Midterm Review 2

If you invented a new technology for EMS communications that used radio waves, you would have to clear it with:

Which of the following is a characteristic of age-related decline in respiratory function?

Melatonin is secreted by the:

Blood loss of up to ______ mL is considered normal following childbirth.

The prefix that means slow is:

Under normal conditions, the strength of cardiac contraction is regulated by:

Which of the following usually has the MOST powerful transmitter?

A woman who is pregnant for the fourth time and who has previously given birth to two full-term

A closed, or contained, incident is a situation that:

When a patient begins developing hypovolemic shock, you would expect to encounter:

When starting an intravenous line in an adolescent patient, the MOST likely reaction from the patient would be:

Performing the functions of a paramedic prior to licensure or certification is:

The action of the body in response to a medication is called:

By covering the head of a newborn, you cover approximately what percentage of the baby’s body?

A sign of a systemic infection in a patient with a long-term vascular access site is:

The paramedic should perform which of the following after the primary survey?

Which of the following is a schedule II drug?

The suffix -rrhea means:

The _________ reflex happens when an infant is startled and opens his or her arms wide.

A parenteral medication should NOT be administered by which route?

Which of the following items would be the MOST important to have immediately available at the time of birth?

Disruption of the phrenic nerves would alter the function of the:

The equipment and supplies that are carried in the back of an emergency vehicle:

A medical director tells a paramedic, “You work for me.” This is:

The medical abbreviation used by EMS systems to indicate “when required” or “as often as necessary” is:

Upon arriving at a scene, you see two men who are arguing with each other and carrying baseball bats. You should:

Which of the following findings would you MOST likely observe in a dehydrated patient?

A hazardous atmosphere would MOST likely be encountered:

Diffusing gases will move from:

The diameter of blood vessels:

Which act violates nonmaleficence?

Atrial kick is defined as:

Patient packaging involves:

A trunked radio system:

A special consideration for the paramedic when assessing and managing a patient with emotional impairment is that:

Blood passing from the right atrium to the left atrium of a fetus would pass through the:

Which of the following statements regarding the right side of the heart is correct?

Why is military time used in a patient care report?

Which of the following conditions can cause edema secondary to decreased colloidal osmotic pressure in the capillaries?

The decision to use lights and siren when transporting a patient to the hospital is MOST dependent on:

Nonprogressive disorders of movement and posture that cause activity limitation are collectively referred to as:

Hyperkalemia is defined as:

What size endotracheal tube would MOST likely be used on an average-sized adult female?

The outermost layer of the skin is the:

In scientific research, a statement that proposes the relationship between two or more variables is called a:

The point where the manubrium joins the body of the sternum is the:

Energy for cellular functions is produced in the:

The area of conduction tissue in which electrical activity arises at any given time is called the:

An infant’s fontanels are typically fused together by the age of:

Which of the following incident times is NOT commonly documented on the patient care report?

The generic name of a medication:

The atrioventricular (AV) junction:

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is MOST common in what age group?

It is unusual for a newborn to require:

Which of the following is a buccal drug?

Which of the following would be the LEAST common post-resuscitation complication in a newborn?

A medication undergoes first-pass metabolism in the:

For the first year of life, an infant has naturally acquired passive immunities because:

Which of the following is an intrapartum complication?

Which of the following statements accurately describes sebaceous glands?

In which position should you place an apneic newborn?

The medical abbreviation used by EMS systems to indicate two times per day is:

An effective injury prevention program should focus on which of the following?

The vertebral column consists of how many bones?

The scope of practice for a paramedic is derived from work by:

An emergency medical responder who incorrectly starts an intravenous line:

Which of the following statements regarding aphasia is correct?

According to Canadian research, what kind of violence is MOST commonly directed at EMS personnel on scene?

The prefix ecto- means:

Following a stroke, a man has atrophy of his left leg. This means that:

Using the incident command system provides a modular organizational structure that:

A patient with blunt head trauma, who is trapped on top of a mountain, would MOST likely require transport via:

A patient who has pathologic conditions of the airway may require which of the following in a home care setting?

The goal of system status management is to:

The field of medicine that focuses on the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with it is called:

When documenting a statement made by the patient or others at the scene, you should:

Unlike Schedule I drugs, Schedule II drugs have:

When the body’s volume of water declines due to dehydration:

What kind of selectivity does the placenta provide?

An alteration of central circulation is another term for:

Which of the following statements includes a pertinent negative?

The body’s primary response to shock is:

A complete assessment of an infant at birth should take no longer than:

A pertinent positive finding when dealing with a gunshot victim would be the:

A medication that possesses a negative chronotropic effect will:

In the “desire over have” formula, the unit of measure on hand is:

Blood analysis of a patient who has been in shock for several hours without treatment will MOST likely reveal:

The main cause for all forms of cancer is:

Which of the following pieces of equipment requires regular checking because of its shelf life?

The LEAST common route of biologic entry into a victim would be:

If you gave a patient 0.1 mg/min of an antibiotic when an order was for 10 mcg/min, you would have

A newborn will experience distress if its initial breaths: