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Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as: 
A. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. 
B. a complete cessation of respiratory effort. 
C. a marked increase in the exhalation phase. 
D.labored breathing with reduced tidal volume. 
A. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. 
 
 
 
In what area of the lungs does respiration occur? 
A. alveoli 
B. trachea 
C. bronchi 
D. capillaries 
A. alveoli 
 
 
 
The two processes that occur during respiration are: 
A. ventilation and diffusion. 
B. insp...
In ________, the placenta separates prematurely from the wall of the uterus. 
Abruptio placenta 
 
 
 
TRUE or FALSE. Labor is usually longer in a multigravida and shorter in a primigravida. 
false - Labor is usually longer in a primigravida, a woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy, and shorter in a multigravida, a woman who has experienced previous pregnancies 
 
 
 
TRUE or FALSE. Lightening occurs when the head of the fetus descends into the woman's pelvis as the fetus positions for ...
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. 
 
-provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States 
 
-unify EMS providers under a single medical director 
 
-facilitate a national EMS labor group 
 
-reduce expenses at the local and state levels 
Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States 
 
 
 
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. 
 
-provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States 
 
-...
The 3 R's 
Retreat, Radio, Reevaluate 
 
 
 
What position do you place an unresponsive patient in? 
Recover position: On the side to aid drainage and prevent breathing blockage from vomitus. 
 
 
 
Positions for patients with no suspected spine injury 
If no suspected spine injuries transport the patient in a position of comfort. 
Breathing is easier in a semi-sitting position or fowler or semi fowler. 
 
 
 
Position for shock 
Placed in supine position allowing for maximu blood flow througho...
In which of the following patients should you remove an impaled object? 
Select one: 
A. An apneic patient with a shard of glass impaled in the abdomen 
B. A semiconscious patient with an ice pick impaled in the chest 
C. A pulseless and apneic patient with a knife impaled in the back 
D. A conscious and alert patient with a fishhook impaled in the eye 
C 
 
 
 
Which portion of the blood carries oxygen to and wastes away from body tissues? 
Select one: 
A. Plasma 
B. Platelets 
C. White blood c...
Anatomy 
The study of the structure or form of living things 
 
 
 
Anatomic Position 
The position of reference in which the patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward 
 
 
 
Flexion 
The bending of a joint 
 
 
 
Extension 
The straightening of a joint 
 
 
 
Adduction 
Motion toward the midline 
 
 
 
Abduction 
Motion away from the midline 
 
 
 
Anterior 
Front surface of the body 
 
 
 
Posterior 
Back surface of the body 
 
 
 
Superior 
Closest to th...
833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should 
A. Insert a nasal airway 
B. Suction the oropharynx 
C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct 
D. Insert a dual lumen airway 
A. Insert a nasal airway 
 
 
 
903 - After air passes through the vocal cords during inhalation, which structure does it reach next? 
A. Trachea 
B. Epiglottis 
C. Alveolus 
D. Bronchus 
A. Trachea 
 
 
 
906 - You are ventilating an apneic asthmatic pt with a BVM. The p...
You suspect that a 6-year-old girl has broken her leg after falling from a swing at a playground. Shortly after you arrive, the child's mother appears and refuses to allow you to continue treatment. You should: 
 
A. use your authority under the implied consent law. 
B. ask the mother to sign a refusal form and then leave. 
C. tell the mother that her refusal is a form of child abuse. 
D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is needed. 
D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is neede...
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? 
Automatic external defibrillation 
 
 
 
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? 
An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval 
 
 
 
Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is correct? 
the stages of the...
You suspect that a 6-year-old girl has broken her leg after falling from a swing at a playground. Shortly after you arrive, the child's mother appears and refuses to allow you to continue treatment. You should: 
 
A. use your authority under the implied consent law. 
B. ask the mother to sign a refusal form and then leave. 
C. tell the mother that her refusal is a form of child abuse. 
D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is needed. 
D. try to persuade the mother that treatment is neede...