Question 1

What is one of the common problems with documenting times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical terminology 
B)  Abbreviations and acronyms 
C)  Inconsistencies between dispatch and ambulance clocks 
D)  Check boxes 
A)  Medical terminology 
B)  Abbreviations and acronyms 
C)  Inconsistencies between dispatch and ambulance clocks 
D)  Check boxes

Question 2

Loop diuretics achieve their therapeutic effects by:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing the absorption of sodium at the glomerulus. 
B)  decreasing the reabsorption of sodium at the ascending loop of Henle. 
C)  enhancing reabsorption throughout the loop of Henle. 
D)  increasing the reabsorption of sodium at the ascending loop of Henle. 
A)  decreasing the absorption of sodium at the glomerulus. 
B)  decreasing the reabsorption of sodium at the ascending loop of Henle. 
C)  enhancing reabsorption throughout the loop of Henle. 
D)  increasing the reabsorption of sodium at the ascending loop of Henle.

Question 3

The granting of permission by a governmental body for a qualified individual to engage in a particular profession or occupation is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  licensure. 
B)  registration. 
C)  reciprocity. 
D)  certification. 
A)  licensure. 
B)  registration. 
C)  reciprocity. 
D)  certification.

Question 4

As antiemetics, phenothiazines (Compazine, Phenergan) have which of the following undesirable side effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extrapyramidal effects and sedation 
B)  Headache and diarrhea 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Euphoria 
A)  Extrapyramidal effects and sedation 
B)  Headache and diarrhea 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Euphoria

Question 5

When swallowing occurs, the structure that occludes the tracheal opening to prevent aspiration of food and liquid is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cricoid cartilage. 
B)  epiglottis. 
C)  pyriform fossa. 
D)  uvula. 
A)  cricoid cartilage. 
B)  epiglottis. 
C)  pyriform fossa. 
D)  uvula.

Question 6

All the organisms of the same species residing in a distinct geographic area (e.g., continent, city) are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a population. 
B)  an ecosystem. 
C)  a community. 
D)  a biome. 
A)  a population. 
B)  an ecosystem. 
C)  a community. 
D)  a biome.

Question 7

What can be done to minimize the possibility of developing cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating broccoli and high-fiber foods 
B)  Wearing sunblock 
C)  Risk-assessment screening 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Eating broccoli and high-fiber foods 
B)  Wearing sunblock 
C)  Risk-assessment screening 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

The standard charting abbreviation for Tylenol is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ASA. 
B)  Acet. 
C)  APAP. 
D)  Amp. 
A)  ASA. 
B)  Acet. 
C)  APAP. 
D)  Amp.

Question 9

Which of the following terms can be defined as the activities of the body that allow the maintenance of physiologic stability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathetic tone 
B)  Homeostasis 
C)  Inflammation 
D)  General adaptation syndrome 
A)  Sympathetic tone 
B)  Homeostasis 
C)  Inflammation 
D)  General adaptation syndrome

Question 10

Which type of research can help determine whether a procedure, drug, treatment, or similar strategy actually improves patient outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bench 
B)  Outcomes-based 
C)  Mixed 
D)  Qualitative 
A)  Bench 
B)  Outcomes-based 
C)  Mixed 
D)  Qualitative

Question 11

Propranolol (Inderal) causes a ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive chronotropic 
B)  negative chronotropic 
C)  positive dromotropic 
D)  positive inotropic 
A)  positive chronotropic 
B)  negative chronotropic 
C)  positive dromotropic 
D)  positive inotropic

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage of sublingual drug administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uniform absorption through the conjunctival mucosa 
B)  Rapid absorption due to sublingual vasculature 
C)  Slow rate of drug absorption 
D)  Rapid dissolution of tablets so the medication can be swallowed 
A)  Uniform absorption through the conjunctival mucosa 
B)  Rapid absorption due to sublingual vasculature 
C)  Slow rate of drug absorption 
D)  Rapid dissolution of tablets so the medication can be swallowed

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a common warning sign of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change in mole size or appearance 
B)  Weight gain 
C)  Unexplained chronic fatigue 
D)  Abnormal lumps 
A)  Change in mole size or appearance 
B)  Weight gain 
C)  Unexplained chronic fatigue 
D)  Abnormal lumps

Question 14

One common pattern for organizing a narrative report is identified by the mnemonic:

Accepted Answer

A)  CHART. 
B)  OPRST. 
C)  SAMPLE. 
D)  DCHART-E. 
A)  CHART. 
B)  OPRST. 
C)  SAMPLE. 
D)  DCHART-E.

Question 15

Which of the following refers to the time between dispatch of a unit and its arrival on the scene?

