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FLORIDA BRT CORRECTIONS – SOCE REVIEW EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025
ALREADY GRADED A+
EMS system - (answer)a network of trained professionals linked to provide
advanced, out-of-hospital care for victims of sudden traumatic injury or illness
negligence occurs if all these conditions are present: - (answer)• duty to act - you
had a legal duty to the patient
• breach of standard of care - you had a legal duty to act or you failed to act in a
certain way
• causation - your action or inaction actually caused the patient's injury
• damages - the patient was harmed as a result of your actions and the court is
able to compensate the patient (usually monetarily) for their injuries
exercise - (answer)a great stress reliever; benefits include a release of pent-up
emotions
stages of grief - (answer)• denial
• anger
• bargaining
• depression
• acceptance
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CDC - (answer)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
universal precautions - (answer)a set of procedures designed to prevent
transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and other bloodborne pathogens to first aid or
health care providers
Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - (answer)the standard requires using a form of
infection control with all patients
gloves - (answer)minimizes skin contact with blood or other body fluids. always
use if you expect to have physical contact with a patient or a prisoner; if you have
skin contact with people who are bleeding or have open sores, rashes, blisters,
burns, or other broken skin conditions; and if you have open cuts, sores, burns,
rashes, or other broken skin conditions on your hands. universal precautions
apply in any situation where you can clean and decontaminate spilled blood or
other body fluids, handle body fluids or blood-contaminated equipment, or
handle containers labeled biohazardous or biomedical waste.
hand washing - (answer)if visibly dirty or soiled with blood or other body fluids,
wash with plain or antimicrobial soap and water. if not visibly soiled, use an
alcohol-based hand rub to decontaminate. if no contact with blood or other body
fluids, consider using sanitizing wipes or towelettes as alternative to washing with
plain soap and water.
methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - (answer)a type of bacteria
that is highly contagious and resistant to certain antibiotics; causes a skin
infection that is red, swollen, or painful, or an area that is warm to the touch or is
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draining pus; may look like a spider bite, pimple, or boil, and the person may have
a fever
precautions to avoid contracting MRSA - (answer)• shower with soap and water
as soon as possible after direct contact with an open sore and use a clean, dry
towel
• don't share equipment, towels, soap, or any personal care items
• don't share drinking containers
• don't share ointments, creams, or antibiotics
• keep hands away from your nose, mouth, and eyes
• keep all skin wounds completely covered with a bandage
• wash towels, equipment, uniforms, and any other laundry in hot water in
detergent daily
stages of HIV - (answer)• asymptomatic
• symptomatic
• AIDS
airborne infection - (answer)any infection spread from person to person through
the air
respiratory system - (answer)delivers oxygen to and removes carbon dioxide
from the blood; the nose, mouth, throat, voice box, and windpipe makes up the
airway that brings oxygen to the lungs
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circulatory system - (answer)pumps blood throughout the body; functions to
deliver oxygen and nutrients to and remove waster from the body's tissues; basic
parts are the heart, veins, capillaries, arteries, and blood
the heart - (answer)consists of two sides, each having an upper and lower
chamber; right side pumps blood to the lungs, picks up oxygen, returns
oxygenated blood to the left side and the left side delivers oxygenated blood
throughout the body and returns blood to the right side
blood vessels - (answer)a system of tubes through which blood flows
• arteries carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
• veins carry blood back to the heart
• capillaries connect arteries to veins
major types of arteries - (answer)• carotid - found in the neck, felt on either side
• femoral - found in the thigh, felt in the groin area
• radial - found in the lower arm, felt on the thumb side of the wrist
• brachial - found in the upper arm, felt on the inside of the upper arm
elements of blood - (answer)• plasma - a clear, straw-colored fluid
• red blood cells - carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and bring carbon
dioxide back to the lungs
FLORIDA BRT CORRECTIONS – SOCE REVIEW EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025
ALREADY GRADED A+
EMS system - (answer)a network of trained professionals linked to provide
advanced, out-of-hospital care for victims of sudden traumatic injury or illness
negligence occurs if all these conditions are present: - (answer)• duty to act - you
had a legal duty to the patient
• breach of standard of care - you had a legal duty to act or you failed to act in a
certain way
• causation - your action or inaction actually caused the patient's injury
• damages - the patient was harmed as a result of your actions and the court is
able to compensate the patient (usually monetarily) for their injuries
exercise - (answer)a great stress reliever; benefits include a release of pent-up
emotions
stages of grief - (answer)• denial
• anger
• bargaining
• depression
• acceptance
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CDC - (answer)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
universal precautions - (answer)a set of procedures designed to prevent
transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and other bloodborne pathogens to first aid or
health care providers
Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - (answer)the standard requires using a form of
infection control with all patients
gloves - (answer)minimizes skin contact with blood or other body fluids. always
use if you expect to have physical contact with a patient or a prisoner; if you have
skin contact with people who are bleeding or have open sores, rashes, blisters,
burns, or other broken skin conditions; and if you have open cuts, sores, burns,
rashes, or other broken skin conditions on your hands. universal precautions
apply in any situation where you can clean and decontaminate spilled blood or
other body fluids, handle body fluids or blood-contaminated equipment, or
handle containers labeled biohazardous or biomedical waste.
hand washing - (answer)if visibly dirty or soiled with blood or other body fluids,
wash with plain or antimicrobial soap and water. if not visibly soiled, use an
alcohol-based hand rub to decontaminate. if no contact with blood or other body
fluids, consider using sanitizing wipes or towelettes as alternative to washing with
plain soap and water.
methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - (answer)a type of bacteria
that is highly contagious and resistant to certain antibiotics; causes a skin
infection that is red, swollen, or painful, or an area that is warm to the touch or is
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draining pus; may look like a spider bite, pimple, or boil, and the person may have
a fever
precautions to avoid contracting MRSA - (answer)• shower with soap and water
as soon as possible after direct contact with an open sore and use a clean, dry
towel
• don't share equipment, towels, soap, or any personal care items
• don't share drinking containers
• don't share ointments, creams, or antibiotics
• keep hands away from your nose, mouth, and eyes
• keep all skin wounds completely covered with a bandage
• wash towels, equipment, uniforms, and any other laundry in hot water in
detergent daily
stages of HIV - (answer)• asymptomatic
• symptomatic
• AIDS
airborne infection - (answer)any infection spread from person to person through
the air
respiratory system - (answer)delivers oxygen to and removes carbon dioxide
from the blood; the nose, mouth, throat, voice box, and windpipe makes up the
airway that brings oxygen to the lungs
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circulatory system - (answer)pumps blood throughout the body; functions to
deliver oxygen and nutrients to and remove waster from the body's tissues; basic
parts are the heart, veins, capillaries, arteries, and blood
the heart - (answer)consists of two sides, each having an upper and lower
chamber; right side pumps blood to the lungs, picks up oxygen, returns
oxygenated blood to the left side and the left side delivers oxygenated blood
throughout the body and returns blood to the right side
blood vessels - (answer)a system of tubes through which blood flows
• arteries carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
• veins carry blood back to the heart
• capillaries connect arteries to veins
major types of arteries - (answer)• carotid - found in the neck, felt on either side
• femoral - found in the thigh, felt in the groin area
• radial - found in the lower arm, felt on the thumb side of the wrist
• brachial - found in the upper arm, felt on the inside of the upper arm
elements of blood - (answer)• plasma - a clear, straw-colored fluid
• red blood cells - carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and bring carbon
dioxide back to the lungs
