Midterm

Question 1

Which of the following best describes body mechanics?

Answer 1

Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving objects

Question 2

Which of the following best describes an urgent move?

Answer 2

Moving a patient from a car directly to a long spine board

Question 3

What is the likely impact of power stretchers on EMS?

Answer 3

There will be a decrease in the number of injuries among EMTs.

Question 4

The term lateral is best defined as:

Answer 4

to the side

Question 5

Why should an EMT avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviations when communicating?

Answer 5

There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient.

Question 6

When discussing left and right in terms of anatomic locations, what do they refer to?

Answer 6

Left and right from the patient’s perspective

Question 7

Which of the following BEST describes the anatomic position?

Answer 7

Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward

Question 8

The wrist is ________ to the elbow.

Answer 8

distal

Question 9

An artery is a blood vessel that only:

Answer 9

carries blood away from the heart

Question 10

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

Answer 10

At the groin

Question 11

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

Answer 11

–Regulation of body temperature
–Balancing water in the body
–Protection from the environment

Question 12

What is another name for the shoulder blade?

Answer 12

Scapula

Question 13

What vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

Answer 13

Pulmonary artery

Question 14

________ blood returns to the right side of the heart.

Answer 14

deoxygenated

Question 15

What is a patent airway?

Answer 15

A term used by EMS practitioners to indicate that the patient has a secured and opened airway necessary for life

Question 16

A patient with a pulse rate of 120 beats per minute is considered which of the following?

Answer 16

Tachycardic

Question 17

The first set of vital sign measurements obtained are often referred to as which of the following?

Answer 17

baseline vitals

Question 18

Which of the following are the vital signs that need to be recorded?

Answer 18

Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature and condition, pupils, and blood pressure

Question 19

What are the three ways to take blood pressure?

Answer 19

Palpation, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor

Question 20

The device that uses light waves to measure oxygen saturation (SpO2) is called a(n):

Answer 20

Pulse oximeter

Question 21

Which of the following is a normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest?

Answer 21

12 to 20 breaths per minutes

Question 22

Which of the following statements concerning heart attacks and cardiac arrest is NOT true?
–Many patients may mistake their symptoms for other causes such as indigestion.
–Some patients who have heart attacks live active and healthy lifestyles.
Heart attacks present differently among women and men.
–The most common initial rhythm in sudden cardiac death is asystole.

Answer 22

The most common initial rhythm in sudden cardiac death is asystole.

Question 23

You arrive on-scene of a 56-year-old female patient in cardiac arrest. What is the first airway you should administer?

Answer 23

Oropharyngeal airway

Question 24

Defibrillation is indicated for which of the following situations?

Answer 24

Pulseless ventricular tachycardia

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a reason that an AED may indicate that there is “no shock advised?”
–The patient’s heart has no electrical activity; he is “flat line,” or in asystole.
–The patient’s heart rhythm is normal.
–The patient has organized electrical activity in the heart but no pulse.
–The patient is in ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

Answer 25

The patient is in ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

Question 26

Your patient is a 44-year-old female who has collapsed while jogging. She has been unresponsive for 4 to 5 minutes by the time you arrive. Her husband appears to be performing high-quality CPR. Which of the following should be your first action?

Answer 26

Apply AED

Question 27

You are on the scene of a 65-year-old female patient in cardiac arrest. CPR is in progress and the AED has been applied. The AED advises shock. After defibrillating the patient, what is your next intervention?

Answer 27

continue CPR

Question 28

In which of the following ways does cardiac arrest in children differ from cardiac arrest in adults?

Answer 28

Cardiac arrest in children is more likely to be due to respiratory failure.

Question 29

Which of the following is the correct position of an EMT’s feet when lifting?

Answer 29

shoulder-width apart

Question 30

Where should you position the weight of the object being lifted?

Answer 30

as close to the body as possible

Question 31

What is the preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair?

Answer 31

Three: two lifting and one spotting

Question 32

What is the distinction between anatomy and physiology?

Answer 32

Anatomy is the study of body structures, and physiology is the study of body function.

Question 33

The inside of a person’s thigh is also known as its ________ aspect.

Answer 33

medial

Question 34

You are on the scene of a 65-year-old female patient in cardiac arrest. CPR is in progress and the AED has been applied. The AED advises shock. After defibrillating the patient, what is your next intervention?

Answer 34

continue CPR

Question 35

You are the first on the scene of a 72-year-old patient in cardiac arrest. You have your medical supply kit, oxygen, and an AED. At least 4 to 5 minutes of high-quality CPR has been provided by the police officer who arrived before you. You have confirmed an open airway, apnea, and pulselessness. Which of the following should you do next?

Answer 35

Apply the defibrillator pads and shock as indicated.

Question 36

Your patient is a 66-year-old female who has regained a pulse after a shock with an AED; however, she remains unresponsive and is not breathing adequately. Which of the following should be done next?

Answer 36

Ventilate with high-concentration oxygen and transport immediately.

Question 37

The term cyanotic is used when the patient’s skin color is noted to be which of the following characteristics?

Answer 37

blue-gray