Question 1

To which of the following conditions are infants especially susceptible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nasal congestion 
B)  Dehydration 
C)  Fatigue due to increased respiratory effort 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Nasal congestion 
B)  Dehydration 
C)  Fatigue due to increased respiratory effort 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Patients who suffer graft rejections and contact allergic reactions are experiencing which type of hypersensitivity reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type II 
B)  Type IV 
C)  Type III 
D)  Type I 
A)  Type II 
B)  Type IV 
C)  Type III 
D)  Type I

Question 3

Patient and bystander quotes belong in the ________ section.

Accepted Answer

A)  objective narrative 
B)  subjective narrative 
C)  assessment/management plan 
D)  quotation 
A)  objective narrative 
B)  subjective narrative 
C)  assessment/management plan 
D)  quotation

Question 4

When evaluating a patient with tuberculosis, paramedics should protect themselves by:

Accepted Answer

A)  placing a HEPA respirator on the patient. 
B)  wearing surgical masks. 
C)  wearing HEPA respirators. 
D)  placing nonrebreather masks on their patients. 
A)  placing a HEPA respirator on the patient. 
B)  wearing surgical masks. 
C)  wearing HEPA respirators. 
D)  placing nonrebreather masks on their patients.

Question 5

Which of the following about the use of a dual-lumen airway device is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not recommended for trauma patients. 
B)  It may be used for adult and pediatric patients. 
C)  It may be inserted in patients with a gag reflex. 
D)  Insertion requires no direct visualization. 
A)  It is not recommended for trauma patients. 
B)  It may be used for adult and pediatric patients. 
C)  It may be inserted in patients with a gag reflex. 
D)  Insertion requires no direct visualization.

Question 6

Which of the following foods should a patient on MAOIs avoid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cheese 
B)  White wine 
C)  Chocolate 
D)  Bananas 
A)  Cheese 
B)  White wine 
C)  Chocolate 
D)  Bananas

Question 7

In which class of the Vaughn-Williams classification system of antidysrhythmic medications does lidocaine belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  IA 
B)  IB 
C)  IC 
D)  II 
A)  IA 
B)  IB 
C)  IC 
D)  II

Question 8

A specific question that a research study sets out to answer is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis. 
B)  experiment. 
C)  meta-analysis. 
D)  odds ratio. 
A)  hypothesis. 
B)  experiment. 
C)  meta-analysis. 
D)  odds ratio.

Question 9

Once a drug is proven safe and tested on a limited group of people with the disease it is intended to treat, and the therapeutic dose is refined, the drug manufacturer can file a new drug application (NDA) following this phase of human studies.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  1 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  1

Question 10

Without proper terminology and verbal communications skills, the receiver will be unable to ________ the message.

Accepted Answer

A)  decode 
B)  resend 
C)  encode 
D)  receive 
A)  decode 
B)  resend 
C)  encode 
D)  receive

Question 11

While caring for a 60-year-old man with a suspected femur fracture, your partner accidentally administers the full vial of morphine sulfate (15 mg) when only 4 mg was ordered. What adverse effects are likely to occur in this patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widened QRS and respiratory depression 
B)  Hypotension and tachypnea 
C)  Sedation and hypertension 
D)  Hypotension and respiratory depression 
A)  Widened QRS and respiratory depression 
B)  Hypotension and tachypnea 
C)  Sedation and hypertension 
D)  Hypotension and respiratory depression

Question 12

When faced with unruly or violent patients who pose threats to themselves, paramedics, or others, the paramedic may control the patients by using:

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonable physical force. 
B)  pepper spray. 
C)  handcuffs. 
D)  a Taser. 
A)  reasonable physical force. 
B)  pepper spray. 
C)  handcuffs. 
D)  a Taser.

Question 13

Categorization of EMS-receiving hospitals was initially developed to identify which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  trauma care capability 
B)  stroke care capability 
C)  burn care capability 
D)  chest pain care capability 
A)  trauma care capability 
B)  stroke care capability 
C)  burn care capability 
D)  chest pain care capability

Question 14

Which of the following is best described as the unlawful touching of another individual without the individual's consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Battery 
B)  Malpractice 
C)  Negligence 
D)  Assault 
A)  Battery 
B)  Malpractice 
C)  Negligence 
D)  Assault

Question 15

________ often occurs in patients who have used CNS depressants and results from the patient being in a physical position that interferes with his airway or with ventilation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Res ipsa loquitur 
B)  Excited delirium 
C)  Restraint asphyxia 
D)  Defamation 
A)  Res ipsa loquitur 
B)  Excited delirium 
C)  Restraint asphyxia 
D)  Defamation

Question 16

What is a process in which a cell may decrease the number of receptors exposed to a particular substance to reduce its sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down-regulation 
B)  Resourcing 
C)  Up-regulation 
D)  Adaptation 
A)  Down-regulation 
B)  Resourcing 
C)  Up-regulation 
D)  Adaptation

