EMT Final Exam Questions And Answers 2022, Graded A+
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EMT Final
Your Medical Director advised administration of Epinephrine. How will you administer the drug?
I will remove the safety and insert into the lateral thigh; hold it for 3-10 seconds. Watch for side effects.
Why should EMTs attend and maintain continuing education on a routine basis?
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EMT Final
Your Medical Director advised administration of Epinephrine. How will you
administer the drug?
I will remove the safety and insert into the lateral thigh; hold it for 3-10 seconds. Watch
for side effects.
Why should EMTs attend and maintain continuing education on a routine basis?
To maintain, update and expand your knowledge and skills
Name 1966 publication served as the origin of emergency medical services
(EMS)?
Accidental death and disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society
What is meant my critical incident debriefing? What goes on there?
This occurs 72 hours after a traumatic scenario. This is an opportunity to walk through
how you are feeling and how the call has affected you.
How soon after an incident should critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)
occur?
72 hours
What is meant by a 'positive TB test'?
You have been exposed to TB
Why don't prescription glasses provide adequate eye protection?
There is no side or top protection
What is the term that defines acting in such a way as to make another person fear
immediate bodily harm?
Assault
Battery
Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent
Libel
False and Damaging information about a person that is communicated in writing.
Negligence
Failure to provide the same care that a person with similar training would provide.
Please define the term putrefaction
Decomposition of body tissues, a definitive sign of death
Which patients can legally refuse emergency medical treatment?
Competent decision-making adults: Adult, denies drugs and alcohol, non-altered.
What is meant by an informed refusal?
Patients' refusal of EMS treatment and transport after being informed of the risks of
refusal
How do you define ethnocentrism?
When a person considers his or her own cultural values as more important when
interacting with people of a different culture
What is the value of the patient care report (PCR)?
To document assessment findings, treatments and response to treatment, ensure
continuity of care
What term describes a fracture of the humerus just above the elbow?
Distal humerus fracture
How would you anatomically describe fractures of both femurs?
Bilateral
, Medial
Toward the midline
Bilateral
on both sides of the body
Proximal
Closer to the body
Unilateral
On one side of the body
Inferior
Toward the feet
Ventral
(Anterior) happens on the front of the body
Anterior
Front of the body
Posterior
(Dorsal) On back
Supraventricular means:
Fast heart rate that occurs above the ventricles
Tachycardia means
Fast heart rate
supra mean?
above
Brainstem:
Basic critical functions
Cerebrum:
Control functions of the body, judgment, planning
Cerebellum:
Balance, muscle coordination and posture
Gray matter:
Tissue that makes up the cerebrum
Which of the structures of the brain coordinates all critical life functions?
Brainstem
Which key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include:
Epinephrine, norepinephrine
Neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system
Acetylcholine
Fight or flight; increases heart rate and blood pressure
Epinephrine
Hormone that controls glucose levels in the blood
Glucagon
Hormone that allows glucose to enter blood cells
Insulin
Also called norepinephrine,
Noradrenaline
Neurotransmitter that produces vasoconstriction
Norepinephrine
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