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1. Which of the following describes the mid-line of the body?

An imaginary line dividing the body into a top and bottom portion

An imaginary line dividing the body into a front and back portion

An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

The intersection of two imaginary lines crossing at the umbilicus

Question 1 of 15

2. Which of the following is a characteristic of referred pain?

It is usually described as "crampy" or "colicky."

It is only felt in hollow organs.

It is felt in a location other then the organ causing it.

It is caused by psychological stress.

Question 2 of 15

3. Which of the following is a function of the autonomic nervous system?

Running or walking

Speaking

Constriction of blood vessels

Solving complex math problems

Question 3 of 15

4. You respond to a 75-year-old female who is complaining of epigastric pain that feels like heartburn and radiates to the right shoulder.  Her vital signs are stable and she has a previous history of an myocardial infarction.  She has prescription nitroglycerine tablets.  An ALS unit is en route.  After performing a physical examination and applying oxygen by nasal cannula, you should:

cancel the ALS unit: this is just gallstones and BLS can transport.

apply the AED and prepare for imminent cardiac arrest from a myocardial infarction.

contact medical control regarding the administration of the patient's nitroglycerin.

transport the patient in the Trendelenburg position for shock.

Question 4 of 15

5. You are called to a farmhouse on a sunny spring afternoon.  Upon arrival, a frantic mother tell you that her 4-year-old daughter was playing in the yard, stung repeatedly by several bees.  The patient is alert, screaming and crying, and can follow her mother's commands.  Her arms and legs are swollen and show the marks of several stings.  Her body is covered in hives.  Her vital signs are blood pressure 90/40, pulse 110, respiratory rate 24, and oxygen saturation 99 percent.  Her lungs sounds are clear and equal bilaterally.  You decide to administer oxygen.  What is the best method?  

Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask.

Administer oxygen by blow-by.

Administer oxygen by nasal cannula.

Administer oxygen by bag-valve mask.

Question 5 of 15

6. Which of the following is professionally equivalent to the EMT?

Physician assistant

Ambulance driver

Ambulance technician

None of the above

Question 6 of 15

7. Which of the following is an accurate definition of a flail chest?

A section of the chest wall that is unstable, leading to breathing problems

The fracture of at least four ribs in two or more places

The fracture of one rib in two or more consecutive places

A lung that has been punctured by a fractured rib, resulting in a buildup of air

Question 7 of 15

8. The muscular organ in which a baby develops during pregnancy is called the:

placenta.

fetus.

uterus

amniotic sac.

Question 8 of 15

9. Which of the following is NOT typical of angina pectoris?

Lasts 3 to 5 minutes

All of the above are typical findings of angina pectoris.

Often subsides with rest

Responds to nitroglycerin

Question 9 of 15

10. Which of the following BEST describes the term crowning?

A discharge of bloody mucus

The presenting part of the baby being visible at the vaginal opening

The delivery of the head during a breech birth, completing delivery

Complete dilation of the cervix

Question 10 of 15

11. What is the first medication that should  be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain with difficulty breathing?

Oxygen

Nitroglycerin

Aspirin

Albuterol

Question 11 of 15

12. You are on the scene of a tanker truck versus passenger vehicle collision on a rural highway.  The vehicles are just beyond a curve in the roadway and there is a distinct odor of diesel fuel.  It is dark and there is little traffic.  Which of the following should be used to alert oncoming traffic to the situation?

Reflective triangles

Orange traffic cones

Yellow crime scene tape

Flares

Question 12 of 15

13. Which of the following must be treated by the EMT if present in a patient with an apparent behavioral emergency?

Suicidal ideology

Acute alcohol intoxication

Hypoglycemia

Severe clinical depression

Question 13 of 15

14. An injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but blood vessels and cells in the dermis are injured, is called a(n):

concussion.

abrasion.

contusion.

avulsion.

Question 14 of 15

15. A burn extending into the substances fat would be classified as which type of burn?

Superficial partial thickness

Superficial

Deep partial thickness

Full thickness

Question 15 of 15

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