AEMT Final Review Test 2

Cells with a common job grow close together to form ______. - Answer- tissues _______ is making an untrue statement about someone's character or reputation without legal privilege or consent of the individual - Answer- defamation When positioning and managing the airway of a small child, it is important to remember that a child's: - Answer- occipital skull is proportionately larger and rounder than an adult's The _____ was established to certify and register EMS professionals through a valid and uniform process that assesses their knowledge and skills to ensure competent practice - Answer- NREMT Patients who are struck by lightening rarely sustain full-thickness burns because: - Answer- the duration of the lightening strike is short Important components of the emergency medical dispatch system include all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer- contacting medical control The _______ protects people who have disability from being denied access to programs, services, and equal employment - Answer- Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 A 19-year-old male was struck by a baseball in the occipital region of the skull. Witnesses report that the patient was briefly unconscious following the incident. He is now conscious and alert, but cannot remember the events immediately following the injury. He is breathing without difficulty and his vitals are stable. This patient's clinical presentation is MOST consistent with a(n): - Answer- cerebral concussion A young male tripped on a garden hose, fell, and struck his head on a concrete sidewalk. He is unresponsive and has a large hematoma to his forehead. His respirations are slow and shallow. You should: - Answer- assist his ventilations with 100% oxygen In addition to supplemental oxygen, the MOST appropriate treatment for a nauseated patient with heat exhaustion includes: - Answer- 20 mL/kg saline boluses and transport Which of the following statements regarding cerebral palsy is correct? - Answer- conditions such as brain injury at birth, postpartum infections, and fetal hypoxia can cause cerebral palsy A nonrebreathing mask is ONLY effective if a child has: - Answer- adequate tidal volume