Emt Midterm Practice Test

Question:

Answer: B. confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the appropriate dose of aspirin, and document the time and dose given.

Question:

Answer: B. Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased insulin production

Question:

Answer: C. Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the environment.

Question: 4. During a 30-minute transport of a stable patient, you should reassess him or her at least ________ times.

1. 2

2. B. 6

3. C. 4

4. D. 3

5. Answer: A. 2

6. Question: 5. Which of the following glands regulates the function of all other endocrine glands in the body?

7. A. Pituitary

8. B. Parathyroid

9. C. Thyroid

10. D. Adrenal

11. Answer: A. Pituitary

12. Question: 6. Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):

13. A. suspension.

14. B. elixir.

15. C. gel.

16. D. solution.

17. Answer: A. suspension.

18. Question:

19. Answer: B. A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed

20. Question:

21. Answer: D. repeat the epinephrine injection with the appropriate medical control.

22. Question: 9. An infant’s blood pressure typically increases with age because:

23. A. the infant’s total blood volume decreases with age.

24. B. his or her normal heart rate usually increases with age.

25. C. as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels dilate.

26. D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.

27. Answer: D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.

28. Question:

29. Answer: C. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.