Emt Midterm Exam Study Guide #1 Level Of Prevention Practice Questions Correctly Answered 100%

Earliest documented emergency medical service. {Ans: In 1790 the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the battlefield.}Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs. {Ans: Pulmonary artery}Who is responsible for scene safety? {Ans: All crew members}Any agent that causes disease is called a ______. {Ans: Pathogen}Why do you give nitroglycerin? {Ans: It is given for angina pectoris.}Distal {Ans: Away from}Place to check a pulse on an infant. {Ans: Brachial}Low blood sugar {Ans: Hypoglycemia}Signs of hypoxia {Ans: Blue or gray skin, decreased LOC, confusion, restlessness.}What are the two shockable rhythms. {Ans: V-fib, V-tach}What is a febrile seizure? {Ans: A seizure brought on in infants and young children caused by high fever.}What does activated charcoal do? {Ans: It is an adsorbent that binds poisons to its surface, thus reducing the amount that gets absorbed into the bloodstream. It should not be used with strong acids or alkalis, lithium or iron tablets. It does not work on all poisons, and has no effect on alcohol poisoning.}EMTs role at a crime scene. {Ans: Care of the patient}AVPU {Ans: Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unconscious}Main function of the liver. {Ans: Detoxifies harmful substances, stores