindus
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by who
National Highway, traffic safety administration NHTSA
The standards of prehospital, emergency care, and the individuals who provided are typically regulated by who
State office of EMS
True or false the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing
True
True or false the human resources department deals with the well-being of an EMT career progression and EMT compensation
True
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One of the most important professional characteristics, impacting communication is __________________the others perceive you have.
Credibility
When you do not find a sign or symptom that you would expect to find under the circumstances, this is a_________________.
Pertinent negative
A communication channel is the same thing as ______________?
A medium
What acronym is used for a patient care report narrative?
CHEATED
Chief complaint
History
Examination
Assessment
Treatment
Evaluation
Disposition
The simplest unit of a chemical element is
Molecule
An electrical charged particle that results from disassociation of a chemical compound in a solution is
Electrolyte
The largest portion of water in the body is located
Within cells
The state in which there is a difference in electrical charge on either side of the cell membrane creating a membrane potential is called
Polarization
The fluid that fills the inside of the cell is
Cytoplasm
The spinal cord is contained in the ___________cavity
Dorsal
The tissue that covers bone ends at joints to cushion them and provide movement is called
Cartledge
The end of a long bone is called the
Epiphysis
The upper most portion of the spine is called the
Cervical spine
The joint in the midline of the anterior pelvis is the
Symphysis pubis
How is most of the carbon dioxide in your body transported?
Bonded to hemoglobin
The mechanical process by which air moves in and out of the wall is called
Ventilation
For the average person, what is the amount of air available for gas exchange in a normal ventilation?
650 mL
The amount of blood ejected from the heart every minute is the
Cardiac output
The phenomenon in which increased return of blood to the heart results from more forceful contractions of the heart is called the
Franks-Starling Law
What is the Neuro transmitter in the voluntary nervous system called?
ACh
The gap between axon terminals of a neutron and the cell adjacent to it is called the
Synapse
What hormone does the pancreas secrete in response to low blood glucose levels?
Glucagon
What is the first portion of the small intestine called?
Duodenum
What is the basic unit of the kidney?
Nephron
During menstruation, the ____________is shed.
Fertilized ovum
What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?
Secretes digestive enzymes, and bicarbonate into the duodenum
What is the kidneys role in blood pressure regulation?
Vasoconstriction and decreased fluid loss through the kidneys
Shock is best described as
Inadequate perfusion to meet cellular needs
A change from a normal cell type of a tissue to a type of cell not expected in the tissue is called
Metaplasia
What occurs during anaerobic metabolism?
Accumulation of lactic acid
What occurs in the altitude above sea level?
The particle pressure of oxygen decreases
What is pulmonary surfactant?
Line to the alveoli to lower the surface tension their mind preventing atelectasis during breathing.
The mechanism, common in all forms of distributive shock is
Vasodilation
What happens at the onset of the stagnant phase of shock?
Relaxation of the precapillary sphincters
What substance is responsible for vasodilation in bronchial construction during anaphylaxis?
Histamine
