Question 1

A calculation made by subtracting the age at death from 65 is one concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic studies. 
B)  illness prevention. 
C)  epidemiology. 
D)  linkage. 
A)  analytic studies. 
B)  illness prevention. 
C)  epidemiology. 
D)  linkage.

Question 2

What is a chemical property of amylose within the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is insoluble in water and thus allows it to serve as a storage reservoir for glucose. 
B)  It is important in creating bulk and moving fecal matter through the large intestine. 
C)  It is essential for the growth and repair of living tissues. 
D)  It is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. 
A)  It is insoluble in water and thus allows it to serve as a storage reservoir for glucose. 
B)  It is important in creating bulk and moving fecal matter through the large intestine. 
C)  It is essential for the growth and repair of living tissues. 
D)  It is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.

Question 3

Covalent bonds:

Accepted Answer

A)  share electrons equally and are the strongest of the three types of chemical bonds. 
B)  trade electrons equally and are the weakest of the three types of chemical bonds. 
C)  share electrons unequally and are the strongest of the three types of chemical bonds. 
D)  trade electrons unequally and are the weakest of the three types of chemical bonds. 
A)  share electrons equally and are the strongest of the three types of chemical bonds. 
B)  trade electrons equally and are the weakest of the three types of chemical bonds. 
C)  share electrons unequally and are the strongest of the three types of chemical bonds. 
D)  trade electrons unequally and are the weakest of the three types of chemical bonds.

Question 4

The narrative approach that focuses only on the areas involved in the current illness or injury is the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  body systems 
B)  toe-to-head 
C)  focused exam 
D)  head-to-toe 
A)  body systems 
B)  toe-to-head 
C)  focused exam 
D)  head-to-toe

Question 5

Nicotinic receptors are found on all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  cholinergic and adrenergic preganglionic neurons. 
B)  cholinergic and adrenergic postganglionic neurons. 
C)  spinal cord neurons. 
D)  skeletal muscle. 
A)  cholinergic and adrenergic preganglionic neurons. 
B)  cholinergic and adrenergic postganglionic neurons. 
C)  spinal cord neurons. 
D)  skeletal muscle.

Question 6

Rehabilition activities that help prevent further injury are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  quaternary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  primary prevention. 
D)  tertiary prevention. 
A)  quaternary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  primary prevention. 
D)  tertiary prevention.

Question 7

Shortly after starting an IV on your patient, you note that the IV is not dripping. You have removed the constricting band, and all the clamps on the tubing are open. You note that there is minor swelling around the venipuncture site. There is no discoloration of the site, but it is cool and firm to the touch. Which of the following most likely accounts for your findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The site has become infected. 
B)  The tip of the catheter is occluded by a blood clot. 
C)  Fluids extravasated into the tissue surrounding the IV site. 
D)  The tip of the catheter is occluded by a valve in the vein. 
A)  The site has become infected. 
B)  The tip of the catheter is occluded by a blood clot. 
C)  Fluids extravasated into the tissue surrounding the IV site. 
D)  The tip of the catheter is occluded by a valve in the vein.

Question 8

What is the last step in the sequence of communications during an EMS response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calling 911 
B)  Transferring communications 
C)  Emergency medical dispatch 
D)  Citizen detection and access 
A)  Calling 911 
B)  Transferring communications 
C)  Emergency medical dispatch 
D)  Citizen detection and access

Question 9

Methylphenidate (Ritalin), a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), achieves its therapeutic action by ________ the CNS, thereby causing ________ and allowing for greater concentration and focus.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating; heightened awareness and arousal 
B)  depressing; sedation 
C)  stimulating; paradoxical sedation 
D)  depressing; relaxation 
A)  stimulating; heightened awareness and arousal 
B)  depressing; sedation 
C)  stimulating; paradoxical sedation 
D)  depressing; relaxation

Question 10

Who would be held MOST responsible if poor prehospital documentation results in inappropriate continuing medical care?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient, if he was uncooperative 
B)  The paramedic who wrote the document 
C)  The paramedic agency and its medical director 
D)  The physician who ordered the continuing medical care 
A)  The patient, if he was uncooperative 
B)  The paramedic who wrote the document 
C)  The paramedic agency and its medical director 
D)  The physician who ordered the continuing medical care

Question 11

The most common situations involving allocation of scarce resources that paramedics will usually face are those involving:

Accepted Answer

A)  administering expensive medications. 
B)  deciding whether to terminate resuscitative efforts. 
C)  triage in mass-casualty incidents. 
D)  transporting patients to high-quality versus low-quality hospitals. 
A)  administering expensive medications. 
B)  deciding whether to terminate resuscitative efforts. 
C)  triage in mass-casualty incidents. 
D)  transporting patients to high-quality versus low-quality hospitals.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of how paramedics support primary care when carrying out their out-of-hospital functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transporting all patients to the emergency department 
B)  Determining the appropriateness of treating on the scene and releasing the patient 
C)  Refusing to transport patients who do not have potentially life-threatening conditions 
D)  Transporting to the patient's physician's office, rather than the emergency department 
A)  Transporting all patients to the emergency department 
B)  Determining the appropriateness of treating on the scene and releasing the patient 
C)  Refusing to transport patients who do not have potentially life-threatening conditions 
D)  Transporting to the patient's physician's office, rather than the emergency department

Question 13

A community issue that may require EMS assistance in developing a prevention program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  epidemiological research. 
B)  financial support. 
C)  recognizing scene hazards. 
D)  early discharge of a patient. 
A)  epidemiological research. 
B)  financial support. 
C)  recognizing scene hazards. 
D)  early discharge of a patient.

