Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets Practice Test

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• Bleeding is the main symptom of which condition?
• Which hormone is released in response to hypoperfusion?
• If a communication system is vulnerable to failure, which safeguard is most essential?
• Prostaglandins comprise a group of lipids totaling how many molecules?
• Unresponsive patients may be treated under
• What does EMS stand for?
• The vagina performs multiple functions including holding the spermatozoa and serving as the passageway for childbirth and for menstrual fluids. Which option best reflects these roles?
• By the age of 80, in CNS, brain weight may shrink up to which range?
• Which frequency range is commonly associated with trunked radio systems?
• The length of the esophagus is approximately:
• During adolescence, privacy concerns typically involve which relationships?
• The objective information in an EMS report is:
• A 3-year-old child can typically form how many words in a sentence?
• Dysuria refers to which symptom?
• In a patient with a respiratory airway problem, which finding would most likely indicate hypoxia if suctioning is prolonged?
• What is photophobia?
• Which statement best describes scene size-up?
• Central region of the thorax is known as:
• The EMS dialing number in USA is:
• What filtering system are radio receivers equipped with?
• Which region contains five vertebrae?
• Which value best represents the normal newborn blood glucose level?
• A serum sodium level greater than or equal to 143 mEq/L is:
• A parenting style characterized by a tolerant approach and the child is in control is best described as which style?
• Who administers anesthesia in most surgical procedures?
• The final step in effective communication which gives clarification about message is:
• Which statement best distinguishes assault from battery?
• The first National Standard Curriculum for paramedics was developed by:
• An action instituted by a private person or entity is carried out by the which party?
• As a paramedic, you have lines of authority to answer to within the EMS system but which one of these is not that line?
• By what age is the brain typically about 90% of its final weight?
• Anisocoria is accompanied by asymmetric pupils with greater than:
• Which statement best describes the purpose of identifying flawed processes and systems in EMS reporting?
• Which statement about EMTALA policy is true?
• Which neuromuscular disorder is primarily seen in males due to X-linked inheritance?
• Trunked Radio Systems are sophisticated communication networks usually operating in the frequency range of:
• In the Fowler position, the head angle to control the airway is?
• Which age range is commonly considered adolescence?
• Which glands secrete earwax?
• Which symptom is associated with hypophosphatemia?
• Hypertension classification: SBP >= 160.
• CoAEMSP stands for which of the following?
• Crepitus is most closely associated with which condition?
• Which term describes tissue necrosis due to acute ischemia in which tissue and some cells remain recognizable?
• The bone matrix that gives bone its strength is mainly composed of which mineral compound?
• Inflammation of the lungs with cough, fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, and blood-tinged mucus indicates which condition?
• Which parenting style is characterized by strict rules and coercive control?
• What term refers to a court-awarded punishment intended to deter particularly reckless or intentional misconduct, in addition to compensation?
• When responding to a call for an infant who is choking, which areas should be analyzed first?
• Which method is used to check neurological function?
• What two aspects does a well-crafted EMS report reflect?
• The skull is composed of how many bones?
• The subjective information in the report includes?
• AICD stands for?
• Delirium is characterized by an acute sudden change in what?
• What was the cause of airline crash in 1980s that was investigated by airline industry?
• EMTALA stands for:
• In scene management, the first step is typically to perform which action?
• Which statement is true about HIPAA policy:
• The central compartment of the thoracic cavity is the mediastinum.
• Portable Transceivers have short antennas that limits the range of signal to:
• A patient has bruises on the gluteal region, a knee injury (popliteal), and inflammation on the volar. The terms refer to which parts?
• Which statement about teething onset is correct?
• What is the color pairing for the terms Poliomyelitis and Cirrhosis?
• Which statement is true about CoAEMSP?
• To overcome the problem of missing yes and no in medical terminology, which pair would you use?
• The system which is used by most of the EMS systems for the use of linked dispatch center computer consoles is:
• Which factor adversely affects the quality of care after arrival at the hospital?
• On a 0–10 pain scale, at what level should you record both subjective and objective information?
• What is the primary purpose of a 12-Lead ECG in chest pain assessment?
• Which of the following is the correct expansion for AO? (A&O × 4)
• Which phase includes the change in blood chemistry?
• Which cell type is primarily responsible for bone formation?
• Abdomen is divided into how many regions according to location?
• What is the typical teething duration window for early infancy?
• Which combination correctly identifies the components of due process?
• Which documentation approach requires documenting by body system sections?
