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On-line Paramedic Quiz 6

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  • How many milligrams of lidocaine are contained in 1 ml of a 5 ml ample of 200 mg solution?

    Your answer:
    200 mg
    20 gm
    2 mg
    40 mg

     

  • The waste product of anaerobic metabolism is:

    Your answer:
    HCO3
    CO2 and H2O
    lactic acid
    acetylcholine

     

  • The best definition of extrication from a vehicle?

    Your answer:
    dismemberment
    disentanglement
    removification
    removal

     

  • The effective action of adrenalin is:

    Your answer:
    cholinergic
    antagonistic
    parasympathetic
    sympathetic

     

  • An abnormal, high pitched, musical inspiratory sound caused by obstruction in the trachea is called:

    Your answer:
    rales
    stridor
    rhonchi
    wheezing

     

  • What is crack?

    Your answer:
    opiate derivative
    a CNS stimulant
    muscle relaxant
    a CNS depressant

     

  • A patient is unconscious and you suspect a neck injury. Which assessment is NOT done?

    Your answer:
    check for "dolls eyes" phenomenon
    observe trachea for mid-line position
    palpate the neck for deformities
    observe respiratory effort

     

  • Which defines the relative refractory period:

    Your answer:
    when no stimulus may occur during depolarization
    when no stimulus may occur during repolarization
    when a stimulus may occur during depolarization
    when a stimulus may occur during repolarization

     

  • You respond to a female found in the snow. The outside temperature is -2 degrees Fahrenheit. The vital signs are depressed. Important to know in treatment is: (do not read into the question - process of elimination gives you the clear answer.)

    Your answer:
    apply hot packs in axilla and wrap in blankets
    CPR may be ineffective until the patient is rewarmed
    rewarm the patient quickly
    support the patients BP

     

  • Which is not a symptom of anaphylaxsis?

    Your answer:
    urticaria
    respiratory distress
    bradycardia
    stomach cramps

     

  • Acetylcholine is usually associated with:

    Your answer:
    alpha sympathetic system
    beta sympathetic system
    parasympathetic system
    adrenergic system

     

  • Normal tidal volume of the lungs of an adult is:

    Your answer:
    100 mls
    800 mls
    500 mls
    200 mls

     

  • The amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute is referred to as:

    Your answer:
    stroke volume
    PVR
    afterload
    cardiac output

     

  • A 30 year old pregnant patient is suffering from seizures. You have treated her with 5 mg Valium IV push. You would give what drug next?

    Your answer:
    250 mg dilantin at 25 mg/min
    2-4 gms 10% solution of magnesium sulfate IV push
    1 mg magnesium sulfate IM
    2-4 mg 20% of magnesium sulfate IV push

     

  • You respond to a 27 year old male complaining of sudden onset of stabbing chest pain on inspiration. Vital signs are stable and the lung sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

    Your answer:
    pneumonia
    pleurisy
    spontaneous pneumothorax
    hemothorax

     

  • Who would most likely suffer a painless, silent MI?

    Your answer:
    elderly people
    alcoholics
    drug abusers
    diabetics

     

  • Which of the following is the best definition to "phobia":

    Your answer:
    tortured as a child
    a normal fear
    great fear of wide open spaces
    an unrealistic fear

     

  • Where is the femoral artery in relation to the inguinal ligament?

    Your answer:
    posterior
    anterior
    medial
    lateral

     

  • The difficult in transmission of radio waves is related to the fact that radio waves:

    Your answer:
    do through dense foliage
    are absorbed by the ground
    are scattered by irregular metal objects
    are reflected by metal objects

     

  • A patient receiving a unit of blood begins complaining of lower back pain, substernal chest pain, dyspnea and a headache. What do you suspect?

    Your answer:
    pyrogenic reaction
    anaphylactic reaction
    dehydration
    hemolytic reaction

     

  • Which is a common reason in having to treat a diabetic:

    Your answer:
    hidrosis
    medication noncompliance
    lack of knowledge about insulin
    hirsutism

     

  • Which valve prevents reguritation of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium?

    Your answer:
    aortic valve
    pulmonic valve
    tricuspid vavle
    mitral valve

     

  • You have an unconscious patient who was complaining of chest pain prior to collapse. BP is 88/45, pulse 46, and respirations 12. The patient is likely suffering from:

    Your answer:
    an AMI
    anaphylaxsis
    cardiogenic shock
    CVA

     

  • Lidocaine toxicity may produce

    Your answer:
    ventricular fibrillation
    yellow vision
    asthma
    seizures/convulsions

     

  • You respond to find an unconscious male on the bathroom floor. During your exam the patient awakens and tells you he was attempting to move his bowels. His most likely difficulty is:

    Your answer:
    vertigo
    cardiac syncope
    vasovagal response
    postural syncope


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