Causes Of Dyspnea

Question 1

As you enter the residence of a patient who has possibly overdosed, you should

Answer 1

Be alert for personal hazards

Question 2

Organic brain syndrome is defined as

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A Dysfunction of the brain caused by abnormal physical or physiological function.

Question 3

After ensuring his/her own safety, the EMTs next priority when caring for a patient with a behavioral emergency is to

Answer 3

assess the patient’s response to his or her environment.

Question 4

Airborne substances should be diluted with

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oxygen

Question 5

While auscultating the breath sounds of a patient who was stung multiple times by a yellow jacket, you hear bilateral wheezing over all lung fields. This indicates:

Answer 5

narrowing of the bronchioles in the lungs

Question 6

Common signs & symptoms of an allergic reaction include all of the following, EXCEPT

Answer 6

drying of the eyes

Question 7

People at risk for suicide include all of the following, EXCEPT

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married males older than 30 years

Question 8

During your assessment of a 19-year-old male, you are told that he is being treated with factor VIII. This indicates that

Answer 8

He has Hemophilia A

Question 9

The proper procedure for administering oral glucose to a patient includes all of the following, except

Answer 9

ensuring the absence of a gag reflex

Question 10

The effects of epinephrine are typically observed within ______ following administration

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1 minute

Question 11

You respond to a local motel for a young female who was sexually assaulted. The patient is conscious but confused. She tells you that the last thing she remembers was drinking beer at a club with her friends the night before. When she awoke, she was in the bed of the motel room. You should suspect that this patient

Answer 11

Was given flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)

Question 12

Delirium tremens (DTs) is a syndrome associated with withdrawal from

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alcohol

Question 13

Which of the following drugs is not a sedative-hypnotic

Answer 13

oxycodone (Percocet)

Question 14

Posttraumatic stress disorder can happen after

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exposure to or injury from a traumatic occurance

Question 15

A hypnotic drug is one that

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induces sleep

Question 16

In the presence of ileus, the only way the stomach can empty itself is by:

Answer 16

vomiting

Question 17

Hypotension, hypoventilation, and pinpoint pupils would be expected following an overdose of

Answer 17

oxycodone (Percocet)

Question 18

______ is what you can see of a person’s response to the environment

Answer 18

behavior

Question 19

A physiologic disorder that impairs bodily function when the body seems to be structurally normal is called a

Answer 19

functional disorder

Question 20

The major side effect associated with the administration of activated charcoal is

Answer 20

Black stool

Question 21

Which of the following organs assists in the filtration of the blood, serves as a blood reservoir, and produces antibodies?

Answer 21

The spleen

Question 22

Most poisonings occur via the ______ route

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ingestion

Question 23

Glipizide, a non-insulin-type medication, is another name for

Answer 23

Glucotrol

Question 24

Insulin functions in the body by

Answer 24

enabling glucose to enter the cells

Question 25

Which of the following clinical presentations is most consistent with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

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Lower abdominal pain, fever, general malaise, and foul-smelling vaginal discharge

Question 26

Atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride are antidotes for:

Answer 26

nerve gas agents

Question 27

Esophageal varices MOST commonly in patients who

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consume a lot of alcohol

Question 28

Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum secondary to overactivity of digestive juices results in:

Answer 28

an Ucler

Question 29

In anticipation of receiving a fertilized ovum, the lining of the uterine wall

Answer 29

becomes engorged with blood

Question 30

Pain that is localized to the lower back and or lower abdominal quadrants is most suggestive of:

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an aortic aneurysm

Question 31

The foreign substance responsible for causing an allergic reaction is called

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Allergen

Question 32

A 35-year-old obese woman is complaining of localized pain in the right upper quadrant with referred pain to the right shoulder. The MOST likely cause of her pain is:

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acute cholecystitis

Question 33

Signs of excited delirium include:

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diaphoresis, tachycardia, and hallucinations

Question 34

Injury to hollow abdominal organ would most likely result in:

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leakage of contents into the abdominal cavity

Question 35

Am EMT’s primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:

Answer 35

recognize that a poisoning occurred

Question 36

The EMT should assess for hypoglycemia in small children with severe illness or injury because:

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children cannot store excess glucose as effectively as adults.

Question 37

The single most significant factor that contributes to suicide is:

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depression

Question 38

In contrast to the parietal peritoneum, the visceral peritoneum

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is supplied by nerves of the autonomic nervous system, which are less able to localize pain or sensation.

Question 39

Naloxone (Narcan) would reverse the effects of

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Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)

Question 40

Most patients who die of anaphylaxis do so within the first ______ minutes following the exposure

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30

Question 41

Epinephrine is indicated for patients with an allergic reaction when

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wheezing and hypotension are present

Question 42

Chronic renal failure is a condition that

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is often caused by hypertension or diabetes

Question 43

Which of the following sets of vital signs would the EMT most likely encounter in a patient with acute cocaine overdose?

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BP, 200/100, mm Hg; pulse 150 beats/min

Question 44

Nitroglycerin dose and route?

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0.4 mg sublingually

Question 45

Asprin route and dose

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Oral 324mg

Question 46

Albuterol dose and route

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.05mg nebulizer

Question 47

Epinephrine route and dose

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intramuscular .3 (adults) .15 (Kids)

Question 48

Narcan route and dose

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.2 mg Intranasal

Question 49

oral glucose administration

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1 tube oral

Question 50

Kidney stones

Answer 50

solid crystalline masses formed in the kidney, resulting from an excess of insoluble salts or uric acid crystallizing in the urine

Question 51

The two main types of cells contained in the blood are called

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erythrocytes and leukocytes

Question 52

Which of the following statements regarding sickle cell disease is correct?

Answer 52

In sickle cell disease, the red blood cells are abnormally shaped and are less able to carry oxygen