Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

The process in which the size of a cell decreases as a result of a decreasing workload is known as:

Elevations in brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the blood have become the "marker" for which of the following conditions?

Which of the following laws is designed to allow the paramedic who has been potentially exposed to an infectious disease access to the medical records of the patient to whom the paramedic was exposed?

Standard Precautions are used on the assumption that:

Which of the following is a parenteral route of drug administration?

You just sustained an accidental needle stick with a contaminated intravenous needle. You should immediately:

The normal heart rate of a toddler ranges from ________ to ________ beats per minute.

A musical, squeaking, or whistling sound that may be heard on inspiration or expiration while auscultating lung fields is known as:

Which of the following impairs cellular metabolism in shock?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic elements of citizen involvement in EMS?

The prehospital care report is all of the following EXCEPT a(n):

Drugs with high abuse potential and no accepted medical benefits are classified as Schedule:

What is the name of the level of structural organization that consists of groups of tissues working together?

The call incident approach for narrative writing emphasizes all of the following, EXCEPT:

The simplest airway management technique in a patient without suspected cervical spine injury is the:

Which of the following best describes those in an ambulance who should use seat belts?

Your patient is complaining of respiratory distress. In ruling out congestive heart failure, the absence of swollen ankles would be a:

Which of the following would NOT be appropriate for intradermal drug administration?

Adequate perfusion depends on:

When preparing for venipuncture, a constricting band should be applied tight enough to restrict ________ flow.