Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

Which of the following terms refers to the movement of a substance from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the use of energy?

A larger-than-expected dose of adenosine may be necessary in patients regularly taking:

An excessive absorption and accumulation of iron in the body, causing weight loss, joint pain, abdominal pain, palpitations and testicular atrophy in males is:

Which class of antiarrhythmic drugs is LEAST likely to contribute to hypotension?

Why are gases such as helium considered extremely stable?

Your patient is a competent adult who has given permission for treatment and transport. You have loaded the patient into the ambulance, but just before you are ready to leave the scene, she changes her mind and says she does not want to go to the hospital. Which of the following statements about this situation is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) administration is NOT true?

Which of the following is a crystalloid solution?

Your EMS partner has been through some hard times lately. He broke up with his wife a few months ago, and his father died last month. After not smoking for years, he's taken it up again and now chain-smokes. He's sometimes rude to patients, and when you try to talk with him about this, he cuts you off. Your partner is using stress management techniques best described as:

Your protocols call for a dopamine infusion beginning at 5 micrograms per kilogram per minute. You estimate that your patient weighs 190 pounds. Using a standard dopamine concentration of 800 mg in 500 mL, at what drip rate (in drops/minute) will you need to administer the infusion using microdrip tubing?

A college student, in an effort to improve test scores, takes a drug, Intelliboost, which enhances cortical function by increasing dopamine release in the brain. He also is taking a cold remedy, Sneezeless, which inhibits the chemical breakdown of dopamine at all receptor sites. Which of the following best describes the drug interaction?

The activation of several body systems' baroreceptors to reestablish a normal blood pressure is a process known as:

The branch of medicine that deals with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations is known as:

In order to link its EMS and public health systems, a community must have which of the following in place?

Which of the following is the paramedic's interpretation of the patient's problem?

Which of the following interferes with ventilation in the presence of a flail segment?

Which of the following elements of an EMS system is NOT needed to ensure the best possible patient care?

Why do patient refusals warrant more thorough documentation than typical EMS calls?

A ________ is undertaken first to find unforeseen obstacles to data gathering during participation in a research study.

Which of the following situations poses an even greater risk of liability to the paramedic than patient refusal of care?