Question 1

At the cellular level, the treatment of seizures is generally accomplished by ________ the influx of ________ ions into the neural cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancing; potassium 
B)  inhibiting; potassium 
C)  inhibiting; sodium and calcium 
D)  enhancing; sodium and calcium 
A)  enhancing; potassium 
B)  inhibiting; potassium 
C)  inhibiting; sodium and calcium 
D)  enhancing; sodium and calcium

Question 2

Which of the following serves as a guideline for the expected weight of a 4- to 6-month-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased birth weight by 2 to 3 pounds 
B)  Tripled his birth weight 
C)  Gained at least 5 pounds 
D)  Doubled his birth weight 
A)  Increased birth weight by 2 to 3 pounds 
B)  Tripled his birth weight 
C)  Gained at least 5 pounds 
D)  Doubled his birth weight

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT typically a role of the medical director in an EMS system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participating in quality improvement 
B)  Educating and training personnel 
C)  Dispatching EMS personnel 
D)  Participating in personnel and equipment selection 
A)  Participating in quality improvement 
B)  Educating and training personnel 
C)  Dispatching EMS personnel 
D)  Participating in personnel and equipment selection

Question 4

Which of the following is the generic name of a drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diazepam 
B)  Excedrin 
C)  Tylenol 
D)  Motrin 
A)  Diazepam 
B)  Excedrin 
C)  Tylenol 
D)  Motrin

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A child's hearing reaches maturity at:

Accepted Answer

A)  12 to 18 months. 
B)  2 to 3 years. 
C)  3 to 4 years. 
D)  5 to 6 years. 
A)  12 to 18 months. 
B)  2 to 3 years. 
C)  3 to 4 years. 
D)  5 to 6 years.

Question 7

A portable suction device should generate a flow rate of ________ liters per minute when the tube is open.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 8

An infant's ventilatory rate generally is too fast to sustain adequate tidal volume when the rate is over ________ breaths per minute.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  50 
C)  40 
D)  30 
A)  60 
B)  50 
C)  40 
D)  30

Question 9

Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  research. 
B)  patient complaints. 
C)  legislation. 
D)  lawsuits. 
A)  research. 
B)  patient complaints. 
C)  legislation. 
D)  lawsuits.

Question 10

The ultimate factor in achieving success in an EMS prevention program lies in the hands of:

Accepted Answer

A)  frontline personnel. 
B)  EMS managers. 
C)  medical directors. 
D)  community leaders. 
A)  frontline personnel. 
B)  EMS managers. 
C)  medical directors. 
D)  community leaders.

Question 11

The maximum flow rate to be used with a nasal cannula is ________ liters per minute.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  4 
A)  10 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  4

Question 12

A type of exercise in which muscles are worked through their full ranges of motion to develop muscular strength is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  iatrogenic. 
B)  isotonic. 
C)  isolateral. 
D)  isometric. 
A)  iatrogenic. 
B)  isotonic. 
C)  isolateral. 
D)  isometric.

Question 13

Aspirin is beneficial to patients with a history of cardiac disease because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibits the clotting cascade. 
B)  provides analgesia. 
C)  inhibits platelet aggregation. 
D)  causes thrombolysis. 
A)  inhibits the clotting cascade. 
B)  provides analgesia. 
C)  inhibits platelet aggregation. 
D)  causes thrombolysis.

Question 14

An addition or a supplement to an original report is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  supplement. 
B)  add-on. 
C)  addendum. 
D)  appendix. 
A)  supplement. 
B)  add-on. 
C)  addendum. 
D)  appendix.

Question 15

During spontaneous breathing, which of the following reflexes prevents overexpansion of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cheyne-Stokes 
B)  Hering-Breuer 
C)  Apneustic 
D)  Cushing's 
A)  Cheyne-Stokes 
B)  Hering-Breuer 
C)  Apneustic 
D)  Cushing's

Question 16

As the thoracic cavity begins to expand, the intrathoracic pressure:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not change. 
B)  is greater than atmospheric pressure. 
C)  is the same as atmospheric pressure. 
D)  is less than atmospheric pressure. 
A)  does not change. 
B)  is greater than atmospheric pressure. 
C)  is the same as atmospheric pressure. 
D)  is less than atmospheric pressure.

