Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding needle cricothyrotomy is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upon removal of the needle, the secured catheter allows for direct tracheal suctioning. 
B)  High pressure during jet ventilation may cause a pneumothorax. 
C)  Perforation of the esophagus may occur if the needle is advanced too far. 
D)  It is the least invasive of the surgical procedures and can be initiated quickly. 
A)  Upon removal of the needle, the secured catheter allows for direct tracheal suctioning. 
B)  High pressure during jet ventilation may cause a pneumothorax. 
C)  Perforation of the esophagus may occur if the needle is advanced too far. 
D)  It is the least invasive of the surgical procedures and can be initiated quickly.

Question 2

Multiple transmitters are involved in the vomiting reflex, including all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine. 
B)  acetylcholine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin. 
A)  norepinephrine. 
B)  acetylcholine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin.

Question 3

What is a major enzyme found in the blood that is an important part of the protein buffer system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbonic anhydrase 
B)  Acetylcholinesterase 
C)  Monoamine oxidase 
D)  Renal alteplase 
A)  Carbonic anhydrase 
B)  Acetylcholinesterase 
C)  Monoamine oxidase 
D)  Renal alteplase

Question 4

Poisons released from bacterial cells when they die are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  endotoxins. 
B)  epitoxins. 
C)  exotoxins. 
D)  ectotoxins. 
A)  endotoxins. 
B)  epitoxins. 
C)  exotoxins. 
D)  ectotoxins.

Question 5

The FDA's pregnancy safety designation of Category A for a drug means :

Accepted Answer

A)  no adequate animal studies or adequate studies of pregnant women have been done. 
B)  animal studies have demonstrated adverse effects, but there are no adequate studies in pregnant women; benefits may be acceptable despite the potential risks. 
C)  adequate studies in pregnant women have not demonstrated a risk to the fetus in the first trimester or later trimesters. 
D)  fetal risk has been demonstrated, which outweighs any possible benefit to the mother; avoid using in pregnant or potentially pregnant patients. 
A)  no adequate animal studies or adequate studies of pregnant women have been done. 
B)  animal studies have demonstrated adverse effects, but there are no adequate studies in pregnant women; benefits may be acceptable despite the potential risks. 
C)  adequate studies in pregnant women have not demonstrated a risk to the fetus in the first trimester or later trimesters. 
D)  fetal risk has been demonstrated, which outweighs any possible benefit to the mother; avoid using in pregnant or potentially pregnant patients.

Question 6

The amount of gas moved in and out of the respiratory tract in one minute is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  minute volume. 
B)  alveolar volume. 
C)  tidal volume. 
D)  residual volume. 
A)  minute volume. 
B)  alveolar volume. 
C)  tidal volume. 
D)  residual volume.

Question 7

How can AACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assisting with field triage destination and transportation decisions 
B)  Increasing response times by prehospital care providers 
C)  Predicting the unlikelihood of serious injury among vehicle occupants 
D)  Increasing the time it takes for patients to receive definitive trauma care 
A)  Assisting with field triage destination and transportation decisions 
B)  Increasing response times by prehospital care providers 
C)  Predicting the unlikelihood of serious injury among vehicle occupants 
D)  Increasing the time it takes for patients to receive definitive trauma care

Question 8

Immediate repetition of medical orders received during radio communications is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  verification protocol. 
B)  echo procedure. 
C)  standard format. 
D)  response algorithm. 
A)  verification protocol. 
B)  echo procedure. 
C)  standard format. 
D)  response algorithm.

