EMT-B Basic Final Exam Review
with best answers.
Who sets the curriculum for all EMS courses? - Ans>> DOT
Provides national standards for EMT testing and certification. -
Ans>> National Registry
Metacarpals - Ans>> Bones in the foot leading to the phalanges
The RUQ contains: - Ans>> Liver, gallbladder, bile duct, colon,
pancreas
LUQ contains: - Ans>> Stomach, spleen, pancreas, colon
,RLQ contains: - Ans>> Cecum, small intestines, appendix
LLQ contains: - Ans>> intestines
Skeletal muscle (voluntary): - Ans>> Attaches to the skeleton
Striated muscle: - Ans>> Also called skeletel muscles
Smooth muscle (involuntary): - Ans>> Gastrointestinal tract,
urinary systems, blood vessels, bronchi
Cardiac Muscle - Ans>> Only in the heart.
Upper airway consists of: - Ans>> Nasopharynx, nose, pharynyx,
mouth, oropharynx, epiglottis
Lower airway consists of: - Ans>> Larynx, trachea, alveoli,
bronchioles, bronchi, carina, lungs
Primary respiratory drive is? - Ans>> The brain
Secondary respiratory drive is? - Ans>> hypoxic drive. (When
oxygen falls, this will stimulate breathing)
Main difference between adult and children airway? - Ans>>
Children have smaller and less rigid airways.
, Adult resp rate is? - Ans>> 12 to 20
Child resp rate it? - Ans>> 15 to 30
Infant resp rate is? - Ans>> 25 to 50
When assessing breathing, breathing should appear: - Ans>>
easy, not labored. You should not be able to see or hear a pt
breathing.
Inadequate breathing means: - Ans>> a person cannot move
enough air into the lungs with each breath, thus not meeting
metabolic needs.
Signs of adequate breathing in an adult include: - Ans>> Non-
labored, normal rate, regular rhythm, good audible breath sounds,
regular rise and fall of chest, movement of abdomen.
Signs of adequate breathing in a pedi include: - Ans>> non-
labored, normal rate, regular rhythm, good audible breath sounds,
regular rise and fall of chest, and movement of the abdomen.
Inadequate signs of breathing in adult include: - Ans>> Muscle
retractions, pale or cyantoic, cold and damp skin, tripod position,
and noisy breathing.
with best answers.
Who sets the curriculum for all EMS courses? - Ans>> DOT
Provides national standards for EMT testing and certification. -
Ans>> National Registry
Metacarpals - Ans>> Bones in the foot leading to the phalanges
The RUQ contains: - Ans>> Liver, gallbladder, bile duct, colon,
pancreas
LUQ contains: - Ans>> Stomach, spleen, pancreas, colon
,RLQ contains: - Ans>> Cecum, small intestines, appendix
LLQ contains: - Ans>> intestines
Skeletal muscle (voluntary): - Ans>> Attaches to the skeleton
Striated muscle: - Ans>> Also called skeletel muscles
Smooth muscle (involuntary): - Ans>> Gastrointestinal tract,
urinary systems, blood vessels, bronchi
Cardiac Muscle - Ans>> Only in the heart.
Upper airway consists of: - Ans>> Nasopharynx, nose, pharynyx,
mouth, oropharynx, epiglottis
Lower airway consists of: - Ans>> Larynx, trachea, alveoli,
bronchioles, bronchi, carina, lungs
Primary respiratory drive is? - Ans>> The brain
Secondary respiratory drive is? - Ans>> hypoxic drive. (When
oxygen falls, this will stimulate breathing)
Main difference between adult and children airway? - Ans>>
Children have smaller and less rigid airways.
, Adult resp rate is? - Ans>> 12 to 20
Child resp rate it? - Ans>> 15 to 30
Infant resp rate is? - Ans>> 25 to 50
When assessing breathing, breathing should appear: - Ans>>
easy, not labored. You should not be able to see or hear a pt
breathing.
Inadequate breathing means: - Ans>> a person cannot move
enough air into the lungs with each breath, thus not meeting
metabolic needs.
Signs of adequate breathing in an adult include: - Ans>> Non-
labored, normal rate, regular rhythm, good audible breath sounds,
regular rise and fall of chest, movement of abdomen.
Signs of adequate breathing in a pedi include: - Ans>> non-
labored, normal rate, regular rhythm, good audible breath sounds,
regular rise and fall of chest, and movement of the abdomen.
Inadequate signs of breathing in adult include: - Ans>> Muscle
retractions, pale or cyantoic, cold and damp skin, tripod position,
and noisy breathing.