Question 17

Which of these conclusions did the 2001 National EMS Research Agenda NOT reach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop a cadre of EMS researchers and support them early in their careers. 
B)  Publicize research that supports the consensus of EMS medical directors. 
C)  Establish an alternate funding source for EMS research outside of government. 
D)  View research as necessary for the improvement of patient care. 
A)  Develop a cadre of EMS researchers and support them early in their careers. 
B)  Publicize research that supports the consensus of EMS medical directors. 
C)  Establish an alternate funding source for EMS research outside of government. 
D)  View research as necessary for the improvement of patient care.

Question 18

You are on a scene at which you have requested and received orders for field termination of resuscitative measures. Which of the following terms should you use when informing the family of the patient's status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gone 
B)  Expired 
C)  Dead 
D)  Passed 
A)  Gone 
B)  Expired 
C)  Dead 
D)  Passed

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoracolumbar 
B)  Craniosacral 
C)  Vagal tone 
D)  Cholinergic 
A)  Thoracolumbar 
B)  Craniosacral 
C)  Vagal tone 
D)  Cholinergic

Question 20

The type of blood that may be administered to all people in an emergency, regardless of their blood type, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  O negative. 
B)  AB positive. 
C)  AB negative. 
D)  O positive. 
A)  O negative. 
B)  AB positive. 
C)  AB negative. 
D)  O positive.

At the cellular level, the treatment of seizures is generally accomplished by the influx of ions into the neural cells.

Which of the following serves as a guideline for the expected weight of a 4- to 6-month-old child?

Which of the following is NOT typically a role of the medical director in an EMS system?

Which of the following is the generic name of a drug?

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

A child's hearing reaches maturity at:

A portable suction device should generate a flow rate of ________ liters per minute when the tube is open.

An infant's ventilatory rate generally is too fast to sustain adequate tidal volume when the rate is over ________ breaths per minute.

Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined because of:

The ultimate factor in achieving success in an EMS prevention program lies in the hands of:

The maximum flow rate to be used with a nasal cannula is ________ liters per minute.

A type of exercise in which muscles are worked through their full ranges of motion to develop muscular strength is called:

Aspirin is beneficial to patients with a history of cardiac disease because it:

An addition or a supplement to an original report is called a(n):

During spontaneous breathing, which of the following reflexes prevents overexpansion of the lungs?

As the thoracic cavity begins to expand, the intrathoracic pressure:

Which of these conclusions did the 2001 National EMS Research Agenda NOT reach?

You are on a scene at which you have requested and received orders for field termination of resuscitative measures. Which of the following terms should you use when informing the family of the patient's status?

Which of the following is NOT associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

The type of blood that may be administered to all people in an emergency, regardless of their blood type, is:

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Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

At the cellular level, the treatment of seizures is generally accomplished by ________ the influx of ________ ions into the neural cells.

Which of the following serves as a guideline for the expected weight of a 4- to 6-month-old child?

Which of the following is NOT typically a role of the medical director in an EMS system?

Which of the following is the generic name of a drug?

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

A child's hearing reaches maturity at:

A portable suction device should generate a flow rate of ________ liters per minute when the tube is open.

An infant's ventilatory rate generally is too fast to sustain adequate tidal volume when the rate is over ________ breaths per minute.

Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined because of:

The ultimate factor in achieving success in an EMS prevention program lies in the hands of:

The maximum flow rate to be used with a nasal cannula is ________ liters per minute.

A type of exercise in which muscles are worked through their full ranges of motion to develop muscular strength is called:

Aspirin is beneficial to patients with a history of cardiac disease because it:

An addition or a supplement to an original report is called a(n):

During spontaneous breathing, which of the following reflexes prevents overexpansion of the lungs?

As the thoracic cavity begins to expand, the intrathoracic pressure:

Which of these conclusions did the 2001 National EMS Research Agenda NOT reach?

You are on a scene at which you have requested and received orders for field termination of resuscitative measures. Which of the following terms should you use when informing the family of the patient's status?

Which of the following is NOT associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

The type of blood that may be administered to all people in an emergency, regardless of their blood type, is:

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Trauma and Trauma Systems

Gynecology

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At the cellular level, the treatment of seizures is generally accomplished by the influx of ions into the neural cells.