PATHOPHYSI0 6 D2360 6 EMT0 6 Midterm0 6 Exam0 6 1500 6 Questions0 6 a
nd06Grade0 6 A+0 6 Answers0 6 2022-2023
1. You0 6 are0 6 treating0 6 a0 6 middle-
aged0 6 0 6 man0 6 with0 6 chest0 6 discomfort.0 6 He0 6 has0 6 a
history0 6 of 06 three0 6 previous0 6 heart0 6 attacks0 6 and0 6 takes0 6 nitroglycerin0 6 as0 6 n
eeded0 6 for06chest0 6 pain.0 6 You0 6 have0 6 standing0 6 orders0 6 to0 6 administer0 6 aspiri
n0 6 to0 6 patients0 6 with06suspected0 6 cardiac-
related0 6 chest0 6 pain0 6 or 06 discomfort.0 6 While0 6 your0 6 partner0 6 is06preparing0 6
to0 6 give0 6 oxygen0 6 to0 6 the0 6 patient,0 6 you0 6 should:
A. ensure06that06the06patient's06systolic06blood06pressure06is06at06least061000 6
mm06Hg06as06aspirin06dilates06the06blood06vessels06and06can06cause06a06drop
06in06blood06pressure.
B. confirm0 6 that0 6 the0 6 patient0 6 is06not0 6 allergic0 6 to0 6 aspirin,0 6 give0 6 him0 6 the
0 6 appropriate06dose0 6 of 06 aspirin,0 6 and0 6 document0 6 the0 6 time0 6 and0 6 dose0 6 gi
ven.
C. assist0 6 the0 6 patient0 6 in0 6 taking0 6 only0 6 his0 6 nitroglycerin.0 6 Aspirin0 6 sh
ould0 6 not0 6 be06given0 6 in06conjunction0 6 with0 6 nitroglycerin.
D. contact0 6 medical0 6 control,0 6 apprise0 6 him0 6 or 06her0 6 of 06 the0 6 patient's0 6 chi
ef
complaint0 6 and0 6 vital0 6 signs,0 6 and0 6 request0 6 permission0 6 to0 6 give0 6 him0 6 asp
irin.0 6 -
Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -
B.0 6 confirm0 6 that0 6 the0 6 patient0 6 is0 6 not0 6 allergic0 6 to0 6 aspirin,0 6 give0 6 him06the0
6 appropriate0 6 dose0 6 of 0 6 aspirin,0 6 and0 6 document0 6 the0 6 time0 6 and0 6 dose0 6 gi
ven.
2. Why06does06the06incidence06of06diabetes06 mellitus06 increase06with06age?
A. Decreased0 6 food0 6 intake,0 6 decreased0 6 weight0 6 gain,0 6 and0 6 decreased0
6 blood0 6 sugar06levels
B. Decreased0 6 physical0 6 activity,0 6 increased0 6 weight0 6 gain,0 6 and0 6 decrease
d0 6 insulin06production
C. Increased0 6 physical0 6 activity,0 6 increased0 6 food0 6 intake,0 6 and0 6 increase
d0 6 insulin06production
D. Decreased0 6 physical0 6 activity,0 6 increased0 6 weight0 6 gain,0 6 and0 6 decreas
ed0 6 blood0 6 sugar0 6 levels0 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -
B.0 6 Decreased0 6 physical0 6 activity,0 6 increased06weight0 6 gain,0 6 and0 6 decrease
d0 6 insulin0 6 production
3. How0 6 does0 6 respiration0 6 differ0 6 from0 6 ventilation?
A. Respiration0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 the0 6 diaphragm0 6 and0 6 intercostal0 6 muscles0
6 contract,06whereas0 6 ventilation0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 those0 6 same0 6 muscles0 6 rel
ax.
B. Respiration0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 oxygen0 6 is0 6 delivered0 6 to0 6 the0 6 cells0 6 o
f 06 the0 6 body,06whereas0 6 ventilation0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 carbon0 6 dioxide0 6 i
s0 6 removed.
C. Respiration0 6 is0 6 the0 6 process0 6 of 06 gas0 6 exchange,0 6 whereas0 6 ventilati
on0 6 is0 6 the06movement0 6 of 0 6 air0 6 between0 6 the0 6 lungs0 6 and0 6 the0 6 envir
onment.
