Emergency Medical Responder 7th Edition AAOS
A patient is in the anatomic position when he or she is: # Answ Standing facing you with arms at the
side and the palms of the hands facing outward
The term "anterior" refers to the: # Answ front. p.96
T/F The chest is located on the anterior side of the body. # Answ True, Anterior = Front. p.96
During your assessment of a 21-year-old man who fell from a roof, you note the presence of bruising on
the medial side of the anterior trunk. What part of the body is this describing? # Answ Toward the
midline on the front part of the torso. p.96
In relation to the nose, the eyes are: # Answ lateral
T/F The wrist is distal to the elbow. # Answ True.
The location of the lateral body part is: # Answ Away from the midline of the body
The respiratory system functions by: # Answ Bringing oxygen into the body and removing carbon
dioxide
The structure that prevents food or liquid from entering the larynx is called the: # Answ epiglottis
All of the following are upper airway structures, except the:
A) Larynx
B) Alveoli
C) Pharynx
D) Epiglottis # Answ B) Alveoli. p.96
,The airway within the lungs branches into narrower and narrower passages called: # Answ bronchioles
The rate of a person's breathing increases when: # Answ the body generates additional carbon dioxide.
Air is inhaled into the lungs when the diaphragm: # Answ contracts and moves downward in the chest.
Exhalation occurs when # Answ the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward in the chest.
The circulatory system is responsible for: # Answ pumping blood through the body
After blood picks up oxygen in the lungs, it: # Answ returns to the left side of the heart
The function of the right ventricle is to: # Answ pump blood to lungs
The left ventricle is the most muscular chamber of the heart because it: # Answ must pump blood
throughout the entire body.
In contrast to veins, arteries: # Answ carry blood away from the heart under high pressure
The _______ artery produces a pulse at the groin. # Answ femoral
The spine consists of _____ vertebrae. # Answ 33
Fibrous bands that connect bones to each other are called: # Answ ligaments
Tendons function by: # Answ attaching muscles to the bones.
,The sections of the spinal column, in descending order, are the: # Answ cervical, thoracic, lumbar,
sacrum, coccyx
Each shoulder girdle consists of the: # Answ clavicle, scapula, humerus
The bone of the upper arm is called_____, and the bones of the forearm are called the _____ and _____.
# Answ Humerus, radius, ulna
The xyphoid process is the: # Answ pointed structure at the bottom of the sternum.
Which organs are protected by the pelvis? # Answ Reproductive organs
Which type of muscle carries out many of the body's automatic functions? # Answ smooth muscle
A specialized type of muscle that is found only in the heart is called: # Answ cardiac muscle
The central nervous system is composed of the: # Answ brain and spinal cord
The nerve fibers outside the brain and spinal cord make up the: # Answ peripheral nervous system
Problems that occur in the prehospital phase of the emergency medical services (EMS) operation are
MOST often related to: # Answ A lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel.
A basic life support (BLS) ambulance is most accurately defined as: # Answ A properly equipped vector
that is staffed by EMT personnel
The US Department of Transportation's responsibility is to: # Answ develop the national education
standards for the EMR.
Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they: # Answ provide specialized rescue
such as patient extrication.
, All of the following are part of the normal grieving process, except:
A) anger
B) violence
C) depression
D) acceptance # Answ B) Violence
Which of the following statements regarding stress is correct?
A) Mass-casualty incidents typically produce low stress levels.
B) Past experiences may make it difficult to deal with stress.
C) Most emergency calls produce only a minor level of stress.
# Answ B) Past experiences may make it difficult to deal with stress.
Common signs or symptoms of stress include:
A) Increased appetite
B) Heightened awareness
C) Difficulty sleeping or nightmares. # Answ C) difficulty sleeping or nightmares.
