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EMERGENCY CARE 14TH EDITION > EMERGENCY CARE 14TH EDITION CHAPTER 6 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (CHAPTER TEST) > Flashcards

EMERGENCY CARE 14TH EDITION CHAPTER 6 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (CHAPTER TEST) Flashcards

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

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1
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What is not one of the primary organs for the female reproductive​ system?

A

Urethra

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Your patient is an​ 84-year-old male with difficulty breathing and peripheral edema. He tells you he has been suffering for many years with​ “heart failure,” and his condition is​ worsening, especially with trouble breathing at night. Your knowledge of cardiovascular physiology suggests that his condition could have resulted from the failure of either the right or left side of his heart. Which chamber of the heart is the​ strongest, most muscular part of the heart and is primarily responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the rest of the​ body?

A

Left ventricle

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Which of the following best describes the medical condition of​ shock?

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A state of inadequate tissue perfusion

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Which of the following respiratory processes requires the active use of​ muscles?

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Inhalation

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5
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Physiology is the study​ of:

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body function

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What type of blood vessels surround the​ alveoli?

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Capillaries

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In which of the following locations is the femoral pulse​ palpated?

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In the crease between the abdomen and the groin

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What is the​ inferior-most portion of the​ sternum?

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Xiphoid process

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9
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What two body systems are critical for the life support chain​?

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Respiratory and cardiovascular systems

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10
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Which layer of the skin is exposed to the​ environment?

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Epidermis

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Which of the following is not part of the upper​ extremities?

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Calcaneus

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12
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Which of the following is the only movable bone of the​ face?

A

Mandible

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13
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Which organ secretes insulin after a person eats a large​ meal?

A

Pancreas

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14
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Which of the following structures receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the venae​ cavae?

A

Right atrium

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15
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What two components are directly related to aerobic metabolism​?

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Oxygen and glucose

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16
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The pulse palpated on the top of the foot is called the​ ________ pulse.

A

dorsalis pedis

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17
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Which organ is the principal organ of the renal​ system?

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Kidney

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You have been dispatched to a local shopping mall where a​ 63-year-old female patient has slipped and fallen in a department store. Upon your​ arrival, you find her supine on the​ ground, conscious and oriented with stable vital​ signs, complaining of severe pain in the upper portion of her left leg and hip. Her left leg is slightly shortened and rotated outward. The bone most commonly fractured with a​ “broken hip” is​ the:

A

femur

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19
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What is the long bone of the upper portion of the​ arm?

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Humerus

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20
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The pressure against the walls of the blood vessels as blood is ejected from the heart and circulates through the body is the​ ________ blood pressure.

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systolic

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21
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What causes the​ “seesaw” breathing pattern of young​ children?

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They rely more on the diaphragm during breathing difficulty

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22
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Which of the following structures closes over the trachea to protect it during​ swallowing?

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Epiglottis

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23
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Which of the following are the components of the complete nervous​ system?

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Brain, spinal​ cord, and nerve tissue

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24
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What are the two most easily injured portions of the​ spine?

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Cervical and lumbar

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25
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Your unit has arrived on the scene of a multiple vehicle collision where several vehicles have​ rear-ended each other. You are directed by the incident commander to care for a​ 23-year-old female in the first vehicle. The firefighter​ on-scene holding manual spinal immobilization indicates that her primary complaint is back pain from her head whipping back and forth from the impact. Your understanding of the anatomy of the spinal column and vertebrae suggests that this type of mechanism of injury results in frequent injuries to which part of the spinal​ column?

A

Cervical spine

26
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What is another name for the shoulder​ blade?

A

Scapula

27
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Which of the following structures do not form part of the​ thorax?

A

Ischium

28
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What is the strongest and most muscular part of the​ heart?

A

Left ventricle

29
Q

Which of the following structures or tissues is not part of the musculoskeletal​ system?

