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FCC EMT CH 8 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
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FCC EMT CH 8 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERSA patient with liver disease has a low platelet count. Which additional finding
would the EMT directly correlate to this condition?
Accurate Answer - Excessive bruising to arms
Which situation would most likely cause a patient to have a simple episode of
syncope (fainting)?
Accurate Answer - Parasympathetic stimulation
You are caring for a 66-year-old male patient who is severely dehydrated.
How does severe dehydration affect the cardiovascular system?
Accurate Answer - It decreases the blood volume available for circulation
What is the result of an opening developing that allows air into the space
between the visceral and parietal pleura of the thorax?
Accurate Answer - Progressive collapse of the lung
What blood pressure change as most likely to cause left ventricular failure?
Accurate Answer - Chronically elevated diastolic pressure between 120 and
140 mmHg
What is the primary way in which oxygen is transported to the cells?
Accurate Answer - Red blood cells
For cells to undergo the process of aerobic metabolism, the cells require:
Accurate Answer - Oxygen and glucose
A patient with a temperature of 105.4°F is experiencing systemic vasodilation.
Which finding would be consistent with this condition?
Accurate Answer - Decreased blood pressure
A patient is hemorrhaging internally within his colon, which in turn is
impairing perfusion to the cells of his body. Aside from the bleeding, the
patient has no other problems. In this scenario, the problem impairing
adequate perfusion would be:
Accurate Answer - Decreased blood volume
, A patient has a blood pressure of 140/98 mmHg. What can the EMT ascertain
from this reading?
Accurate Answer - The afterload is increased
Which condition must be met for carbon dioxide to move from the cell to the
bloodstream?
Accurate Answer - The perfusing blood must be low in carbon dioxide
When cells undergo normal metabolism in the body, which byproduct(s) is
(are) produced?
Accurate Answer - Heat, carbon dioxide, and water
A patient with a high fever has an accelerated metabolism and is producing
abnormally large amounts of carbon dioxide at the cellular level. To
compensate for this effect, what will occur?
Accurate Answer - Increased respiratory rate
A patient with asthma is extremely short of breath and hypoxic. Related to the
ventilation/perfusion ratio (V/Q), the EMT would recognize the problem as
related to:
Accurate Answer - Inadequate oxygen in the alveoli
A patient who is hypoxic has a pulmonary disease that involves low lung
compliance. With this condition, you realize that:
Accurate Answer - Ventilation with a bag-valve mask will likely require more
effort
Which blood pressure reading best indicates a narrowed pulse pressure?
Accurate Answer - 108/88 mmHg
What is required for normal perfusion to occur?
Accurate Answer - Adequate breathing, sufficient numbers of red blood cells,
and sufficient heart function
What is the primary stimulus to breathe in human beings without pulmonary
diseases?
Accurate Answer - Level of CO2 in the body
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