PCP Midterm Prep

What sign can be seen from close range firearm injuries?

This is the wall that separates the two sides of the heart.

During your radio report to the hospital, which piece of information should NOT be relayed?

Febrile seizures usually occur in:

Soft-tissue wounds are rarely imminently life threatening.

An appropriately sized blood pressure cuff should:

In general, alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists:

This is a white blood cell.

Dizziness and tingling extremi­ties could signify:

For an AED to be applied, a patient must be:

Grey Turner sign is defined as ecchymosis of the _________ and is indicative of ________.

What is a scope of practice?

The study of the metabolism and actions of medications within the body is called:

Open injuries to the neck require the use of what to prevent the drawing of air into the circulatory system?

This is the valve between the right atrium & right ventricle.

Which of the following is NOT considered a principle of proper radio usage in EMS?

MDIs indicate how many actuations they are designed to deliver, but most patients do not keep track of their dose

Screen-like cylinder inserted into the coronary vessel to hold them open & increase blood flow.

If you are off duty and come upon an accident, you are legally obligated to stop.

cells found in the lining of the airways & produce a blanket of mucus that covers the lining of the conducting airways

The PCP has a legal duty to act if he or she is

Relative to younger adults, older adults generally have a harder time breathing because the:

All of the following are Atrioventricular Valves EXCEPT;

Patients with an inadequate secretion of the hormone insulin have a disease called:

Which of the following is a characteristic of referred pain?

All of the following are economic incentives used to help prevent injury EXCEPT:

Which of the following conditions is likely to develop in geriatric burn patients during fluid resuscitation?

sudden and dramatic loss of blood

The best measurement of ventilation is the:

Management of the suicidal patient includes all of the following except:

Bruising to the RUQ of the abdomen following blunt trauma is MOST suggestive of injury to the:

Strength of a person’s peripheral pulses is related to:

Which of the following statements regarding your general impression of the patient is correct?

What type of pain has its origin in a particular location but is described by the pt as pain in a different location?

Anticholinergics have emerged as a central component in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

As a result of the increase in diastolic blood pressure associated with aging:

This is the pacemaker of the heart.

Perhaps the simplest way to determine if a patient has a patent airway is to:

A(n) ________ set of vital signs is important for critical decision making

_________ skin indicates cardiovascular dysfunction

Which of the following may cause a patient to exhibit abnormal behavior?

You should prioritize the needs of your patient based on the:

It is never legal to forcibly restrain someone.

The purpose of a closed-ended question is to:

Shock that occurs secondary to a myocardial infarction is called ________ shock.

Cells make up tissues, tissues make up organs, and organs make up:

Patient is in shock, radial pulse not palpable,which may be useful to monitor rate and quality?

The wrist is ________ to the elbow.

This delivers de-oxygenated blood from the upper body and the head.

Ideally what is the preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair?

With regard to pulse oximetry, the more hypoxic a patient becomes:

hypothermia, poor blood clotting, and acidosis that sig­nificantly increases mortality in trauma pts is known as:

What is battery?

Patients who suffer from severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease often have jugular vein distension.

Administering large amounts of an isotonic crystalloid solution to a patient with internal bleeding would MOST likely:

When auscultating the lungs of a patient with early pulmonary edema, you will MOST likely hear:

What word would be used to refer to a patient's rapid breathing?

Which of the following is NOT part of the general impression?

When wearing gloves while taking care of a patient, you should:

The primary reason to change gloves between contact with different patients

EMS systems can direct entire episodes of care with patients being treated and released at the scene

If a person survives the initial trauma from a shotgun wound at close range:

Which of the following patients should have an AED attached?

Pain that originates in an organ, such as the intestines, is called ________ pain.

What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?

The classic presentation of chronic bronchitis is:

This is the protective sac that surrounds the heart.

The brief pause between the P wave and the QRS complex represents:

Heroin is an example of a(n):

Harsh, high-pitched inspiratory sounds are characteristic of:

A medication is called an antagonist if:

Which of the following factors should be considered before lifting any patient?

The oxygen flow rate for a nasal cannula should not exceed ________ liters per minute.

Blockage of a coronary artery resulting in death of heart tissue defines:

Patients with thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the veins in the legs) are at high risk of:

If health care providers show up physically fit and prepared for work:

A(n) _________ medication name is generally derived from the chemical name, but is shorter and simpler.

An injury caused by an object that passes through the skin or other body tissue is known as:

The term lateral is best defined as:

Which of the following statements regarding peer review is correct?

Air in the pleural space is called a:

Afterload is defined as the:

For a pediatric pt, epinephrine is usually administered by an autoinjector at a dose of __ mg.

Endothelial cells that line the inside of blood vessels:

EMS-enabling legislation:

Which of the following factors suggest that a patient is at risk for suicide?

The MOST common site of deceleration injury in the chest is the:

Which traumatic conditions may account for signs and symptoms of a behavioral emergency?

What is rigor mortis?

Upon assessment you see your patient has cool, sweaty skin. This finding is best described as:

A well-written prehospital care report must contain:

Nitroglycerin acts to relieve chest pain by which of the following mechanisms?

When the heart contracts and forces blood into the arteries, the pressure created is known as:

Implied consent is based on the premise that a patient:

Statements such as “Please say more” or “Please feel welcome to tell me about that” are examples of:

Your priority in caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning is to:

The main goal of any continuous quality improvement program is to:

Which abdominal quadrant contains the appendix?

When examining the abdomen, the PCP divides the abdomen into:

This is hardening of the arteries.