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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

The intersection of two imaginary lines crossing at the umbilicus

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

Question 1 of 15

2. 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?

Brain injury

Airway obstruction

Cervical spine trauma

All of the above

Question 2 of 15

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

Placenta

Amnion

Cervix

Uterus

Question 3 of 15

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

referred

acute

visceral

parietal

Question 4 of 15

5. 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

Question 5 of 15

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

Superficial

Superficial partial thickness

Deep partial thickness

Full thickness

Question 6 of 15

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

Thoracic and lumbar

Thoracic and sacra

Cervical and lumbar

Cervical and sacra

Question 7 of 15

8. How many cervical vertebrae are there?

12

4

5

7

Question 8 of 15

9. Which of the following is the way in which the heart muscle receives oxygen?

Blood surrounds the heart in the pericardial sac.

Blood from the aorta enters the coronary arteries.

Blood from the pulmonary vein enters capillaries in the myocardium.

Blood from the left ventricle enters capillaries in the myocardium.

Question 9 of 15

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

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

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

Question 10 of 15

11. 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 tachycardia

The respiratory rate

The altered mental status

The blood pressure

Question 11 of 15

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

It reduces the ability of the blood to form clots.

It reduces the inflammation in the heart.

It reduces the amount of pain in the heart.

It prevents a deadly fever from developing.

Question 12 of 15

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

contusion.

avulsion.

abrasion.

concussion.

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?

Mental illness

Psychotic episode

Psychosomatic reaction

Behavioral emergency

Question 14 of 15

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

A discharge of bloody mucus

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

Question 15 of 15

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