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EMT National Registry Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - Answer - bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension
___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Answer - chronic
bronchitis
___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. - Answer - Acute
bronchitis
a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully
reversible. - Answer - COPD
A late sign of shock is: - Answer - decreased blood pressure
A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______. - Answer -
abnormal lung sounds
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform particular skills in
certain situations - Answer - standing orders
A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. - Answer - pulse rate
A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult. - Answer - 1000cc
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called - Answer - an embolism
A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) - Answer - aneurysm
Activated Charcoal: Contraindications - Answer - Poor LOC, vomiting
Activated Charcoal: Dosage - Answer - 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g
Activated Charcoal: Side Effects - Answer - Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstruction
, After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next - Answer -
perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
Albuterol: Action - Answer - Bronchodilator
Albuterol: Contraindications - Answer - Allergy
Albuterol: Dose - Answer - 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
Albuterol: Indications - Answer - Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
Albuterol: Side effects - Answer - Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
An example of a shockable rhythm - Answer - pulseless ventricular tachycardia
An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation, or rapid
breathing without stridor probably has: - Answer - A lower-airway disease
an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs - Answer - bronchitis
ASA: Action - Answer - Impedes blood clotting
ASA: Contraindications - Answer - allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg
ASA: Dosage - Answer - 324mg (81mg x 4)
Atrovent: Action - Answer - Bronchodilator
Atrovent: Contraindications - Answer - Allergy to drug, soybeans, peanuts, glaucoma
Atrovent: Dose - Answer - 0.5 mg nebulized w/ 2.5 mL saline (3mL total)
Atrovent: Side Effects - Answer - Dry mouth, headache, gastrointestinal distress
caused by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, from destruction of structures supporting the alveoli, and
destruction of capillaries feeding the alveoli. - Answer - emphysema
Chaotic electrical activity originating from many sites in the heart is called: - Answer - Ventricular
fibrillation
DCAP-BTLS = - Answer - deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations,
swelling
Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and many undetermined respiratory illnesses are classified as - Answer -
COPD
Epinephrine: Action - Answer - vasoconstriction, bronchodilation
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