,D. Ventilation0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 air0 6 is06forced0 6 into0 6 the0 6 lungs,0 6 whereas0
6 respiration06occurs0 6 when0 6 air0 6 is0 6 drawn0 6 or 06 sucked0 6 into0 6 the0 6 lungs.
0 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -C.
Respiration0 6 is06the0 6 process0 6 of 06 gas0 6 exchange,0 6 whereas0 6 ventilation0
6 is06the0 6 movement0 6 of 0 6 air0 6 between0 6 the0 6 lungs0 6 and0 6 the0 6 environ
ment.
4. During0 6 a0 6 30-
minute0 6 transport0 6 of 06 a0 6 stable0 6 patient,0 6 you0 6 should0 6 reassess0 6 him06or
06 her0 6 at06least times.
,A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 30 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -A.0 6 2
5. Which0 6 of 06 the0 6 following0 6 glands0 6 regulates0 6 the0 6 function0 6 of 06all0 6 othe
r0 6 endocrine06glands0 6 in06the06body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal0 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -A.0 6 Pituitary
6. Activated0 6 charcoal0 6 is0 6 an0 6 example0 6 of 06 a(n):
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
C. gel.
D. solution.0 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -A.0 6 suspension.
7. In0 6 which0 6 of 06the0 6 following0 6 patients0 6 would0 6 the0 6 head0 6 tilt-
chin0 6 lift0 6 maneuver0 6 be06the0 6 MOST0 6 appropriate0 6 method0 6 of 06 opening0 6 t
he0 6 airway?
A. A0 6 50-yea06r-o06ld0 6 male0 6 who0 6 is0 6 unconscious0 6 following0 6 head0 6 trauma
B. A0 6 37-year-o06ld0 6 female0 6 who0 6 is0 6 found0 6 unconscious0 6 in0 6 her0 6 bed
C. A0 6 24-year-
old0 6 male0 6 who0 6 is0 6 found0 6 unconscious0 6 at0 6 the0 6 base0 6 of 0 6 a0 6 tree
D. A0 6 45-year-
old0 6 male0 6 who0 6 is0 6 semiconscious0 6 after0 6 falling0 6 200 6 feet0 6 -
0 6 Correct06Answer0 6 -B.0 6 A0 6 37-year-
old0 6 female0 6 who0 6 is0 6 found0 6 unconscious0 6 in0 6 her0 6 bed
8. A0 6 19-year-
o06ld0 6 male0 6 was0 6 stung0 6 multiple0 6 times0 6 by0 6 fire0 6 ants.0 6 He0 6 is06experi
encing0 6 obvious0 6 signs0 6 and0 6 symptoms0 6 of 0 6 anaphylactic0 6 shock.0 6 Y
ou06administer0 6 high-
flo06w0 6 oxygen0 6 and0 6 give0 6 him0 6 epinephrine0 6 via0 6 intramuscular06inject
ion.0 6 Upon0 6 reassessment,0 6 you0 6 determine0 6 that0 6 his0 6 condition0 6 has
0 6 not06improved.0 6 You06should:
A. consider0 6 that0 6 he0 6 may0 6 actually0 6 0 6 be0 6 experiencing0 6 0 6 an0 6 acute0 6 asthm
a0 6 attack.
B. request0 6 a0 6 paramedic0 6 unit0 6 that0 6 is0 6 stationed0 6 approximately0 6 0 6 150 6 m
iles0 6 away.
C. provide0 6 only0 6 supportive0 6 care0 6 en0 6 route0 6 to0 6 the0 6 hospital.
D. repeat0 6 the0 6 epinephrine0 6 injection0 6 with0 6 the0 6 appropriate0 6 medical0 6
control.0 6 -06Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -
D.0 6 repeat0 6 the0 6 epinephrine0 6 injection0 6 with0 6 the0 6 appropriate06medical0
6 control.
9. An06infant's06blood06pressure06typically06increases06with06age06because:
A. the0 6 infant's0 6 total0 6 blood0 6 volume0 6 decreases0 6 with0 6 age.
B. his0 6 or 0 6 her0 6 normal0 6 heart0 6 rate0 6 usually0 6 increases0 6 with0 6 age.
, C. as0 6 the0 6 infant0 6 gets0 6 older,0 6 his0 6 or 0 6 her0 6 blood0 6 vessels0 6 dilate.
D. blood06pressure0 6 directly0 6 corresponds0 6 to06body06weight.0 6 -
06Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -
D.06blood0 6 pressure0 6 directly0 6 corresponds0 6 to0 6 body0 6 weight.
nd06Grade0 6 A+0 6 Answers0 6 2022-2023
1. You0 6 are0 6 treating0 6 a0 6 middle-
aged0 6 0 6 man0 6 with0 6 chest0 6 discomfort.0 6 He0 6 has0 6 a
history0 6 of 06 three0 6 previous0 6 heart0 6 attacks0 6 and0 6 takes0 6 nitroglycerin0 6 as0 6 n
eeded0 6 for06chest0 6 pain.0 6 You0 6 have0 6 standing0 6 orders0 6 to0 6 administer0 6 aspiri
n0 6 to0 6 patients0 6 with06suspected0 6 cardiac-
related0 6 chest0 6 pain0 6 or 06 discomfort.0 6 While0 6 your0 6 partner0 6 is06preparing0 6
to0 6 give0 6 oxygen0 6 to0 6 the0 6 patient,0 6 you0 6 should:
A. ensure06that06the06patient's06systolic06blood06pressure06is06at06least061000 6
mm06Hg06as06aspirin06dilates06the06blood06vessels06and06can06cause06a06drop
06in06blood06pressure.
B. confirm0 6 that0 6 the0 6 patient0 6 is06not0 6 allergic0 6 to0 6 aspirin,0 6 give0 6 him0 6 the
0 6 appropriate06dose0 6 of 06 aspirin,0 6 and0 6 document0 6 the0 6 time0 6 and0 6 dose0 6 gi
ven.
C. assist0 6 the0 6 patient0 6 in0 6 taking0 6 only0 6 his0 6 nitroglycerin.0 6 Aspirin0 6 sh
ould0 6 not0 6 be06given0 6 in06conjunction0 6 with0 6 nitroglycerin.
D. contact0 6 medical0 6 control,0 6 apprise0 6 him0 6 or 06her0 6 of 06 the0 6 patient's0 6 chi
ef
complaint0 6 and0 6 vital0 6 signs,0 6 and0 6 request0 6 permission0 6 to0 6 give0 6 him0 6 asp
irin.0 6 -
Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -
B.0 6 confirm0 6 that0 6 the0 6 patient0 6 is0 6 not0 6 allergic0 6 to0 6 aspirin,0 6 give0 6 him06the0
6 appropriate0 6 dose0 6 of 0 6 aspirin,0 6 and0 6 document0 6 the0 6 time0 6 and0 6 dose0 6 gi
ven.
2. Why06does06the06incidence06of06diabetes06 mellitus06 increase06with06age?
A. Decreased0 6 food0 6 intake,0 6 decreased0 6 weight0 6 gain,0 6 and0 6 decreased0
6 blood0 6 sugar06levels
B. Decreased0 6 physical0 6 activity,0 6 increased0 6 weight0 6 gain,0 6 and0 6 decrease
d0 6 insulin06production
C. Increased0 6 physical0 6 activity,0 6 increased0 6 food0 6 intake,0 6 and0 6 increase
d0 6 insulin06production
D. Decreased0 6 physical0 6 activity,0 6 increased0 6 weight0 6 gain,0 6 and0 6 decreas
ed0 6 blood0 6 sugar0 6 levels0 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -
B.0 6 Decreased0 6 physical0 6 activity,0 6 increased06weight0 6 gain,0 6 and0 6 decrease
d0 6 insulin0 6 production
3. How0 6 does0 6 respiration0 6 differ0 6 from0 6 ventilation?
A. Respiration0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 the0 6 diaphragm0 6 and0 6 intercostal0 6 muscles0
6 contract,06whereas0 6 ventilation0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 those0 6 same0 6 muscles0 6 rel
ax.
B. Respiration0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 oxygen0 6 is0 6 delivered0 6 to0 6 the0 6 cells0 6 o
f 06 the0 6 body,06whereas0 6 ventilation0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 carbon0 6 dioxide0 6 i
s0 6 removed.
C. Respiration0 6 is0 6 the0 6 process0 6 of 06 gas0 6 exchange,0 6 whereas0 6 ventilati
on0 6 is0 6 the06movement0 6 of 0 6 air0 6 between0 6 the0 6 lungs0 6 and0 6 the0 6 envir
onment.
,D. Ventilation0 6 occurs0 6 when0 6 air0 6 is06forced0 6 into0 6 the0 6 lungs,0 6 whereas0
6 respiration06occurs0 6 when0 6 air0 6 is0 6 drawn0 6 or 06 sucked0 6 into0 6 the0 6 lungs.
