EMT quiz6

A very severe, life threatening allergic reaction may be referred to as:

A food that produces one of the most sever and rapid allergic reactions is:

An EMT who notices that his hands are itchy and red after a call is probably experiencing an allergic reaction to:

Signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include all of the following EXCEPT:

The medical name for shock, a condition associated with extreme allergice reactions is:

The best description of epinephrine is a(n):

Epinephrine is most commonly administered as a(n):

Administration of epinephrine needs to be carefully documented because of its powerful effects on the:

The factor that is LEAST important in determining the effect of a poison is a patient's:

Carbon monoxide poisoning is an example of an:

The LEAST acceptable method for providing assisted breathing to patients who have ingested poisons is use of:

Activated charcoal is indicated in some cases of:

Modern treatment of ingested poisonsing and overdoses consists primarily of:

Activated charcoal is administered in the form of a(n):

The most frequent victims of poisoning are:

In treating cases of inhaled poisons, the drug of first choice is:

The following are typical signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning except:

Sooty sputum, singed nose hairs, hoarseness, and difficulty breathing are signs of :

The primary step in treating a patient with absorbed liquid poisoning is:

All of hte following are signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal EXCEPT:

Mind affecting drugs that act on the central nervous system to distort sensory perception are known as:

Reduced pulse rate, constricted pupils, profuse sweating, and reduced depth of breathing indicate the possible use of:

Water chill, which occurs when clothing or the body gets wet, is an example of:

All of the following are signs and symptoms of hypothermia except:

Rough handling of a patient with hypothermia may result in:

Decompression sickness from a dive usually takes place:

Superficial local cold injuries are sometimes referred to as:

The most important factor in determining whether or EMT's enter the water to rescue a patient is:

The LEAST safe method of executing an ice rescue is the use of a:

The venom produced by a snake or spider is an example of a(n):

The type of sting or bite that claims the most lives comes from:

In addition to a noticeable puncture mark, all of hte following are signs and symptoms of snakebite except

All of the following are considered to pit vipers EXCEPT:

A situation in which a person exhibits actions that are unacceptable to the patient, family, or a community is known as:

The first step that an EMT takes in a behavioral emergency is to:

A patient who has attempted suicide in the past is:

During a normal pregnancy, the baby, or fetus, grows in the mother's

The fetus "floats" in a "bag of waters" containing:

The sign of emminent delivery that occurs when the presenting part of hte baby first bulges from the vaginal opening is called:

The thrid stage of labor ends with:

The second stage of labor begins with:

Meconium staining may be an indication of:

If you find yourself assisting a delivery without the standard OB kit, you may tie off the umbilical cord using:

If the umbilical cord presents first during delivery:

To control vaginal bleeding after birth:

You should clamp and cut the umbilical cord:

If this is the woman's first delivery, she is not straining, and there is no crowning:

A delivery in which the baby's buttocks present first at the vaginal opening is called a:

The 9-month period of pregnancy is divided into:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the afterbirth: