EMS 110 EXAM 4 (CHAPTERS 28-35) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
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During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt trauma to the
abdomen, you notice bruising around the umbilicus. This is a sign of:
Intra-abdominal bleeding
Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following blunt trauma is
MOST suggestive of injury to the:
Liver
An air embolism associated with diving occurs when:
The diver holds his or her breath during a rapid ascent
The _________ contain(s) about 75% of the brain's total volume.
Cerebrum
An epidural hematoma is MOST accurately defined as:
Bleeding between the skull and dura mater
When the body loses sweat, it also loses:
Electrolytes
An older woman with osteoporosis presents with pain and deformity to her left
hip after she shifted her weight onto her other foot. She has MOST likely
experienced a(n):
, Pathologic fracture
Fractures of the pelvis in older patients often occur as the result of a combination
of:
Osteoporosis and low-energy trauma
After the fetus has descended into the pelvis at the end of the third trimester,
many mothers experience:
Easier breathing
The ________ nerves control the diaphragm.
Phrenic
While examining a woman in labor, you see the umbilical cord protruding from
the vagina. You should:
Push the infant's head away from the cord
When administering oxygen to a frightened child, it would be MOST appropriate
to:
Place oxygen tubing through a hole in a paper cup
The _________ is the best-protected part of the CNS and controls the functions of
the cardiac and respiratory systems.
Brain stem
Elevation of the rib cage during inhalation occurs when:
The intercostal muscles contract
Covering a patient's _________ will significantly minimize radiation heat loss.
Head
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
A++ LATEST UPDATE
During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt trauma to the
abdomen, you notice bruising around the umbilicus. This is a sign of:
Intra-abdominal bleeding
Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following blunt trauma is
MOST suggestive of injury to the:
Liver
An air embolism associated with diving occurs when:
The diver holds his or her breath during a rapid ascent
The _________ contain(s) about 75% of the brain's total volume.
Cerebrum
An epidural hematoma is MOST accurately defined as:
Bleeding between the skull and dura mater
When the body loses sweat, it also loses:
Electrolytes
An older woman with osteoporosis presents with pain and deformity to her left
hip after she shifted her weight onto her other foot. She has MOST likely
experienced a(n):
, Pathologic fracture
Fractures of the pelvis in older patients often occur as the result of a combination
of:
Osteoporosis and low-energy trauma
After the fetus has descended into the pelvis at the end of the third trimester,
many mothers experience:
Easier breathing
The ________ nerves control the diaphragm.
Phrenic
While examining a woman in labor, you see the umbilical cord protruding from
the vagina. You should:
Push the infant's head away from the cord
When administering oxygen to a frightened child, it would be MOST appropriate
to:
Place oxygen tubing through a hole in a paper cup
The _________ is the best-protected part of the CNS and controls the functions of
the cardiac and respiratory systems.
Brain stem
Elevation of the rib cage during inhalation occurs when:
The intercostal muscles contract
Covering a patient's _________ will significantly minimize radiation heat loss.
Head
