EMT Review

Which is the difference between reparatory distress and failure?

The average person ejects approximately 70mL of blood with each contraction of the heart. This is known as

When performing 2 rescuer CPR on an adult patient, the ratio of compressions to breaths is?

When a life threat is observed in the primary assessment, the EMT should

What is the largest artery in the body?

A type of doctor that treats heart disease is called a

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

Energy is transferred from ______ to ________ during cellular respiration.

What does EMS stand for?

Your 450 lb pt is complaining of dyspnea & chest pain. During your primary assessment, it would be helpful to call for

Anaphylactic shock is typically associated with

The two bones located on either side of the head and above the ears, are called the:

When lifting a patient, you should do all of the following except:

The copy of the PCR left at the hospital:

The average blood pressure reading for an adult is

When transferring care of the patient to other EMS personnel, you should:

When is a Epipen used?

Oral glucose would be used to treat which condition?

Deoxygenated blood from body returns to

Pulse oximetry

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

The reassessment of the patient is usually completed:

When a patient is hypothermic, the patient is

General treatment for shock includes:

When assessing the skin of a pt , you note that it has a bluish tint to it. This is called:

When an infant develops anxiety and insecurity, this is often due to the characteristic of:

The voice box is also called the ___________.

In BLS, how do you give ventilation breaths to an adult patient who is not breathing, but has a pulse

Responsibility to provide pt care, Once your ambulance responds to call/begin treatment

During inspiration, the air pressure in the alveoli is __ than the atmospheric pressure.

Which organ is not included in the lymphatic system?

Shock is a condition that occurs due to....

A patient is in the anatomic position when he or she is:

The rate of chest compressions in an adult patient is:

Which of the following is a contraindication to using a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)?

"Tearing" abdominal pain is most likely caused by an emergency involving the...

An airway that is open and will remain open is called;

The person who completed a prehospital care report may be called to court of law to testify

An advantage for having an advanced directive is

When you see the suffix "-itis" in a patient's chart, it means

the leaf-shaped valve that prevents foreign objects entering the trachea

If you receive an order from medical control that is incorrect, you should

Each of the following diseases is thought to be spread by respiratory secretions except:

What are the bones of the wrist called

Forcing a competent adult patient to go to the hospital against his/her will may result in:

Alcohol decreases heart rate and blood pressure. In which body system does this effect occur?

During your reassessment of a patient, you should:

Who are standard precautions applied to? 

When assessing pain what acronym should always be used?

When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:

What do you expect to find when auscultating the lung sounds of a patient with heart failure?

What is the first thing you should do if you see a victim lying on the floor?

If a patient is lying on his or her left side, the patient is said to be in the

Which of the following patients is competent and can legally refuse EMS care?

Airway sound indicating upper airway obstruction.

What does the circulatory system circulate around the body?

When you inform the patient of a procedure & it's associated risks, you are asking for his/her:

Type of shock cause by an acute infection.

The first thing that dictates how you treat your patient:

Which body system is responsible for fighting disease?

The major emphasis of EMT education deals with ______ of the ill or the injured pt

a normal testing heart rate for the average adult is

Why is peristalsis important in the overall functioning of the digestive system?

An example of a specialty hospital in the EMS system is a

The EMT can safeguard his or her well-being by:

Every EMS service should have a

A febrile seizure is typically associated with

When an artery has a weak spot in its wall

Air movement from the lungs to the atmosphere

Air movement from the atmosphere into the lungs

What does the muscular system do?

After contact with bodily fluids of a patient, an EMT should submit a request for a determination of exposure to his/her

When performing primary assessment of elderly pt. who fell at home, it is MOSt IMPORTANT TO

Immediately following a seizure, the patient is often:

What is it considered when an EMT-B makes the physical/emotional needs of the patient a priority?

When a patient refuses care, he or she must sign a(n)

The leading cause of death in the young adulthood age group is

To perform chest compressions on an adult patient, you should press on the:

Another term for difficulty breathing when lying down is:

What system in the body helps you break down food for energy?

The chambers of the heart are called

As part of your OPQRST assessment you ask the patient how bad the pain is. This what part of OPQRST?

An example of ensuring continuity during the transfer of care of the patient would be:

What are the 5 stages of grief?

A BLS Ambulance is BEST described as...

When recording a patient's respiration rate

Anaphylactic shock is caused by?

When obtaining a blood pressure, you should position the arm

To ensure your own safety when lifting an adult patient, it is important to:

The extent and limits of the job that the EMT does are referred to as:

What is the principle prehospital treatment for inhaled poison?

EMS personnel are regulated by which Federal Agency

A condition in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues.

What type of immunity does a patient who has been immunized have?

If an adult victim is unconscious and has an obstructed airway

When measuring a nasopharyngeal airway you would measure from

the layer of the heart that is responsible for contraction and relaxation is known as the

Most patients with an infectious disease will have

An organism that causes infection is referred to as a(n)