0 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -C.
Respiration0 6 is06the0 6 process0 6 of 06 gas0 6 exchange,0 6 whereas0 6 ventilation0
6 is06the0 6 movement0 6 of 0 6 air0 6 between0 6 the0 6 lungs0 6 and0 6 the0 6 environ
ment.
4. During0 6 a0 6 30-
minute0 6 transport0 6 of 06 a0 6 stable0 6 patient,0 6 you0 6 should0 6 reassess0 6 him06or
06 her0 6 at06least times.
,A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 30 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -A.0 6 2
5. Which0 6 of 06 the0 6 following0 6 glands0 6 regulates0 6 the0 6 function0 6 of 06all0 6 othe
r0 6 endocrine06glands0 6 in06the06body?
A. Pituitary
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal0 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -A.0 6 Pituitary
6. Activated0 6 charcoal0 6 is0 6 an0 6 example0 6 of 06 a(n):
A. suspension.
B. elixir.
C. gel.
D. solution.0 6 -0 6 Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -A.0 6 suspension.
7. In0 6 which0 6 of 06the0 6 following0 6 patients0 6 would0 6 the0 6 head0 6 tilt-
chin0 6 lift0 6 maneuver0 6 be06the0 6 MOST0 6 appropriate0 6 method0 6 of 06 opening0 6 t
he0 6 airway?
A. A0 6 50-yea06r-o06ld0 6 male0 6 who0 6 is0 6 unconscious0 6 following0 6 head0 6 trauma
B. A0 6 37-year-o06ld0 6 female0 6 who0 6 is0 6 found0 6 unconscious0 6 in0 6 her0 6 bed
C. A0 6 24-year-
old0 6 male0 6 who0 6 is0 6 found0 6 unconscious0 6 at0 6 the0 6 base0 6 of 0 6 a0 6 tree
D. A0 6 45-year-
old0 6 male0 6 who0 6 is0 6 semiconscious0 6 after0 6 falling0 6 200 6 feet0 6 -
0 6 Correct06Answer0 6 -B.0 6 A0 6 37-year-
old0 6 female0 6 who0 6 is0 6 found0 6 unconscious0 6 in0 6 her0 6 bed
8. A0 6 19-year-
o06ld0 6 male0 6 was0 6 stung0 6 multiple0 6 times0 6 by0 6 fire0 6 ants.0 6 He0 6 is06experi
encing0 6 obvious0 6 signs0 6 and0 6 symptoms0 6 of 0 6 anaphylactic0 6 shock.0 6 Y
ou06administer0 6 high-
flo06w0 6 oxygen0 6 and0 6 give0 6 him0 6 epinephrine0 6 via0 6 intramuscular06inject
ion.0 6 Upon0 6 reassessment,0 6 you0 6 determine0 6 that0 6 his0 6 condition0 6 has
0 6 not06improved.0 6 You06should:
A. consider0 6 that0 6 he0 6 may0 6 actually0 6 0 6 be0 6 experiencing0 6 0 6 an0 6 acute0 6 asthm
a0 6 attack.
B. request0 6 a0 6 paramedic0 6 unit0 6 that0 6 is0 6 stationed0 6 approximately0 6 0 6 150 6 m
iles0 6 away.
C. provide0 6 only0 6 supportive0 6 care0 6 en0 6 route0 6 to0 6 the0 6 hospital.
D. repeat0 6 the0 6 epinephrine0 6 injection0 6 with0 6 the0 6 appropriate0 6 medical0 6
control.0 6 -06Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -
D.0 6 repeat0 6 the0 6 epinephrine0 6 injection0 6 with0 6 the0 6 appropriate06medical0
6 control.
9. An06infant's06blood06pressure06typically06increases06with06age06because:
A. the0 6 infant's0 6 total0 6 blood0 6 volume0 6 decreases0 6 with0 6 age.
B. his0 6 or 0 6 her0 6 normal0 6 heart0 6 rate0 6 usually0 6 increases0 6 with0 6 age.
, C. as0 6 the0 6 infant0 6 gets0 6 older,0 6 his0 6 or 0 6 her0 6 blood0 6 vessels0 6 dilate.
D. blood06pressure0 6 directly0 6 corresponds0 6 to06body06weight.0 6 -
06Correct0 6 Answer0 6 -
D.06blood0 6 pressure0 6 directly0 6 corresponds0 6 to0 6 body0 6 weight.