Question 14

Maintaining paramedic certification through seeking and reporting continuing education is the responsibility of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  state EMS office. 
B)  paramedic. 
C)  EMS system. 
D)  training officer. 
A)  state EMS office. 
B)  paramedic. 
C)  EMS system. 
D)  training officer.

Question 15

A technique for intubation by passing a wire through the cricothyroid membrane cephalad through a catheter is called ________ intubation.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde 
B)  reverse 
C)  recumbent 
D)  rear tracheal 
A)  retrograde 
B)  reverse 
C)  recumbent 
D)  rear tracheal

Question 16

Most of the laws that OSHA can use to enact regulations and statutes are ________ laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional 
B)  legislative 
C)  administrative 
D)  common 
A)  constitutional 
B)  legislative 
C)  administrative 
D)  common

Question 17

Which of the following is an organic compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protein 
B)  Salt 
C)  Acid 
D)  Base 
A)  Protein 
B)  Salt 
C)  Acid 
D)  Base

Question 18

Stimulation of the histamine (H1) receptors often results in:

Accepted Answer

A)  vasodilation and increased vascular permeability. 
B)  increased gastric acid release. 
C)  inhibition of antibody production. 
D)  bronchodilation. 
A)  vasodilation and increased vascular permeability. 
B)  increased gastric acid release. 
C)  inhibition of antibody production. 
D)  bronchodilation.

Question 19

Your patient is presenting with rapid-onset hypotension, tachycardia, and absent radial pulses. Which type of shock is LEAST likely to be the cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Septic 
B)  Cardiogenic 
C)  Hypovolemic 
D)  Neurogenic 
A)  Septic 
B)  Cardiogenic 
C)  Hypovolemic 
D)  Neurogenic

Question 20

A diuretic that affects reabsorption early in the nephron filtration process will:

Accepted Answer

A)  affect water reabsorption but not electrolytes. 
B)  affect electrolytes but not fluid reabsorption. 
C)  have a lesser impact on water and sodium removal. 
D)  have a greater impact on water and sodium removal. 
A)  affect water reabsorption but not electrolytes. 
B)  affect electrolytes but not fluid reabsorption. 
C)  have a lesser impact on water and sodium removal. 
D)  have a greater impact on water and sodium removal.

A calculation made by subtracting the age at death from 65 is one concept of:

What is a chemical property of amylose within the body?

Covalent bonds:

The narrative approach that focuses only on the areas involved in the current illness or injury is the ________ approach.

Nicotinic receptors are found on all of the following, EXCEPT:

Rehabilition activities that help prevent further injury are called:

What is the last step in the sequence of communications during an EMS response?

Methylphenidate (Ritalin), a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), achieves its therapeutic action by the CNS, thereby causing and allowing for greater concentration and focus.

Who would be held MOST responsible if poor prehospital documentation results in inappropriate continuing medical care?

The most common situations involving allocation of scarce resources that paramedics will usually face are those involving:

Which of the following is an example of how paramedics support primary care when carrying out their out-of-hospital functions?

A community issue that may require EMS assistance in developing a prevention program is:

Maintaining paramedic certification through seeking and reporting continuing education is the responsibility of the:

A technique for intubation by passing a wire through the cricothyroid membrane cephalad through a catheter is called ________ intubation.

Most of the laws that OSHA can use to enact regulations and statutes are ________ laws.

Which of the following is an organic compound?

Stimulation of the histamine (H₁) receptors often results in:

Your patient is presenting with rapid-onset hypotension, tachycardia, and absent radial pulses. Which type of shock is LEAST likely to be the cause?

A diuretic that affects reabsorption early in the nephron filtration process will:

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A calculation made by subtracting the age at death from 65 is one concept of:

What is a chemical property of amylose within the body?

Covalent bonds:

The narrative approach that focuses only on the areas involved in the current illness or injury is the ________ approach.

Nicotinic receptors are found on all of the following, EXCEPT:

Rehabilition activities that help prevent further injury are called:

What is the last step in the sequence of communications during an EMS response?

Methylphenidate (Ritalin), a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), achieves its therapeutic action by ________ the CNS, thereby causing ________ and allowing for greater concentration and focus.

Who would be held MOST responsible if poor prehospital documentation results in inappropriate continuing medical care?

The most common situations involving allocation of scarce resources that paramedics will usually face are those involving:

Which of the following is an example of how paramedics support primary care when carrying out their out-of-hospital functions?

A community issue that may require EMS assistance in developing a prevention program is:

Maintaining paramedic certification through seeking and reporting continuing education is the responsibility of the:

A technique for intubation by passing a wire through the cricothyroid membrane cephalad through a catheter is called ________ intubation.

Most of the laws that OSHA can use to enact regulations and statutes are ________ laws.

Which of the following is an organic compound?

Stimulation of the histamine (H1) receptors often results in:

Your patient is presenting with rapid-onset hypotension, tachycardia, and absent radial pulses. Which type of shock is LEAST likely to be the cause?

A diuretic that affects reabsorption early in the nephron filtration process will:

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Pulmonology

Trauma and Trauma Systems

Gynecology

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Methylphenidate (Ritalin), a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), achieves its therapeutic action by the CNS, thereby causing and allowing for greater concentration and focus.

Stimulation of the histamine (H₁) receptors often results in: