EME 105 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Name the four components of blood and their function
White blood cells - fight infection
Red blood cells - carry oxygen
plasma - yellow liquid (fluid) that makes up 55% of blood
platelets - form blood clots
How many liters of blood are there? How many can you lose before dying?
- 6L of blood
- cannot lose more than 2L of blood
Pulse
The wave of pressure created as the heart contracts and forces blood out the left
ventricle and into the major arteries.
Standard Precautions
using protective equipment to prevent the spread of disease
(PPE, BSI)
Pathogen
A disease causing agent
Supine
lying on the back, facing up
Prone
, lying face down
Patent
open (airway)
Aspiration
Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
DOT (Department of Transportation as it applies to EMS)
created standards/percautions for EMS
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Arteries
carry blood away from the heart
Veins
carry blood to the heart
Capillaries
- gas exchange, small vessels
Standard of Care
the written body of standards, policies, and protocols governing all clinical aspects of
the EMS system
Negligence
failure to follow standard of care
Abandonment
leaving a patient after beginning the provision of care
Duty to Act
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Name the four components of blood and their function
White blood cells - fight infection
Red blood cells - carry oxygen
plasma - yellow liquid (fluid) that makes up 55% of blood
platelets - form blood clots
How many liters of blood are there? How many can you lose before dying?
- 6L of blood
- cannot lose more than 2L of blood
Pulse
The wave of pressure created as the heart contracts and forces blood out the left
ventricle and into the major arteries.
Standard Precautions
using protective equipment to prevent the spread of disease
(PPE, BSI)
Pathogen
A disease causing agent
Supine
lying on the back, facing up
Prone
, lying face down
Patent
open (airway)
Aspiration
Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
DOT (Department of Transportation as it applies to EMS)
created standards/percautions for EMS
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Arteries
carry blood away from the heart
Veins
carry blood to the heart
Capillaries
- gas exchange, small vessels
Standard of Care
the written body of standards, policies, and protocols governing all clinical aspects of
the EMS system
Negligence
failure to follow standard of care
Abandonment
leaving a patient after beginning the provision of care
Duty to Act