The most common cause of death in public safety workers is: # Answ heart and blood vessel disease
What effects does caffeine have on the body? # Answ increased blood pressure and increased stress
Depression and reduced ability to deal with stress would most likely be caused by:
A) sugar
B) alcohol
C) caffeine
D) coffee or cola # Answ B) alcohol
A patient is in the anatomic position when he or she is: # Answ Standing facing you with arms at the
side and the palms of the hands facing outward
The term "anterior" refers to the: # Answ front. p.96
T/F The chest is located on the anterior side of the body. # Answ True, Anterior = Front. p.96
During your assessment of a 21-year-old man who fell from a roof, you note the presence of bruising on
the medial side of the anterior trunk. What part of the body is this describing? # Answ Toward the
midline on the front part of the torso. p.96
In relation to the nose, the eyes are: # Answ lateral
T/F The wrist is distal to the elbow. # Answ True.
The location of the lateral body part is: # Answ Away from the midline of the body
The respiratory system functions by: # Answ Bringing oxygen into the body and removing carbon
dioxide
The structure that prevents food or liquid from entering the larynx is called the: # Answ epiglottis
All of the following are upper airway structures, except the:
A) Larynx
B) Alveoli
C) Pharynx
D) Epiglottis # Answ B) Alveoli. p.96
,The airway within the lungs branches into narrower and narrower passages called: # Answ bronchioles
The rate of a person's breathing increases when: # Answ the body generates additional carbon dioxide.
Air is inhaled into the lungs when the diaphragm: # Answ contracts and moves downward in the chest.
Exhalation occurs when # Answ the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward in the chest.
The circulatory system is responsible for: # Answ pumping blood through the body
After blood picks up oxygen in the lungs, it: # Answ returns to the left side of the heart
The function of the right ventricle is to: # Answ pump blood to lungs
The left ventricle is the most muscular chamber of the heart because it: # Answ must pump blood
throughout the entire body.
In contrast to veins, arteries: # Answ carry blood away from the heart under high pressure
The _______ artery produces a pulse at the groin. # Answ femoral
The spine consists of _____ vertebrae. # Answ 33
Fibrous bands that connect bones to each other are called: # Answ ligaments
Tendons function by: # Answ attaching muscles to the bones.
,The sections of the spinal column, in descending order, are the: # Answ cervical, thoracic, lumbar,
sacrum, coccyx
Each shoulder girdle consists of the: # Answ clavicle, scapula, humerus
The bone of the upper arm is called_____, and the bones of the forearm are called the _____ and _____.
# Answ Humerus, radius, ulna
The xyphoid process is the: # Answ pointed structure at the bottom of the sternum.
Which organs are protected by the pelvis? # Answ Reproductive organs
Which type of muscle carries out many of the body's automatic functions? # Answ smooth muscle
A specialized type of muscle that is found only in the heart is called: # Answ cardiac muscle
The central nervous system is composed of the: # Answ brain and spinal cord
The nerve fibers outside the brain and spinal cord make up the: # Answ peripheral nervous system
Problems that occur in the prehospital phase of the emergency medical services (EMS) operation are
MOST often related to: # Answ A lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel.
A basic life support (BLS) ambulance is most accurately defined as: # Answ A properly equipped vector
that is staffed by EMT personnel
The US Department of Transportation's responsibility is to: # Answ develop the national education
standards for the EMR.
Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they: # Answ provide specialized rescue
such as patient extrication.
, All of the following are part of the normal grieving process, except:
A) anger
B) violence
C) depression
D) acceptance # Answ B) Violence
Which of the following statements regarding stress is correct?
A) Mass-casualty incidents typically produce low stress levels.
B) Past experiences may make it difficult to deal with stress.
C) Most emergency calls produce only a minor level of stress.
# Answ B) Past experiences may make it difficult to deal with stress.
Common signs or symptoms of stress include:
A) Increased appetite
B) Heightened awareness
C) Difficulty sleeping or nightmares. # Answ C) difficulty sleeping or nightmares.
The most common cause of death in public safety workers is: # Answ heart and blood vessel disease
What effects does caffeine have on the body? # Answ increased blood pressure and increased stress
Depression and reduced ability to deal with stress would most likely be caused by:
A) sugar
B) alcohol
C) caffeine
D) coffee or cola # Answ B) alcohol
