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

Ambulance technician

None of the above

Ambulance driver

Physician assistant

Question 1 of 15

2. 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 2 of 15

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

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

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

The intersection of two imaginary lines crossing at the umbilicus

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

Question 3 of 15

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

Often subsides with rest

Lasts 3 to 5 minutes

All of the above are typical findings of angina pectoris.

Responds to nitroglycerin

Question 4 of 15

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

The fracture of one rib in two or more consecutive places

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

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

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

Question 5 of 15

6. Which portions of the spine are the most vulnerable to injury

Cervical and lumbar

Thoracic and sacra

Thoracic and lumbar

Cervical and sacra

Question 6 of 15

7. Which of the following BEST describes the events that occur during the first stage of labor?

Expulsion of the fetus through the birth canal

Rupture of the amniotic sac

Expulsion of the placenta

Thinning and dilation of the cervix

Question 7 of 15

8. How many cervical vertebrae are there?

4

12

7

5

Question 8 of 15

9. A 44-year-old male involved in a collision at 50 mph struck the windshield of his vehicle with his face.  Which of the following injuries should you prepare to treat?

Airway obstruction

All of the above

Cervical spine trauma

Brain injury

Question 9 of 15

10. Which of the following is a potential side effect of nitroglycerin?

Difficulty breathing

Sudden increase in heart rate

All of the above

Decreased blood pressure

Question 10 of 15

11. You are called to a residence for a 60-year-old male complaining of chest pain.  You find the patient seated in bed.  His past medical history includes hypertension and high cholesterol.  The patient presents with hives over the chest, tridor, a swollen tongue, and wheezing in the upper fields.  He denies any shortness of breath or respiratory distress.  What condition do you suspect?

Acute myocardial infarction

Anaphylaxis

Asthma

Angina pectoris

Question 11 of 15

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

avulsion.

contusion.

concussion.

abrasion.

Question 12 of 15

13. 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 13 of 15

14. When a person acts in a manner that is unacceptable to himself or those around him, this would be considered which of the following?

Behavioral emergency

Mental illness

Psychosomatic reaction

Psychotic episode

Question 14 of 15

15. Which of the following would be the result of an obstruction in a branch of the pulmonary artery?

Blood is not pumped to the brain.

Blood cannot return from the brain to the heart.

Blood is not pumped to the lungs.

Blood cannot return from the lungs.

Question 15 of 15

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