Question: All of the following snakes are pit vipers, EXCEPT for the:

Answer: coral snake

Question:

Answer: a black widow spider bite.

Question: After being stung on the leg by a jellyfish, a man complains of severe pain to his leg, dizziness, and difficulty breathing. He has a red rash covering his trunk and his blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. The EMT should:

Answer: administer oxygen and epinephrine and prepare for rapid transport.

Question: Breath-holding syncope is caused by a decreased stimulus to breathe and occurs when:

Answer: a swimmer hyperventilates prior to entering the water.

Question: Which of the following statements regarding drowning is correct?

Answer: Laryngospasm following submersion in water makes rescue breathing difficult.

Question: The venom of a brown recluse spider is cytotoxic, meaning that it:

Answer: causes severe local tissue damage.

Question: A dysbarism injury refers to the signs and symptoms related to changes in:

Answer: barometric pressure.

Question: A patient with a core body temperature of 95°F (35°C) will MOST likely experience:

Answer: rapid breathing.

Question: The diving reflex may allow a person to survive extended periods of submersion in cold water secondary to:

Answer: bradycardia and a slowing of the metabolic rate.

Question: The transfer of heat to circulating air, such as when cool air moves across the body’s surface, is called:

Answer: convection.