A

Fat

30
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An artery is a blood vessel that​ only:

A

carries blood away from the heart.

31
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A clot cannot form without which of the following blood​ components?

A

Platelets

32
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What type of muscles control the size of the bronchioles in the​ lungs?

A

Smooth

33
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A​ child’s ________ takes up proportionally more space in the pharynx than does an​ adult’s.

A

tongue

34
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Which of the following body systems primarily produces​ hormones?

A

Endocrine

35
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What is the​ large, wing-shaped bone on either side of the​ pelvis?

A

Ilium

36
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Which of the following terms describes the heart​ muscle’s ability to generate its own electrical​ impulses?

A

Automaticity

36
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Which of the following structures allows food to move from the mouth to the​ stomach?

A

Esophagus

37
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The cardiac muscle receives its supply of oxygenated blood by which of the following​ mechanisms?

A

Coronary arteries that branch off the aorta

38
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What system is a group of organs and glands designed for the specific purpose of​ reproduction?

A

Reproductive system

39
Q

What is the larger bone of the lower​ leg?

A

Tibia

40
Q

Which of the following is the primary function of the​ stomach?

A

Chemical breakdown of food by acidic secretions

41
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You are caring for a​ 47-year-old male patient with classical chest pain suggestive of a myocardial infarction. Based on your understanding of the cardiovascular​ system, you know he could be suffering from​ damage, narrowing, or blockage of what​ arteries?

A

Coronary arteries

42
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At which of the following locations could you palpate a​ malleolus?

A

Ankle

43
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You have been dispatched to the site of a construction accident where a​ 36-year-old male patient was moderately cut by some machinery. His left arm has a​ 4” deep laceration that appears to have stopped bleeding with the gauze and direct pressure applied by his coworkers. Your knowledge of physiology suggests that which component of blood was partially responsible for forming clotting factors to stop the​ bleeding?

A

Platelets

44
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Which of the following organs functions as a reservoir for blood that can be used in case of blood​ loss?

A

Spleen

45
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You are on the scene at an office building where a​ 32-year-old male is described as having difficulty breathing and chest pain. The patient is allergic to peanuts and thinks he may have accidentally ingested some cookies with peanuts in them this afternoon during his break. He is pale with a pulse rate of 158 and a respiratory rate of 36. You understand that a​ fight-or-flight response may have been activated in this​ patient, involving which nervous system and which​ hormone?

A

Sympathetic nervous system and epinephrine

46
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What is another name for the eye​ socket?

A

Orbit

47
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What system is composed of​ organs, tissues, and vessels that help maintain the fluid balance of the body and contribute to the​ body’s immune​ system?

A

Lymphatic system

48
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Which of the following makes up more than half of the volume of blood in the​ body?

A

Plasma

49
Q

Which of the following is not a function of the​ skin?

A

Removal of old blood cells

50
Q

What are the small bones that make up the wrist​ called?

A

Carpals

51
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Your​ 15-year-old patient was playing baseball today and was struck in the face by a baseball bat. As you assess his injuries and manage spinal​ immobilization, you note that several of his teeth are broken and he seems to have deformity and pain isolated to his lower jaw. The lower jaw bone is also known as​ the:

A

mandible

52
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What vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the​ lungs?

A

Pulmonary artery

53
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Failure of the liver would result in which of the​ following?

A

Inability to detoxify harmful substances in the bloodstream

54
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Which of the following is not part of the lower​ extremity?

A

Carpals

55
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The two major portions of the skull are​ the:

A

cranium and face.

56
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In relation to​ anatomy, the term topography​ means:

A

external landmarks of body structures.

56
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Which of the following types of blood vessels allow the exchange of substances directly between the blood and the cells of the​ body?

A

Capillaries

57
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What condition of immediate concern results from a loss of red blood cells due to​ hemorrhage?

A

Decreased oxygen delivery to the tissues

58
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What is the bone on the thumb side of the​ forearm?

A

Radius

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