Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

You are caring for a middle-aged male patient who has a long history of psychiatric disorders. During your assessment, you note excessive tremors and uncontrollable spasms in his head, neck, and arms. These are most likely:

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Question 421

Which of the following medications would most likely be considered for emergent treatment in the prehospital management of hypertensive crisis?

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Question 422

The unilateral termination of the paramedic-patient relationship by the paramedic without assurance that an equal or greater level of care will continue is known as:

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Question 423

A(n) ________ is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of injury data essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice.

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Question 424

Which of the following best describes why abbreviations and acronyms can cause confusion and problems?

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Question 425

All of the following are indications for endotracheal intubation, EXCEPT:

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Question 426

A patient is given antibody therapy in the hospital to prevent infection after exposure to a communicable disease. This is an example of ________ immunity.

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Question 427

Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?

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Question 428

The preferred depolarizing neuromuscular agent for rapid sequence intubation is:

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Question 429

Digoxin is a paradoxical drug, which means :

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Question 430

In which class of the Vaughn-Williams classification system of anti-dysrhythmic medications does propranolol belong?

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Question 431

A decrease in cognitive functioning over a five-year period prior to death is termed:

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Question 432

Components of a paramedic's education include all of the following, EXCEPT:

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Question 433

The acronym SLUDGE helps identify the effects of ________ drugs on the autonomic nervous system.

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Question 434

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of physical fitness?

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Question 435

What percentage of oxygen is delivered by a simple face mask?

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Question 436

How do you calculate the administration of a specific amount of drug via infusion, based on weight?

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Question 437

What cleaning supply is toxic to living tissue and used on nonliving surfaces or objects?

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Question 438

Which of the following normally occurs as part of the "fight-or-flight" response?

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Question 439

Which of the following is NOT a structure of the upper airway?

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You are caring for a middle-aged male patient who has a long history of psychiatric disorders. During your assessment, you note excessive tremors and uncontrollable spasms in his head, neck, and arms. These are most likely:

Which of the following medications would most likely be considered for emergent treatment in the prehospital management of hypertensive crisis?

The unilateral termination of the paramedic-patient relationship by the paramedic without assurance that an equal or greater level of care will continue is known as:

A(n) ________ is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of injury data essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice.

Which of the following best describes why abbreviations and acronyms can cause confusion and problems?

All of the following are indications for endotracheal intubation, EXCEPT:

A patient is given antibody therapy in the hospital to prevent infection after exposure to a communicable disease. This is an example of ________ immunity.

Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?

The preferred depolarizing neuromuscular agent for rapid sequence intubation is:

Digoxin is a paradoxical drug, which means :

In which class of the Vaughn-Williams classification system of anti-dysrhythmic medications does propranolol belong?

A decrease in cognitive functioning over a five-year period prior to death is termed:

Components of a paramedic's education include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The acronym SLUDGE helps identify the effects of ________ drugs on the autonomic nervous system.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of physical fitness?

What percentage of oxygen is delivered by a simple face mask?

How do you calculate the administration of a specific amount of drug via infusion, based on weight?

What cleaning supply is toxic to living tissue and used on nonliving surfaces or objects?

Which of the following normally occurs as part of the "fight-or-flight" response?

Which of the following is NOT a structure of the upper airway?

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