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1. How many cervical vertebrae are there?

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

Ninth

Second

Third

First

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

Superficial partial thickness

Deep partial thickness

Full thickness

Superficial

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

All of the above

Difficulty breathing

Sudden increase in heart rate

Decreased blood pressure

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

Responds to nitroglycerin

All of the above are typical findings of angina pectoris.

Often subsides with rest

Lasts 3 to 5 minutes

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

Thoracic and lumbar

Thoracic and sacra

Cervical and lumbar

Cervical and sacra

7. 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 cannot return from the lungs.

Blood is not pumped to the lungs.

8. 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?

Anaphylaxis

Asthma

Acute myocardial infarction

Angina pectoris

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

Speaking

Running or walking

Solving complex math problems

Constriction of blood vessels

10. 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?

All of the above

Cervical spine trauma

Brain injury

Airway obstruction

11. 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

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

Acute alcohol intoxication

Suicidal ideology

Severe clinical depression

Hypoglycemia

13. Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system?

To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and “do no harm,” while providing prompt transport to the hospital

To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care

To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on the scene

To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, during transport, and at the hospital

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

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

Complete dilation of the cervix

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

A discharge of bloody mucus

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

Expulsion of the placenta

Thinning and dilation of the cervix

Expulsion of the fetus through the birth canal

Rupture of the amniotic sac

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