Accepted Answer

A)  On-scene 
B)  Response 
C)  Dispatch 
D)  Transport 
A)  On-scene 
B)  Response 
C)  Dispatch 
D)  Transport

Question 16

The hypoxic drive is stimulated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  high PaCO2. 
B)  low PaO2. 
C)  high PaO2. 
D)  low PaCO2. 
A)  high PaCO2. 
B)  low PaO2. 
C)  high PaO2. 
D)  low PaCO2.

Question 17

As blood volume is lost due to a traumatic injury, the body's response is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease heart rate and vasoconstrict major veins. 
B)  increase heart rate and decrease systemic vascular resistance. 
C)  decrease heart rate and promote peripheral vasoconstriction. 
D)  increase heart rate and close precapillary arterioles. 
A)  decrease heart rate and vasoconstrict major veins. 
B)  increase heart rate and decrease systemic vascular resistance. 
C)  decrease heart rate and promote peripheral vasoconstriction. 
D)  increase heart rate and close precapillary arterioles.

Question 18

Allergy, autoimmunity, and isoimmunity are types of:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersensitivity. 
B)  insensitivity. 
C)  polysensitivity. 
D)  hyposensitivity. 
A)  hypersensitivity. 
B)  insensitivity. 
C)  polysensitivity. 
D)  hyposensitivity.

Question 19

The chemical mediators that are released when mast cells degranulate primarily cause:

Accepted Answer

A)  enhanced cardiac contractility. 
B)  vasodilation. 
C)  depressed pumping action of the heart. 
D)  vasoconstriction. 
A)  enhanced cardiac contractility. 
B)  vasodilation. 
C)  depressed pumping action of the heart. 
D)  vasoconstriction.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a category within public health laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws that give public health officials the necessary legal tools to perform their jobs 
B)  Laws allowing public health entities to act in the general interest of the public 
C)  Laws that deal with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations 
D)  Laws giving public health agencies power to use epidemiological tools to analyze legal issues 
A)  Laws that give public health officials the necessary legal tools to perform their jobs 
B)  Laws allowing public health entities to act in the general interest of the public 
C)  Laws that deal with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations 
D)  Laws giving public health agencies power to use epidemiological tools to analyze legal issues

What is one of the common problems with documenting times?

Loop diuretics achieve their therapeutic effects by:

The granting of permission by a governmental body for a qualified individual to engage in a particular profession or occupation is known as:

As antiemetics, phenothiazines (Compazine, Phenergan) have which of the following undesirable side effects?

When swallowing occurs, the structure that occludes the tracheal opening to prevent aspiration of food and liquid is the:

All the organisms of the same species residing in a distinct geographic area (e.g., continent, city) are called:

What can be done to minimize the possibility of developing cancer?

The standard charting abbreviation for Tylenol is:

Which of the following terms can be defined as the activities of the body that allow the maintenance of physiologic stability?

Which type of research can help determine whether a procedure, drug, treatment, or similar strategy actually improves patient outcomes?

Propranolol (Inderal) causes a ________ effect.

Which of the following is an advantage of sublingual drug administration?

Which of the following is NOT a common warning sign of cancer?

One common pattern for organizing a narrative report is identified by the mnemonic:

Which of the following refers to the time between dispatch of a unit and its arrival on the scene?

The hypoxic drive is stimulated by:

As blood volume is lost due to a traumatic injury, the body's response is to:

Allergy, autoimmunity, and isoimmunity are types of:

The chemical mediators that are released when mast cells degranulate primarily cause:

Which of the following is NOT a category within public health laws?

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Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

What is one of the common problems with documenting times?

Loop diuretics achieve their therapeutic effects by:

The granting of permission by a governmental body for a qualified individual to engage in a particular profession or occupation is known as:

As antiemetics, phenothiazines (Compazine, Phenergan) have which of the following undesirable side effects?

When swallowing occurs, the structure that occludes the tracheal opening to prevent aspiration of food and liquid is the:

All the organisms of the same species residing in a distinct geographic area (e.g., continent, city) are called:

What can be done to minimize the possibility of developing cancer?

The standard charting abbreviation for Tylenol is:

Which of the following terms can be defined as the activities of the body that allow the maintenance of physiologic stability?

Which type of research can help determine whether a procedure, drug, treatment, or similar strategy actually improves patient outcomes?

Propranolol (Inderal) causes a ________ effect.

Which of the following is an advantage of sublingual drug administration?

Which of the following is NOT a common warning sign of cancer?

One common pattern for organizing a narrative report is identified by the mnemonic:

Which of the following refers to the time between dispatch of a unit and its arrival on the scene?

The hypoxic drive is stimulated by:

As blood volume is lost due to a traumatic injury, the body's response is to:

Allergy, autoimmunity, and isoimmunity are types of:

The chemical mediators that are released when mast cells degranulate primarily cause:

Which of the following is NOT a category within public health laws?

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Pulmonology

Trauma and Trauma Systems

Gynecology

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