• What does the acronym ABCDE stand for in emergency assessment?
• Babinski sign indicates impairment of which neural pathway?
• At birth, what is the typical pulse rate of a newborn?
• What is the typical operation frequency band used by EMS and public safety communication systems?
• Which of these hormones are derivatives of cholesterol?
• Which device can shock the heart when life-threatening arrhythmias are detected?
• Which color pairing is associated with Poliomyelitis and Cirrhosis?
• Excessive force during bag-mask ventilation in an infant can cause which complication?
• The condition aneurysm involves which statement?
• A registry system used to test and establish licensure is:
• Which term describes a treatment plan for a specific illness or injury?
• How long does it typically take to form a general impression during the primary survey?
• Which factor is typically most influential on developing personal ethics during adolescence?
• In aviation safety investigations of the 1980s, which factor was commonly cited as a cause?
• A normal blood glucose level for a newborn is closest to which value?
• Apoptosis activated prematurely by:
• Areas of necrosis where the gross and microscopic tissue and some of the cells are recognizable and caused by acute ischemia, acute toxicity are called:
• A patient presents with warm, dry skin. Which is the most likely cause?
• Which type of necrosis is described as an area of necrosis in which the tissue can be identified grossly and histologically and is caused by acute ischemia or acute toxicity?
• In patient's assessment, differential diagnosis is based upon which of the following?
• Which parenting style demands absolute obedience from the child no matter the situation?
• Which test is least useful initially in chest pain evaluation?
• Which positioning helps relieve dyspnea?
• How many methods of narrative documentation exist?
• Which receptors primarily cause vasoconstriction?
• Which abbreviation stands for aspirin?
• The care provided before arrival at the receiving facility is called
• When calming an angry patient who is not responding to you calmly, what is the best first step?
• What would you do as a paramedic when a patient feels shortness of breath in certain position?
• Which mineral compound primarily gives bone its stiffness?
• If an EMS provider touches an 18-year-old conscious injured patient without consent, this is considered:
• What does ASA stand for?
• Hormonal changes in adolescent girls cause which development?
• Anisocoria difference: 1-mm.
• In EMS documentation, which type of information is the patient’s reported symptom best categorized as?
• If a system that relies on technology could fail, what is the important step to ensure continued operation?
• In chest pain history, which question is best asked first?
• The number of bones present in tarsus is
• Which of the following is a phase in the situational crisis reaction in infants?
• EMS is a------- element of patient care.
• The Moro reflex is described as which scenario?
• Stomach acid is included in which barrier of the body's defense?
• A tumor described as retroperitoneal means what?
• Tay-Sach's disease trait includes in which inheritance pattern?
• Cells produced in the bone marrow and mature in the thymus and destroy antigens are the:
• Threatening to restrain a patient who does not want to be transported is considered:
• Which option best matches the roots for tongue and the related bursitis terminology as noted in the material?
• Which phrase best describes how to ask about chest pain during history taking?
• According to superior and inferior orientation, the thigh is positioned relative to the knee and waist as?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between frequency and interference in EMS bands?
• Which system stores standardized EMS data from each state?
• Which type of reasoning best matches the statement that children act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want?
• A false written statement that could harm a person's reputation is called?
• Which statement best captures ethical reporting in emergency care?
• In a paramedic report, what do IVP and SVN stand for?
• Under HIPAA, sharing patient information with which group is generally permissible?
• From a neurologically affected patient, which question would you ask first?
• When a 911 caller is agitated, what should the dispatcher do to obtain necessary information?
• What is the pound equivalent of 5.5 kilograms?
• Components of due process:
• Which organization would you approach to seek accreditation for a paramedic program?
• Which statement best describes the rooting reflex?
• Which factor is an uncontrollable risk factor for disease?
• In the ranking Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic, which level comes immediately before Paramedic?
• Which hormone is released in response to hypoperfusion?
• If a patient’s airway cannot be maintained by other methods, which action is typically performed?
• Number of oscillations of carrier wave is usually measured in:
• Edema is caused by:
• According to a 2016 analysis, what is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. annually?
• Chest pain history components, which option best describes what to document?
• Policy of EMTALA:
• Which disease among Graves' disease, ITP, Tay-Sachs, and Myasthenia gravis is associated with low platelet count and bleeding?
• Which of these are considered as capillaries and responsible for basic filtering in the kidneys?
• At what age does the brain reach about 90% of its final adult weight?
• A well-written EMS report most clearly demonstrates which of the following traits?