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of the two-person method of bag-valve-mask ventilation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduces the risk of gastric distension 
B)  Provides tidal volumes of 1,500 to 1,700 mL 
C)  Delivers a higher concentration of oxygen 
D)  Easier to maintain a seal between the patient's face and the mask 
A)  Reduces the risk of gastric distension 
B)  Provides tidal volumes of 1,500 to 1,700 mL 
C)  Delivers a higher concentration of oxygen 
D)  Easier to maintain a seal between the patient's face and the mask

Question 18

You are presented with a patient displaying urticaria, dyspnea, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. This patient is MOST likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  anaphylaxis. 
B)  hypovolemia. 
C)  sepsis. 
D)  cardiogenic failure. 
A)  anaphylaxis. 
B)  hypovolemia. 
C)  sepsis. 
D)  cardiogenic failure.

Question 19

Which of the following conditions may result in edema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhibition of ADH (vasopressin) 
B)  Decreased hydrostatic pressure 
C)  Loss of plasma proteins 
D)  Administration of a hypertonic solution 
A)  Inhibition of ADH (vasopressin) 
B)  Decreased hydrostatic pressure 
C)  Loss of plasma proteins 
D)  Administration of a hypertonic solution

Question 20

The tip of a curved laryngoscope blade is placed correctly:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the junction of the hard and soft palates. 
B)  at the glottic opening. 
C)  under the epiglottis. 
D)  in the vallecular. 
A)  at the junction of the hard and soft palates. 
B)  at the glottic opening. 
C)  under the epiglottis. 
D)  in the vallecular.

To which of the following conditions are infants especially susceptible?

Patients who suffer graft rejections and contact allergic reactions are experiencing which type of hypersensitivity reaction?

Patient and bystander quotes belong in the ________ section.

When evaluating a patient with tuberculosis, paramedics should protect themselves by:

Which of the following about the use of a dual-lumen airway device is TRUE?

Which of the following foods should a patient on MAOIs avoid?

In which class of the Vaughn-Williams classification system of antidysrhythmic medications does lidocaine belong?

A specific question that a research study sets out to answer is called the:

Once a drug is proven safe and tested on a limited group of people with the disease it is intended to treat, and the therapeutic dose is refined, the drug manufacturer can file a new drug application (NDA) following this phase of human studies.

Without proper terminology and verbal communications skills, the receiver will be unable to ________ the message.

While caring for a 60-year-old man with a suspected femur fracture, your partner accidentally administers the full vial of morphine sulfate (15 mg) when only 4 mg was ordered. What adverse effects are likely to occur in this patient?

When faced with unruly or violent patients who pose threats to themselves, paramedics, or others, the paramedic may control the patients by using:

Categorization of EMS-receiving hospitals was initially developed to identify which of the following?

Which of the following is best described as the unlawful touching of another individual without the individual's consent?

________ often occurs in patients who have used CNS depressants and results from the patient being in a physical position that interferes with his airway or with ventilation.

What is a process in which a cell may decrease the number of receptors exposed to a particular substance to reduce its sensitivity?

Which of the following is an advantage of the two-person method of bag-valve-mask ventilation?

You are presented with a patient displaying urticaria, dyspnea, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. This patient is MOST likely suffering from:

Which of the following conditions may result in edema?

The tip of a curved laryngoscope blade is placed correctly:

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To which of the following conditions are infants especially susceptible?

Patients who suffer graft rejections and contact allergic reactions are experiencing which type of hypersensitivity reaction?

Patient and bystander quotes belong in the ________ section.

When evaluating a patient with tuberculosis, paramedics should protect themselves by:

Which of the following about the use of a dual-lumen airway device is TRUE?

Which of the following foods should a patient on MAOIs avoid?

In which class of the Vaughn-Williams classification system of antidysrhythmic medications does lidocaine belong?

A specific question that a research study sets out to answer is called the:

Once a drug is proven safe and tested on a limited group of people with the disease it is intended to treat, and the therapeutic dose is refined, the drug manufacturer can file a new drug application (NDA) following this phase of human studies.

Without proper terminology and verbal communications skills, the receiver will be unable to ________ the message.

While caring for a 60-year-old man with a suspected femur fracture, your partner accidentally administers the full vial of morphine sulfate (15 mg) when only 4 mg was ordered. What adverse effects are likely to occur in this patient?

When faced with unruly or violent patients who pose threats to themselves, paramedics, or others, the paramedic may control the patients by using:

Categorization of EMS-receiving hospitals was initially developed to identify which of the following?

Which of the following is best described as the unlawful touching of another individual without the individual's consent?

________ often occurs in patients who have used CNS depressants and results from the patient being in a physical position that interferes with his airway or with ventilation.

What is a process in which a cell may decrease the number of receptors exposed to a particular substance to reduce its sensitivity?

Which of the following is an advantage of the two-person method of bag-valve-mask ventilation?

You are presented with a patient displaying urticaria, dyspnea, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. This patient is MOST likely suffering from:

Which of the following conditions may result in edema?

The tip of a curved laryngoscope blade is placed correctly:

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