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Aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart attack because it: | show 🗑
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show | Parenteral medications are absorbed more quickly than enteral medications.
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Which of the following has the weakest transmission signal and, as a result, is LEAST likely to be heard by the party being called? | show 🗑
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Which of the following statements regarding oxygenation and ventilation is correct? | show 🗑
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show | absent peripheral pulses.
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While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher. bc the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was transmitted to another EMT several days later. What route of transmission does this scenario describe? | show 🗑
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show | assist his ventilations with a bag-mask device.
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Early signs and symptoms of viral hepatitis include all of the following, EXCEPT: | show 🗑
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A 39-year-old male sustained a stab wound to the groin at a bar. As you approach the patient, you note that he is conscious, is screaming in pain, and is attempting to control the bleeding, which is bright red and spurting from his groin area. You should: | show 🗑
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Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that: | show 🗑
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show | pulmonary veins.
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Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the: | show 🗑
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show | pain exacerbated by breathing.
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Albuterol is a generic name for: | show 🗑
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U and partner respond to the residence of a 66y/o male with SOB. His wife says recent diagnosed with lung cancer. The Pt is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system caused his disease. stage of the grieving process is this Pt | show 🗑
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Which of the following is the MOST rapidly acting medication administration route? | show 🗑
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Which of the following veins is located inferior to the trunk? | show 🗑
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show | A quiet patient is not as likely to attack you as one who is screaming.
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With the flowmeter set at 6 L/min, the nasal cannula will deliver up to _______ oxygen. | show 🗑
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show | 15:2
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The bony prominence on the lateral/superior aspect of the thigh is called the: | show 🗑
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What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe? | show 🗑
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show | intranasal route
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What percentage of exhaled oxygen is delivered during mouth-to-mask breathing without supplemental oxygen? | show 🗑
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show | West Nile virus.
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show | sitting up at a 45° angle.
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You and your partner are attempting to resuscitate a middle-aged female in cardiac arrest. Because of the remote location you are in, you are unable to contact medical control. What should you do? | show 🗑
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show | use short, simple questions and point to specific parts of your body to try to determine the source of the patient's complaint.
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show | residual volume.
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show | EMS research.
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An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended or overflexed because: | show 🗑
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show | five
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As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: | show 🗑
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show | maintain a safe distance and try to read the placard with binoculars.
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show | sacrum
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show | family history.
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show | medical director.
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Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are brand (trade) names for the generic medication: | show 🗑
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show | epiglottis.
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show | mental function is presumed to decline in the 5 years preceding death.
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You are transporting a 40-year-old male with respiratory distress. The patient tells you that he recently had a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible TB. You should: | show 🗑
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When auscultating the lungs of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear adventitious sounds. This means that the patient has: | show 🗑
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show | there is not enough time in between contractions for the heart to refill completely.
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A 40-year-old male presents with pain to the right upper quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. During your assessment, you note that his skin and sclera are jaundiced. You should suspect: | show 🗑
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show | overdose of an opiate drug
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The process of binding or sticking to a surface is called: | show 🗑
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show | AED
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show | cardiovascular disease.
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In the presence of oxygen, the mitochondria of the cells convert glucose into energy through a process called: | show 🗑
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show | humerus
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show | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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Which of the following is the MOST effective strategy for managing stress? | show 🗑
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show | apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, monitor his blood pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or deterioration.
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show | falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
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show | addresses the patient's symptoms more than the actual disease process.
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The goal of the primary assessment is to: | show 🗑
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show | contact medical control and notify him or her of the error.
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show | spleen
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show | airway, breathing, and circulation.
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An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position? | show 🗑
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show | log roll him as a unit to a supine position.
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In two-rescuer adult CPR, you should deliver a compression to ventilation ratio of: | show 🗑
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show | substandard or inappropriate patient care.
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Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? | show 🗑
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In contrast to AMI, a dissecting aortic aneurysm: | show 🗑
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show | decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased insulin production
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Typical chief complaints in patients with an infectious disease include: | show 🗑
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show | SARS is caused by a virus and usually starts with flulike symptoms that deteriorate to pneumonia and respiratory failure.
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The MOST common reason that many people experiencing AMI do not seek immediate medical attention is because they: | show 🗑
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The cervical spine is composed of ___________ vertebrae | show 🗑
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Central chemoreceptors located in the medulla provide feedback to increase the rate and depth of breathing when they sense: | show 🗑
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The myocardium receives oxygenated blood from the __________, which originate(s) from the __________. | show 🗑
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You respond to the residence of a 62-year-old male who is unresponsive. Your primary assessment reveals that he is pulseless and apneic. You should: | show 🗑
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show | prepare the patient for immediate transport.
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The pressure of gas in a full cylinder of oxygen is approximately _______ pounds per square inch (psi). | show 🗑
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Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur when the body reacts to a particular: | show 🗑
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show | connecting the sensory and motor nerves and bypassing the brain.
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show | his ability to physiologically compensate for his injury may be impaired due to an inability to increase cardiac output.
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show | position yourself in between the patient and the gun and ask your partner to request law enforcement assistance.
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show | Fowler's
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dispatch to a state park for allergic Rx. assessment reveals that her breathing is labored and her BP is low. U have trained and approved by ur MD to give Epi. As partner gives the Pt high-flow O2, U try to contact MC but no signal from your cell phone. | show 🗑
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show | proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcement if necessary.
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A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should: | show 🗑
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Select the areas of the spinal column in descending order. | show 🗑
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Which of the following describes the Moro reflex? | show 🗑
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Normal respiratory rates should not exceed _______ breaths per minute in children and _______ breaths per minute in infants. | show 🗑
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show | a bounding pulse, a severe headache, and dizziness
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show | chest thrusts
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show | somatic nervous system.
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The risk of bleeding in the skull, which increases with age, is MOST directly related to: | show 🗑
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U EMS system uses a computerized PCR in which you fill in the info electronically and then send it to the ED via a secure Internet server. The PCR has a series of drop-down boxes, which are used to identify your assessment findings and specify the Tx that | show 🗑
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Which of the following factors is NOT taken into consideration when assessing a person's potential for violence? | show 🗑
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When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of traumatic neck pain, you should: | show 🗑
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show | ask him if he took his Viagra within the past 24 hours.
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After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n): | show 🗑
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