• What is the primary function of the mammary glands?
• Which connective tissue attaches muscles to bones?
• MODS stands for and is described as which syndrome, with the associated year being 1975?
• The dense outer layer of a bone is called which tissue?
• Which bone is the strongest in the body?
• Which stage of moral reasoning is described by acting to avoid punishment and to obtain rewards?
• In the EMS assessment sequence, which step usually follows the ABCDE sequence?
• Rhinorrhea is best described as which of the following?
• The Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) band ranges from which to which?
• The first recorded use of an ambulance by the military occurred during the Siege of Malaga in which period?
• Which critical system balance the body like a legged stool?
• Which characteristics describe the development of an adolescent?
• Which finding would indicate instability in a chest pain patient?
• What is the transmitter output power of base station radios?
• The trans placental passage of antibodies and antibodies in colostrum protecting the infant until immune system matures is an example of which type of immunity?
• Which cavities are enclosed by the ventral body cavity?
• The passage of antibodies in colostrum provides protection to the infant until the infant's immune system matures. Which statement best describes this protection?
• In chest pain evaluation, what does a 12-Lead ECG primarily detect?
• The term for the process of one adult cell type changing to another in response to stress is:
• Which documentation framework uses the sequence Chief complaint, history, assessment, treatment, transport and exceptions?
• Time period for discovery period?
• If a patient shows signs of tension pneumothorax and you perform needle thoracotomy, what is the recommended action?
• Methamphetamine use is commonly associated with which symptom?
• Which examination techniques are included in the primary survey?
• Which party files the complaint in a civil EMS case?
• Infancy lasts from which minimum to maximum ages?
• What is Reciprocity?
• Which symptom is similar to polyuria?
• Pain in the right lower quadrant is most commonly associated with which organ?
• Serum prothrombin conversion accelerator has a factor number?
• Which methods can help identify LASA medications such as magnesium sulfate and morphine?
• Which sign is used to assess upper motor neuron function?
• The ten codec system in EMS communication was phased out due to one biggest drawback which was:
• Which scenario would indicate iatrogenic immunodeficiency?
• Which radio signals allow multiple users to share frequencies and repeaters?
• What's the function of skin referred to as largest organ?
• Hypophosphatemia symptoms include:
• What is considered a normal oxygen saturation level for an infant?
• Which connective tissues work with bones to provide the framework of the skeleton?
• Which of the following is not typically part of the primary emergency assessment?
• CQI stands for which of the following?
• Which tool is used for quick assessment of neurological status?
• Which newborn vital sign value is within the normal range at birth?
• Who is attorney?
• If a person forms a fist with the fingers, what range of motion is demonstrated?
• In circumstances when frequency of radio systems are not operating in visible range, which radio system will be most suitable for that condition?
• Which statement about brain weight in aging is correct?
• Which term describes the condition of a floppy mitral valve?
• In the career of a paramedic, one can be involved in large scale events like natural disasters. What would you do in that situation?
• The primary set of teeth is typically shed around which age?
• The atomic weight of an atom is primarily the sum of which particles?
• What is the typical sentence length a 3-year-old can form?
• Higher level carbon monoxide is fatal in:
• In a handwritten report, how should an error be indicated?
• What term describes legal responsibility for injuries caused by the actions of a healthcare provider?
• A stroke in the right hemisphere typically causes facial droop on the same side. Which lateral term describes this relationship?
• Which trio of elements accounts for about 96 percent of body weight?
• In what year was the Roanoke Life Saving rescue squad launched?
• You are examining some patients, on which patient will you perform a focused assessment?
• Prostaglandins are a group of which type of biomolecule?
• After fertilization, bone formation begins in utero at approximately how many weeks?
• A parenting style with few rules and high tolerance for behavior is best described as?
• The abdomen is divided into nine regions; which option lists the correct number of regions?
• Which two terms share the same root meaning breast in medical shorthand?
• As a paramedic, eligibility standards like CPR fall under which concept?
• A blood pressure reading of 92/60 mm Hg is described as what?
• Adolescents are at a higher risk than other population groups for which outcome?
• The brain uses glucose at a rate of approximately how many mg per minute?
• Which statement best describes the primary survey process?
• Biliary colic pain is most commonly felt in which quadrant of the abdomen?
• At a crime scene involving a potential assault and possible death, what is the most appropriate action for EMS personnel?
• Portable Transceivers have a low output power typically between:
• What best describes open-ended questions in history taking?
• CA meanings?
• Which function is not a part of scene size-up?
• Which is a normal resting pulse rate range for adults?
• Signs and symptoms of respiratory alkalosis include:
• The basic radio wave onto which a signal is encoded is called a:
• Higher frequency bands generally have which characteristic?
• The care provided before the patient arrives at the receiving facility is called
• Which bone is the strongest in the human skeleton?
• The total number of joints in the adult human body is approximately which of the following?
• Which abbreviation stands for Small-Volume Nebulizer?
• Which branch of law governs actions brought by private individuals for harms caused by others?
• A portable transceiver's output power typically falls in which range?
• If the misconduct of the EMS provider was intentional or constituted a reckless disregard for public safety, what damages may be awarded?
• Which term describes a system that enables many users to share frequencies via infrastructure?
• The grinding sensation or sound made when two pieces of broken bone rub together is known as:
• During fetal development, which process forms bone from a cartilage template?
• Which action best preserves potential evidence at the scene while evaluating the patient?
• In a radio receiver, what is the purpose of the squelch circuit?
• In early adults, the pulse rate is around how many beats per minute?
• When testing capillary refill time, a person in shock is expected to have a return time of more than:
• Which sign is specifically associated with an upper motor neuron lesion in neurological testing?
• For most children aged 3 to 5 years, what is the approximate systolic blood pressure?
• Which sequence correctly completes the stages of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) in order?
• The process by which cells activate in response to the action potential is referred as:
• Which option is not a radio communication method among the ones listed?
• What would you do as a paramedic when scene doesn't appear safe before you begin the patient care?
• The ventral body cavity encloses which pair of cavities?
• One megahertz (MHz) equals to:
• Your report is a reflection of your
• Red, flushed skin in a patient is most likely due to which condition among the following?
• One of your most important jobs is to
• What is the typical transmitter output power for base station radios?
• What is the simplest meaning of tracheostomy?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between missing information and patient safety in EMS reports?
• The normal resting pulse rate in adults is which range?
• Which component of communication serves to clarify the meaning of the message?
• Adolescents typically struggle with creating their own identities, and which psychosocial concern is most commonly implicated?
• Secondary assessment involves the following except?
• An adult who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs more than 270 pounds is categorized as which obesity class?
• Which of the following is a valid meaning of CA?
• Which symptom would most likely be reported by a patient with a urinary tract infection?
• If a paramedic's neglect regarding a patient’s pulse leads to harm and warrants oxygen therapy, this would be categorized as what type of tort?
• What is the recommended practice for handling mistakes in EMS documentation?
• Personal ethics are usually developed during the adolescent phase and are often primarily influenced by which of the following?
• To obtain information about the patient's present illness history, which approach is most appropriate?
• A white blood cell that phagocytizes bacteria, dead cells, and cellular debris is the:
• Which terminology is used to describe specialized onboard computers that send crash data to a monitoring station?
• Which shaft of the long bone is composed of compact bone tissue?
• The word root 'Callus Digit' defines which?
• What number is used to dial emergency medical services in the United States?
• Which pairing correctly identifies MODS as Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome with year 1975?
• Which elements are included in the SOAP method?
• What are the terms for breast in mammogram and mastectomy?
• As a paramedic, once you have license to work but the service for which you are seeking work may impose additional requirements as part of its eligibility standards like CPR. It comes under:
• The reversible cellular adaptation in which one adult cell type is replaced by another adult cell type is called:
• If an EMS provider uses judgmental and offensive statements in speaking to the patient, this is considered:
• Lost reports pose huge legal implications for
• The ink of handwritten EMS reports should be which color combination?
• Which hypersensitivity type is typically associated with a tuberculin skin test?
• A retroperitoneal tumor is located in which described area?
• Which one is an eponym?
• Which device measures arterial oxygen saturation noninvasively?
• Severe diplopia is a condition most closely associated with which finding?
• Which range most closely represents the typical systolic blood pressure in a newborn at birth?
• What is the standard spacing for the public safety radio spectrum?
• Edema can result from arteriolar dilation, venous obstruction, and pregnancy. Which option completes this statement?
• Which term describes a preauthorized medical action that EMS providers may perform without a patient-specific order?
• If a potential danger is identified at the scene, the appropriate action is to
• Which abbreviation correctly denotes family history in medical records?
• Photophobia is best described as which of the following?
• If you are examining a patient with a respiratory airway problem and suctioning for too long that risk ensues.
• Which abbreviation represents family history in medical records?