Question 9

You are caring for a 48-year-old patient with acute onset pulmonary edema secondary to an acute myocardial infarction. He has rales (crackles) in both lung fields and wheezes in the bronchial regions. His blood pressure is 160/90 mmHg, his pulse is 112, and his ventilations are 32. Which of the following medications is indicated FIRST, and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) to vasodilate the coronary vessels to maximize myocardial oxygen supply 
B)  Furosemide (Lasix) to achieve a diuresis and remove a portion of fluids from the intravascular space 
C)  Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) to reduce preload and afterload to redistribute fluids to the periphery 
D)  Morphine sulfate to decrease anxiety and reduce afterload 
A)  Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) to vasodilate the coronary vessels to maximize myocardial oxygen supply 
B)  Furosemide (Lasix) to achieve a diuresis and remove a portion of fluids from the intravascular space 
C)  Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) to reduce preload and afterload to redistribute fluids to the periphery 
D)  Morphine sulfate to decrease anxiety and reduce afterload

Question 10

The practice of notifying a receiving hospital of an ambulance's impending arrival began in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  1960s. 
B)  1970s. 
C)  1980s. 
D)  1990s. 
A)  1960s. 
B)  1970s. 
C)  1980s. 
D)  1990s.

Question 11

Certain situations, such as epidemics and disasters, call for which of the following actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public health law research program 
B)  Epidemiological research 
C)  Public health agency police powers 
D)  Illness and prevention laws 
A)  Public health law research program 
B)  Epidemiological research 
C)  Public health agency police powers 
D)  Illness and prevention laws

Question 12

Where are the results of a scientific study published, regardless of the outcome of the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a medical director paper 
B)  In an EMS trade magazine 
C)  In a university-based magazine 
D)  In a peer-reviewed journal 
A)  In a medical director paper 
B)  In an EMS trade magazine 
C)  In a university-based magazine 
D)  In a peer-reviewed journal

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the components that must be in place for EMS and public health to work together?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong medical oversight 
B)  Legislative doctrines 
C)  Educating the community about EMS 
D)  Passive pursuit of finances 
A)  Strong medical oversight 
B)  Legislative doctrines 
C)  Educating the community about EMS 
D)  Passive pursuit of finances

Question 14

Which of the following statements about histamines and antihistamines is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A chief side effect of antihistamines is sedation. 
B)  Stimulation of the H1 histamine receptors plays a major role in the development of anaphylaxis. 
C)  Although asthma attacks can be caused by allergens, antihistamines should not be administered as a treatment. 
D)  There are antagonists for both H1 and H2 histamine receptor sites. 
A)  A chief side effect of antihistamines is sedation. 
B)  Stimulation of the H1 histamine receptors plays a major role in the development of anaphylaxis. 
C)  Although asthma attacks can be caused by allergens, antihistamines should not be administered as a treatment. 
D)  There are antagonists for both H1 and H2 histamine receptor sites.

Question 15

A type of study that does not allow the subjects or the experimenters to know who is in the control group is:

Accepted Answer

A)  quasi-experimental. 
B)  cross-sectional. 
C)  double blind 
D)  single blind. 
A)  quasi-experimental. 
B)  cross-sectional. 
C)  double blind 
D)  single blind.

Question 16

The established policies and procedures of an EMS system that provide a standardized approach to common patient problems and a consistent level of medical care are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  codes of action and response. 
B)  clinical protocols. 
C)  standard operating procedures. 
D)  standing orders. 
A)  codes of action and response. 
B)  clinical protocols. 
C)  standard operating procedures. 
D)  standing orders.

Question 17

Specialized terms for radio use enhance communications by:

Accepted Answer

A)  lengthening airtime and transmitting thoughts quickly. 
B)  shortening airtime and transmitting thoughts quickly. 
C)  rationing airtime and transmitting thoughts reasonably accurately. 
D)  shortening airtime and transmitting thoughts reasonably accurately. 
A)  lengthening airtime and transmitting thoughts quickly. 
B)  shortening airtime and transmitting thoughts quickly. 
C)  rationing airtime and transmitting thoughts reasonably accurately. 
D)  shortening airtime and transmitting thoughts reasonably accurately.

Question 18

A drug that blocks the muscarinic receptors in the peripheral nervous system would be classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathomimetic. 
B)  sympatholytic. 
C)  parasympathomimetic. 
D)  parasympatholytic. 
A)  sympathomimetic. 
B)  sympatholytic. 
C)  parasympathomimetic. 
D)  parasympatholytic.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about vitamins is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin D is unique in that it can be produced in the skin by sunlight exposure. 
B)  The liver stores the fat-soluble vitamins; consequently, they will become deficient only after long periods of inadequate vitamin intake. 
C)  The individual B vitamins are named for the order in which they are required by the body. 
D)  The water-soluble vitamins must be routinely ingested, because the body does not store them. 
A)  Vitamin D is unique in that it can be produced in the skin by sunlight exposure. 
B)  The liver stores the fat-soluble vitamins; consequently, they will become deficient only after long periods of inadequate vitamin intake. 
C)  The individual B vitamins are named for the order in which they are required by the body. 
D)  The water-soluble vitamins must be routinely ingested, because the body does not store them.

Question 20

In some instances, when the predisposing factors to development of a disease cannot be identified, the disease is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  idiopathic. 
B)  congenital. 
C)  pathogenic. 
D)  irreversible. 
A)  idiopathic. 
B)  congenital. 
C)  pathogenic. 
D)  irreversible.

Which of the following statements regarding needle cricothyrotomy is FALSE?

Multiple transmitters are involved in the vomiting reflex, including all of the following, EXCEPT:

What is a major enzyme found in the blood that is an important part of the protein buffer system?

Poisons released from bacterial cells when they die are known as:

The FDA's pregnancy safety designation of Category A for a drug means :

The amount of gas moved in and out of the respiratory tract in one minute is termed:

How can AACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

Immediate repetition of medical orders received during radio communications is known as the:

The practice of notifying a receiving hospital of an ambulance's impending arrival began in the:

Certain situations, such as epidemics and disasters, call for which of the following actions?

Where are the results of a scientific study published, regardless of the outcome of the study?

Which of the following is one of the components that must be in place for EMS and public health to work together?

Which of the following statements about histamines and antihistamines is NOT true?

A type of study that does not allow the subjects or the experimenters to know who is in the control group is:

The established policies and procedures of an EMS system that provide a standardized approach to common patient problems and a consistent level of medical care are known as:

Specialized terms for radio use enhance communications by:

A drug that blocks the muscarinic receptors in the peripheral nervous system would be classified as a:

Which of the following statements about vitamins is NOT true?

In some instances, when the predisposing factors to development of a disease cannot be identified, the disease is termed:

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Which of the following statements regarding needle cricothyrotomy is FALSE?

Multiple transmitters are involved in the vomiting reflex, including all of the following, EXCEPT:

What is a major enzyme found in the blood that is an important part of the protein buffer system?

Poisons released from bacterial cells when they die are known as:

The FDA's pregnancy safety designation of Category A for a drug means :

The amount of gas moved in and out of the respiratory tract in one minute is termed:

How can AACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

Immediate repetition of medical orders received during radio communications is known as the:

The practice of notifying a receiving hospital of an ambulance's impending arrival began in the:

Certain situations, such as epidemics and disasters, call for which of the following actions?

Where are the results of a scientific study published, regardless of the outcome of the study?

Which of the following is one of the components that must be in place for EMS and public health to work together?

Which of the following statements about histamines and antihistamines is NOT true?

A type of study that does not allow the subjects or the experimenters to know who is in the control group is:

The established policies and procedures of an EMS system that provide a standardized approach to common patient problems and a consistent level of medical care are known as:

Specialized terms for radio use enhance communications by:

A drug that blocks the muscarinic receptors in the peripheral nervous system would be classified as a:

Which of the following statements about vitamins is NOT true?

In some instances, when the predisposing factors to development of a disease cannot be identified, the disease is termed:

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Trauma and Trauma Systems

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