Emergency Medical Response Final Exam Quizs

The trauma assessment is largely based on a

• hands-on physical examination

• verbal patient history

• radiological imaging

• laboratory tests

___________________ are described as occasional, gasping breaths/respirations.

• Agonal respirations.

• Cheyne-Stokes respirations.

• Kussmaul respirations.

• Biot's respirations.

Pathogens are

• disease causing agents

• harmless microorganisms

• beneficial bacteria

• environmental toxins

• ______________ shock is a type of shock that is caused by failure of the heart to pump blood properly

• Cardiogenic

• Hypovolemic

• Neurogenic

• Septic

• A sign of mild __________ is increased blood pressure, and the body tries to compensate. 

• hypothermia

• hyperthermia

• dehydration

• anemia

_________ cause abnormal immune responses

• Pathogens

• Allergens

• Toxins

• Infections

• _____________ is due to a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction

• Anaphylactic shock

• Asthma attack

• Panic attack

• Cardiac arrest

• When you have to remove yourself from a dangerous scene and hid out of site, that is a technique called

• COVER

• HIDE

• AVOID

• ESCAPE

When assessing a scene for safety you should conduct a _________ view of the area

• 180 degree

• 360 degree

• 90 degree

• 45 degree

A general assessment technique where the first responder feels the patient with their hands is called

• palpating

• auscultation

• percussion

• inspection