• Which cells form bone and maintain its strength?
• Who launched the Roanoke Life Saving rescue squad in 1928?
• When does a civil lawsuit begin?
• A serum sodium level of 143 mEq/L or higher indicates:
• At birth, the typical systolic blood pressure range for an infant is?
• In the prehospital setting, how often should unstable patients be reassessed?
• The transmitter output power can vary from 5 to 50 watts having a line range of up to:
• In the Fowler position, the head angle used to optimize airway management is most often?
• During full body scan, a series open wounds are examined. Which is not a part of this examination?
• What is advised regarding errors in EMS documentation?
• In the Fowler position, the head is elevated to what angle to help airway control?
• Which term describes the necrosis where tissue remains recognizable and is caused by acute ischemia or acute toxicity?
• In documenting injuries, which side labeling is used to present the injury?
• An adolescent is classified as:
• If an EMS provider writes in a document that the patient was drunk, when the patient was dizzy due to an allergic reaction, this is considered:
• The most suitable communication system used by EMS is:
• The SOAP method emphasizes recording which components?
• Which region of the nail contains cells that divide and keratinize to form the nail plate?
• At birth, the newborn heart rate is typically around which value?
• Which of the following statements best describes a quick neurological screen in trauma?
• Which is the primary limiting factor affecting radio signals?
• Capillary refill time greater than 2 seconds is most indicative of which condition?
• Which statement about an aneurysm is accurate?
• If you determine that the patient’s airway is not maintaining by other means, which intervention is the next step?
• The systolic blood pressure in adolescents falls within which range?
• Function of kallikrein-kinin system?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of the NREMT?
• Which disease name is derived from a person's name?
• What is a possible value of a certified high visibility safety vest according to ANSI?
• In the Chronological method for EMS documentation, which element is described most clearly?
• Which is the correct abbreviation for alert and oriented to person?
• Mitral valve prolapse prevalence is reported as which of the following pairs?
• The medical terms for bursitis and tongue are derived from:
• Which term describes the left lateral recumbent position?
• What should be your first consideration regarding the patient
• Arterial oxygen saturation is determined via:
• Which division of vertebrae is not correct?
• In documentation, pur- represents which concept?
• The body systems/parts approach focuses on which documentation?
• If you forgot to include important information then you need to write
• To collect a medication history, which question is most appropriate?
• Which reflex is triggered by touch to the infant's cheek?
• At the emergency scene, what would be the initial assessment of patient?
• Which system links dispatch center computer consoles in most EMS networks?
• Which items are included in the CHART method?
• Tension pneumothorax is also called:
• Which hormone stimulates the release of calcium from bones when blood calcium levels are low?
• Which cell type is produced in the bone marrow and matures in the thymus and destroys antigens?
• Select the correct ranking:
• What is an EMS report called?
• What is the correct sequence of procedures for an emergency call?
• Patient data includes which of the following?
• The inheritance pattern described as X-linked recessive applies to which condition?
• The accuracy of EMS documentation primarily depends on which factor?
• Rapid full body scan time about?
• Which type of hypersensitivity reaction would activate in tuberculosis exposure?
• A 25-year-old patient with dizziness and a BP of 150/100: which term describes her condition?
• Which statement is true about 'borrowed service doctrine':
• Which statement describes objective information in EMS documentation?
• Which method provides direct access to hospitals and services that may not have direct radio communications?
• Steroid hormones belong to which category?
• Calls to 911 for emergency medical assistance are answered in most EMS systems by a program called:
• Stage 2 hypertension SBP threshold?
• During the secondary assessment of a patient with chest pain, which test should you obtain?
• Which device is primarily used for location tracking rather than direct voice communication?
• The brain consumes glucose at approximately how many mg per minute?
• The technology used to transmit a 12-lead ECG tracing to medical control is known as:
• Which description best characterizes a well-documented EMS report?
• Which disease affects coronary vessels, cholesterol and calcium buildup inside the walls of blood vessels?
• Which option correctly describes hypertension based on a blood pressure of 150/100?
• What acronym describes the crash data transmission from vehicle to monitoring center?
• As you are a paramedic, how would you start the dynamic scene management?
• When de-escalating a tense patient, which action is most effective?
• If a patient reports severe chest pain with a rating of 9 out of 10, this is an example of:
• Which statement is true about subjective and objective information?
• What is the primary aim of the EMS Voluntary Event Notification Tool?
• How many types of disruptive shock are described in the material?
• In medical terms, what does infra indicate?