Mock Exam 2 flashcards

Question 1

GEMS

Answer 1

G: Geriatric patients
E: Environment assessment
M: Medical assessment
S: Social assessment

Question 2

What causes migraines

Answer 2

Change in blood vessel size at the base of the brain

Question 3

Four types of motorcycle impacts

Answer 3

Head on crash

Angular crash

Ejection

Controlled crash

Question 4

What can cause an open chest wound

Answer 4

Bullet, fractured rib and knife

Question 5

How does deoxygenated blood from the body enter the right atrium

Answer 5

Through the vena cava

Question 6

Retrograde amnesia

Answer 6

When people remember everything but the events leading up to the injury

Question 7

What’s the lower airway consist of

Answer 7

bronchioles, main bronchus, trachea

Question 8

Hepatitis B

Answer 8

Virus that is transmitted through blood and causes a serious infection of the liver.

Question 9

Rigor mortis

Answer 9

Stiffening of the body’s muscles after death

Question 10

What shocks are related to pump failure

Answer 10

Cardiogenic shock, obstructive shock

Question 11

What are opioid drugs used to treat narcotics

Answer 11

Morphine, Oxycodone, Fentanyl

Question 12

Examples of advance directive

Answer 12

DNR
Living will
Durable power of attorney

Question 13

When a pregnant patient has limb presentation, how do you want to position your patient for transport

Answer 13

On her back with pelvis elevated

Question 14

Where would you expect a patient to have the most pain while experiencing pancreatitis

Answer 14

upper left and upper right quadrants

Question 15

Characteristics of preclampsia

Answer 15

Severe hypertension, severe persistent headache, visual abnormalities

Question 16

Early signs of hypoxia

Answer 16

Anxiety and tachycardia

Question 17

What do you expect to find in a newborn with fetal alcohol syndrome

Answer 17

Severe respiratory depression, low birth weight, newborn is premature

Question 18

Primary blast injuries

Answer 18

injuries incurred caused by the pressure wave generated by the explosion.

Question 19

Secondary blast injuries

Answer 19

injuries that are due to being struck by flying debris from the explosion or from glass and splinters that were set in motion by the explosion.

Question 20

Quaternary blast injuries

Answer 20

injuries that are miscellaneous injuries such as burns from hot gases from the blast, respiratory injury from the inhalation of toxic gases, crush injuries from building collapse, and other types of medical emergencies related to the explosion.

Question 21

Tertiary blast injuries

Answer 21

injuries that occur when the patient is thrown by the force of the explosion against a stationary object, such as a house, car, or tree.

Question 22

Beck Triad symptoms of cardiac tamponade

Answer 22

Narrowing pulse pressure, presence of JVD, muffled heart sounds

Question 23

Avulsion

Answer 23

an injury that separates into various layers of soft tissues and hangs like a flap

Question 24

Common chief complaint for patients with sickle cell disease

Answer 24

Severe pain

Question 25

Two types of seizures

Answer 25

Generalized and partial seizures

Question 26

Generalized seizure

Answer 26

Result of abnormal electrical discharges from large areas of the brain involving both hemispheres Signs and symptoms: unconsciousness and severe general twitching of the muscles

Question 27

Partial seizure

Answer 27

Two types are simple and complex Simple partial seizure: No change in the level consciousness Complex partial seizure: Changes in mental status and unusual interaction with the patient and their environment

Question 28

Two main types of stroke

Answer 28

Ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke

Question 29

Ischemic stroke

Answer 29

occurs when the blood flow through the cerebral arteries is blocked. Accounts for 80% of all strokes

Question 30

hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 30

occurs when a blood vessel ruptures and causes increased pressure in the brain from the accumulated blood.

Question 31

What percentage of the vital capacity do older adults over 75 years of age have compared to young adults?

Answer 31

50%

Question 32

What illnesses could cause a patient to hyperventilate

Answer 32

Diabetes and sepsis

Question 33

Medical terms for hives

Answer 33

Urticaria

Question 34

Congestive heart failure signs and symptoms

Answer 34

Pink, frothy sputum and a sudden onset of severe dyspnea

Question 35

What are the two broad categories that classify traumatic brain injuries?

Answer 35

Primary injury, secondary injury

Question 36

How is pulseless electrical activity defined?

Answer 36

patient is in cardiac arrest that exists despite an organized electrical complex

Question 37

STOP mnemonic

Answer 37

Starts Transferred Out of strength Physician

Question 38

Scope of practice

Answer 38

describe the care an EMT is legally able to provide for a patient?

Question 39

Ventilation rate of BVM

Answer 39

1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds