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Which of the following statements concerning the flow of blood to and through the right side of the
heart is correct?
Poorly ____________ blood reaches the ______ atrium from the _______ _______, is pumped through
the _______ valve into the ______ventricle, and is then pumped through the ________valve and on to
the lungs through the pulmonary arteries. - correct answer ✔✔Poorly oxygenated blood reaches the
right atrium from the venae cavae, is pumped through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, and is
then pumped through the pulmonic valve and on to the lungs through the pulmonary arteries.
For any submersion injury that is not a life-threatening water-related emergency, a complete secondary
assessment is performed using: - correct answer ✔✔DCAP-BTLS
You are assessing an infant who has been ill and has had a fever for the past two days. As you approach
the infant, you note that she has grunting respirations. Based on your OEC training, you determine that
grunting is: - correct answer ✔✔a symptom of severe respiratory disease
The passage of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the walls of the alveolae occurs via: - correct answer
✔✔diffusion
The term used to describe the action of taking an extremity away from the midline of the body is: -
correct answer ✔✔abduction
In the incident command system, the operations section is responsible for: - correct answer
✔✔executing the strategy of the incident action plan
A patellar fracture affects which part of the body? - correct answer ✔✔The knee
You are checking equipment at the beginning of your shift. The D size oxygen cylinder measures 1000 psi.
You calculate that if you needed to use this tank at 15 LPM it would last - correct answer ✔✔8.5 minutes
,Fontanels, which are openings in the skulls of newborns that allow brain expansion, close when the child
is at approximately what age? - correct answer ✔✔18-20 months of age
In decompensated shock, the failure of body systems despite the body's attempt to oxygenate vital
organs becomes apparent as: - correct answer ✔✔increased pulse rate and decreased blood pressure.
Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is false? - correct answer ✔✔Most cases
of cardiovascular disease are congenital and could be prevented with improved prenatal care.
You are managing a patient with a large flail segment in the right lateral chest. The immediate threat to
this patient's life is: - correct answer ✔✔hypoxia
Assessment and management of the trauma patient should include - correct answer ✔✔gathering
information about the mechanism of injury.
A snowboarder's fall over the toe side of the board onto an outstretched hand is known as the: - correct
answer ✔✔Mousetrap
Which of the following statements concerning immersion hypothermia is true? - correct answer ✔✔It
can take more than 30 minutes for an individual to become hypothermic.
A patient who sustained blunt trauma to the abdominal and pelvic areas in a very serious collision is
probably in which type of shock? - correct answer ✔✔Hypovolemic
A patient with severe gastrointestinal bleeding is in what type of shock? - correct answer
✔✔Hemorrhagic
The vital signs of elderly patients with excessive internal or external bleeding may not provide an
indication of shock - correct answer ✔✔if these patients are taking beta-blockers or calcium channel
blockers.
, When treating an AMS patient, use high-flow oxygen to keep saturation at least what percentage? -
correct answer ✔✔94%
A patient with chest pain informs you that he has "a bad heart." You think he may have congestive heart
failure. When performing your secondary assessment, which of the following signs or symptoms does
not indicate that the patient is in congestive heart failure? - correct answer ✔✔Bradycardia (heart rate
that's too slow)
The lower jaw is also called the: - correct answer ✔✔mandible
Which of the following processes does not occur during acclimatization? - correct answer ✔✔Dilation of
pulmonary blood vessels
Which of the following events best describes an ischemic stroke? - correct answer ✔✔A blood clot has
obstructed a blood vessel in the brain.
When assessing a patient, which of the following signs or symptoms is most indicative that the patient is
suffering from a tension pneumothorax? - correct answer ✔✔Decreased breath sounds in the right lung
You should recognize a possible spinal column injury with no spinal cord involvement when you discover
which of the following assessment findings? - correct answer ✔✔Tenderness to the thoracic spine with
intact motor and sensory function in each extremity
Your patient is a 35-year-old woman who spilled a cup of hot coffee on herself two hours ago. An area on
her right thigh that is about twice the size of the palm of her hand is red and painful but has no blisters.
Which of the following actions would be appropriate for an OEC technician to take? - correct answer
✔✔Apply a dry sterile dressing
The type of consent that is based on an appreciation and understanding of the facts, implications, and
possible future consequences of an action is known as: - correct answer ✔✔informed consent
Which of the following statements concerning the cardiovascular system is true? - correct answer ✔✔An
electrical impulse that starts in the right atrium stimulates contraction of the heart muscle.
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