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1. What is the temporary organ of pregnancy, which functions to supply the developing fetus with oxygen and nutrients?

Cervix

Placenta

Amnion

Uterus

Question 1 of 15

2. Pain that orginates in an organ, such as the intestines, is called _____ pain.

parietal

acute

referred

visceral

Question 2 of 15

3. You are on the scene of a 50-year-old male who lacerated his arm on a sheet of plate glass.  He is pale, diaphoretic, and mumbling incoherently.  You have controlled an arterial bleed with direct pressure.  His blood pressure is 76/p, pulse 120, and respiratory rate of 28.  Which of the following signs is the most concerning?

The blood pressure

The altered mental status

The tachycardia

The respiratory rate

Question 3 of 15

4. How many cervical vertebrae are there?

12

7

4

5

Question 4 of 15

5. 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?

Asthma

Anaphylaxis

Angina pectoris

Acute myocardial infarction

Question 5 of 15

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

Deep partial thickness

Superficial

Full thickness

Superficial partial thickness

Question 6 of 15

7. During which stage of labor is the baby born?

Ninth

First

Second

Third

Question 7 of 15

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

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

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 equal right and left halves

Question 8 of 15

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

It is caused by psychological stress.

It is only felt in hollow organs.

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

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

Question 9 of 15

10. 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 10 of 15

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

Psychotic episode

Psychosomatic reaction

Behavioral emergency

Mental illness

Question 11 of 15

12. 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.

Responds to nitroglycerin

Often subsides with rest

Question 12 of 15

13. How does aspirin actually reduce the chances that a patient suffering a myocardial infarction will die?

It reduces the inflammation in the heart.

It reduces the ability of the blood to form clots.

It prevents a deadly fever from developing.

It reduces the amount of pain in the heart.

Question 13 of 15

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

Nitroglycerin

Oxygen

Albuterol

Aspirin

Question 14 of 15

15. 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 nasal cannula.

Administer oxygen by bag-valve mask.

Administer oxygen by blow-by.

Question 15 of 15

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