EMT-B General Knowledge

Which of the following maneuvers should be used to open a patient's airway when a cervical spine injury is suspected? (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. Head-tilt chin-lift

B. Tongue-jaw lift

C. Head-tilt neck-lift

D. Jaw-thrust

In MOST cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by ________. (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. A drug overdose

B. Severe chest trauma

C. Respiratory arrest

D. A cardiac dysrhythmia

The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the: (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. Foramen magnum

B. Vertebral foramen n

C. Spinous foramen

D. Foramen septum

Type I diabetes: (General Knowledge)

A. Is typically treated with medications such as Diabenase.

B. Typically occurs in patients between 50 and 70 years of age.

C. Is a condition in which no insulin is produced by the body.

D. Is defined as a blood sugar level that is less than 120 mg/dL.

External bleeding from a vein is relatively easy to control because: (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. Veins carry deoxygenated blood.

B. Veins are under a lower pressure.

C. Veins hold smaller blood volume.

D. Blood typically spurts from a vein.

All of the following are hollow abdominal organs, EXCEPT the ________. (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. stomach.

B. liver.

C. ureters.

D. Bladder.

The cervical spine is composed of ____ vertebrae. (EMT-B General Knowledge)

The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline or center of the body is: ____. (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. Medial

B. Lateral

C. Midaxillary

D. midclavicular

Which of the following is considered an apparent life threat requiring an immediate intervention that supersedes other emergency care? (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. A chainsaw injury to the thigh with slow, oozing bleeding.

B. A GSW to the temporal area of the skull.

C. An obstructed airway.

D. 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the back, chest, arms and legs.

The bones of the forearm are called the: (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. Tibia and Fibula

B. Humerus and Ulna

C. Radius and Ulna

D. Sadius and Humerus

Which of the following patient responses would establish the E in the SAMPLE history? (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. The chest pain started about 45 minutes ago.

B. I am not having any difficulty breathing.

C. I was in the hospital for this a week ago.

D. I was mowing the lawn when the pain began.

The major artery that supplies most other arteries with blood is the: (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. Carotid

B. Brachial

C. Femoral

D. Aorta

Oxygen and Carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called _______. (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. Osmosis

B. Diffusion

C. Breathing

D. Ventilation

What are common signs of seizure in the postictal patient? (EMT-B General Knowledge, ALOC Lecture)

A. Incontinence to urine

B. Altered mental status

C. Oral trauma

D. Any of these answers are correct

When assessing the pulse of an unresponsive infant, you should palpate the _____ artery (EMT-B General Knowledge, AHA BLS)

Brachial

Radius

Carotid

Femoral

After the AED has delivered a shock, the EMT-B should: (General Knowledge, AHA BLS)

A. Assess for carotid pulse

B. Reanalyze the cardiac rhythm

C. Transport the patient at once.

D. Immediately resume CPR.

Shock is the result of: (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. The bodys maintenance of homeostasis.

B. Hypoperfusion to the cells of the body.

C. Temporary dysfunction of a major organ.

D. Widespread constriction of the blood vessels.

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his bodys position? (EMT-B General Knowledge)

A. Supine

B. Prone

C. Lateral

D. Recumbent

EMT-B General Knowledge

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