EMT Final G.O.

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

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

Which side of the heart receives de-oxygenated blood?

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

Your responsibility to provide patient care is called:

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

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

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

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

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

Nitroglycerin is contraindicated in patients:

Which of the following is generally NOT considered confidential?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the normal ventilatory rate for an adult?

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

Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known

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

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

"PASTE" is an alternate assessment tool for ______.

An important safeguard against legal implication is:

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

________ is a response to the anticipation of danger.

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

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

Good Samaritan laws do not offer protection from:

The incubation period for Ebola can be up to:

The main function of the endocrine system is to _______

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The normal respiratory rate for an adult is:

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

the term distal means:

All of the following are signs of hypoxia except:

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

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

The major goal of quality improvement is to ensure that:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Obese means ______ % over his or her ideal weight.

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

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

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

A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as:

Which of the following is not true of medical control?

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

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

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

Which of the following most accurately describes an allergic reaction?

Asthma is caused by a response of the:

Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ______ .

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

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

Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing?

Effective therapeutic communication skills require ______:

Treatment of drowning or near drowning begins with:

Crackles (rales) are caused by ______.

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

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

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

Your first consideration when assessing a pulse is to determine:

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

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

T/F Exhaled air contains 21% oxygen.

What are adventitous sounds?

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

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

The brain stem normally triggers breathing by increasing respirations when:

The physical examination consists of all of the following except: