EME 105 Final Exam Review QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
White Blood Cells - CORRECT ANSWER blood cells that fight infection
Red Blood Cells - CORRECT ANSWER blood cells that carry oxygen
Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER Yellowish liquid part of the blood
Platelets - CORRECT ANSWER blood component that helps with clotting
Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER the sensation of a change in pressure (a beat) in the arteries
created by contraction of the heart
Standard Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER Use of protective equipment to prevent spread of
disease
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER disease causing agents
Supine - CORRECT ANSWER Lying on back, facing up
Prone - CORRECT ANSWER Lying on stomach, face down
Patent - CORRECT ANSWER An airway that is open and clear, and cam be kept open by itself
Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER Breathing in a foreign object, choking
Department of Transportation (EMS) - CORRECT ANSWER Develop the national education
standards for the EMR
, HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, law
regarding confi-dentiality of protected health information.
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Veins - CORRECT ANSWER Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER Thin blood vessels where exchange of gases, nutrients, and
waste occurs
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWER provide prompt and competent care that is consistent
with what is deemed appropriate by the paramedic in charge and that is clearly defined in the EMS
system protocols.
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER failure to follow a standard of care, performing skills that
are beyond your level of EMS certification
Abandonment - CORRECT ANSWER leaving a patient after beginning the provision of care.
Duty to Act - CORRECT ANSWER legal requirement to perform care
CNS, Central Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER brain and spinal cord
PNS, Peripheral Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER nerves that transmit impulses to and
from the central nervous system
Pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER Regulates the level of sugar in the blood
Left Ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER pumps oxygenated blood to the body
Right Ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
White Blood Cells - CORRECT ANSWER blood cells that fight infection
Red Blood Cells - CORRECT ANSWER blood cells that carry oxygen
Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER Yellowish liquid part of the blood
Platelets - CORRECT ANSWER blood component that helps with clotting
Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER the sensation of a change in pressure (a beat) in the arteries
created by contraction of the heart
Standard Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER Use of protective equipment to prevent spread of
disease
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER disease causing agents
Supine - CORRECT ANSWER Lying on back, facing up
Prone - CORRECT ANSWER Lying on stomach, face down
Patent - CORRECT ANSWER An airway that is open and clear, and cam be kept open by itself
Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER Breathing in a foreign object, choking
Department of Transportation (EMS) - CORRECT ANSWER Develop the national education
standards for the EMR
, HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, law
regarding confi-dentiality of protected health information.
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Veins - CORRECT ANSWER Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER Thin blood vessels where exchange of gases, nutrients, and
waste occurs
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWER provide prompt and competent care that is consistent
with what is deemed appropriate by the paramedic in charge and that is clearly defined in the EMS
system protocols.
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER failure to follow a standard of care, performing skills that
are beyond your level of EMS certification
Abandonment - CORRECT ANSWER leaving a patient after beginning the provision of care.
Duty to Act - CORRECT ANSWER legal requirement to perform care
CNS, Central Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER brain and spinal cord
PNS, Peripheral Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER nerves that transmit impulses to and
from the central nervous system
Pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER Regulates the level of sugar in the blood
Left Ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER pumps oxygenated blood to the body
Right Ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
