EMT Final G.O.

A young female presents with "costrovertebral angle" tenderness. Which organ is involved?

EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by

are helpful when you are away from the ambulance and need to communicate with dispatch/ partner

Benadryl makes a person experience drowsiness and dry mouth. These findings are:

Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing chemicals that regulate the body

Nitroglycerin is contraindicated in patients:

What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for an adult?

Asthma is caused by a response of the:

T/F The aorta is the major artery that supplies the groin and lower extremities with blood.

What is the normal ventilatory rate for an adult?

The first month of life after birth is referred to as the:

Control of external bleeding, oxygen administration, and CPR are in the scope of practice of a

Your PT's stimulus to breathe is low oxygen levels in the blood, this condition is known as

T/F The spleen is a muscle that is commonly injured in abdominal blunt-trauma injuries.

Good Samaritan laws do not offer protection from:

The use of special tools to remove an entrapped patient from a vehicle is known as _____.

the term distal means:

____ is the measure of the amount of air that is moved into and out of the lungs in one breath.

Presumptive signs of death would not be adequate in cases of sudden death due to:

Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to result in hypoxia?

The scene size-up consists of all of the following except:

Effective therapeutic communication skills require ______:

The proper dose of a medication depends on all of the following Except:

With ___, the force of the injury occurs over a broad area, and the skin is usually not broken.

When ventilating a patient with a bag-mask device, you should:

What percentage of the air we breathe is made up of oxygen?

For children younger than 1 year old, you should palpate the _ artery when assessing the pulse.

T/F The phalanges are the bones of the fingers and toes.

The main function of the endocrine system is to _______

________ is a response to the anticipation of danger.

Which of the following is not true of medical control?

The leaf-shaped flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea

The best indicator of brain function is the patient's:

Which of the following is not a sign of abnormal breathing?

The __________ is connected to the intestine by the bile ducts.

The primary assessment includes evaluation of all of the following except:

Which side of the heart receives de-oxygenated blood?

Returning the emergency unit to service is part of the ______ phase.

T/F The right atrium receives blood from the pulmonary veins.

Which of the following must be assessed in every respiratory patient?

Treatment with (CPAP) would MOST likely be contraindicated when?

All of the following are signs of hypoxia except:

Negligence is based on the EMT's duty to act, cause, breach of duty, and:

Your first consideration when assessing a pulse is to determine:

"PASTE" is an alternate assessment tool for ______.

The fastest way to deliver a chemical substance is by the _____ route.

The term used to describe the location of an injury toward the midline center of the body is:

How the EMT is required to act or behave is called:

Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?

The meaning "around" can have which of the following prefixes?

Crackles (rales) are caused by ______.

The _____ is connected to the intestine by the bile ducts.

A professional appearance by the EMT will help build a patient's confidence in their abilities

When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to:

T/F The knee is a ball-and-socket joint.

T/F Exhaled air contains 21% oxygen.

What is the most common problem you may encounter when using a bag-mask device?

The transmission range of a(n) ____ is more limited than that of mobile or base station radios.

The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that:

The process by which an individual, an institution, or a program is evaluated

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:

The care that an EMT is able to provide is most commonly defined as a:

Definitive or conclusive signs of death that are obvious to everyone include all except:

What are adventitous sounds?

All of the following are components of continuous quality improvement except:

Which of the following vessels does not carry blood to the heart?

The _______ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles:

The physical examination consists of all of the following except:

Which of the following sounds indicates swelling of the upper airway?

Which of the following most accurately describes an allergic reaction?

A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as:

The normal respiratory rate for an adult is:

Obese means ______ % over his or her ideal weight.

If you stop treating a PT w/ a head injury who is verbally abusive you may be guilty of

Your responsibility to provide patient care is called:

Which of the following is most likely to cause immediate death?

The brain stem normally triggers breathing by increasing respirations when:

The proper technique for sizing an oropharyngeal is to measure the device from:

The best indicator of brain function is the patient's:

Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known

Which portion of the blood carries oxygen to and wastes away from the body tissues?

Definitive signs of death that are clear to even non-medical persons include all EXCEPT:

Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing?

Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ______ .

T/F There are 12 ribs that attach to the sternum.

Treatment of drowning or near drowning begins with:

Which of the following genetic disorders predisposes the patient to repeated lung infections?

An important safeguard against legal implication is:

The incubation period for Ebola can be up to:

Which of the following is generally NOT considered confidential?