EME 105 Midterm Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What |are |white |blood |cells? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cells |that |fight |infection.
What |are |red |blood |cells? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cells |that |carry |oxygen.
What |is |plasma? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |yellowish |liquid |component |of |the |blood |that |
carries |formed |elements |and |platelets.
What |are |platelets? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Blood |components |that |help |with |clotting.
What |is |a |pulse? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |single |pulsation, |or |beat |or |throb, |of |the |arteries |
or |heart.
How |is |a |pulse |generated? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |heart |contracts |and |sends |a |wave |of |
pressure |through |the |arteries.
What |are |standard |precautions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Safety |measures |taken |against |
possible |disease |spread |and |contamination, |such |as |wearing |gloves, |safety |glasses, |disposable |
gowns, |and |PPE.
What |are |pathogens? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Disease-carrying |agents |that |come |in |various |
forms |and |sizes |and |are |commonly |called |germs.
How |are |pathogens |most |frequently |passed |on? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Being |in |contact |with
|contaminated |objects/people, |inhaling |contaminated |air, |or |eating |contaminated |food.
,What |is |the |supine |position? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |anatomical |position |where |the |
patient |lies |flat |on |their |back.
What |is |the |prone |position? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |anatomical |position |where |the |
patient |lies |flat |on |their |stomach.
What |is |the |right |recumbent |recovery |position? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |position |where |the
|patient |lies |on |their |right |side.
What |is |the |left |recumbent |recovery |position? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |position |where |the |
patient |lies |on |their |left |side.
What |does |it |mean |for |an |airway |to |be |patent? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |means |the |airway |
is |open |and |clear.
How |can |a |patent |airway |be |determined? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-By |hearing |the |patient |
talking |clearly |and |without |strain.
Anything |else |is |commonly |an |obstructed |airway.
What |is |aspiration? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pulmonary |aspiration |is |when |food, |fluids, |or |
stomach |contents |enter |the |trachea |and |reach |the |lungs.
What |is |the |role |of |the |Department |of |Transportation |(DOT) |in |EMS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
To |develop |national |education |standards |for |the |EMR.
What |is |HIPAA? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Health |Insurance |Portability |and |Accountability |Act, |a
|law |regarding |the |confidentiality |of |protected |health |information.
, What |are |arteries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vessels |that |carry |oxygenated |blood |away |from |
the |heart.
What |are |veins? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vessels |that |carry |unoxygenated |blood |back |to |the |
heart.
What |are |capillaries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Thin |blood |vessels |where |the |exchange |of |
gases, |nutrients, |and |wastes |occurs.
What |is |the |standard |of |care? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |degree |of |care |and |competence |
expected |of |every |EMS |staff |member.
What |is |negligence? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Failure |to |follow |the |standard |of |care.
What |is |abandonment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Leaving |a |patient |before |completing |care |
without |leaving |them |in |capable |hands.
What |is |duty |to |act? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |legal |obligation |to |act |and |perform |duty.
What |is |the |CNS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Central |nervous |system |- |responsible |for |the |body's
|memories |and |higher |thinking.
What |is |the |PNS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Peripheral |nervous |system |- |the |body's |response |
system |to |the |outside |world.
What |is |the |role |of |the |pancreas? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |create |digestive |enzymes |and |
insulin |for |digestion.
Correct Answers
What |are |white |blood |cells? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cells |that |fight |infection.
What |are |red |blood |cells? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cells |that |carry |oxygen.
What |is |plasma? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |yellowish |liquid |component |of |the |blood |that |
carries |formed |elements |and |platelets.
What |are |platelets? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Blood |components |that |help |with |clotting.
What |is |a |pulse? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |single |pulsation, |or |beat |or |throb, |of |the |arteries |
or |heart.
How |is |a |pulse |generated? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |heart |contracts |and |sends |a |wave |of |
pressure |through |the |arteries.
What |are |standard |precautions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Safety |measures |taken |against |
possible |disease |spread |and |contamination, |such |as |wearing |gloves, |safety |glasses, |disposable |
gowns, |and |PPE.
What |are |pathogens? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Disease-carrying |agents |that |come |in |various |
forms |and |sizes |and |are |commonly |called |germs.
How |are |pathogens |most |frequently |passed |on? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Being |in |contact |with
|contaminated |objects/people, |inhaling |contaminated |air, |or |eating |contaminated |food.
,What |is |the |supine |position? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |anatomical |position |where |the |
patient |lies |flat |on |their |back.
What |is |the |prone |position? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |anatomical |position |where |the |
patient |lies |flat |on |their |stomach.
What |is |the |right |recumbent |recovery |position? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |position |where |the
|patient |lies |on |their |right |side.
What |is |the |left |recumbent |recovery |position? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |position |where |the |
patient |lies |on |their |left |side.
What |does |it |mean |for |an |airway |to |be |patent? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |means |the |airway |
is |open |and |clear.
How |can |a |patent |airway |be |determined? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-By |hearing |the |patient |
talking |clearly |and |without |strain.
Anything |else |is |commonly |an |obstructed |airway.
What |is |aspiration? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pulmonary |aspiration |is |when |food, |fluids, |or |
stomach |contents |enter |the |trachea |and |reach |the |lungs.
What |is |the |role |of |the |Department |of |Transportation |(DOT) |in |EMS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
To |develop |national |education |standards |for |the |EMR.
What |is |HIPAA? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Health |Insurance |Portability |and |Accountability |Act, |a
|law |regarding |the |confidentiality |of |protected |health |information.
, What |are |arteries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vessels |that |carry |oxygenated |blood |away |from |
the |heart.
What |are |veins? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vessels |that |carry |unoxygenated |blood |back |to |the |
heart.
What |are |capillaries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Thin |blood |vessels |where |the |exchange |of |
gases, |nutrients, |and |wastes |occurs.
What |is |the |standard |of |care? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |degree |of |care |and |competence |
expected |of |every |EMS |staff |member.
What |is |negligence? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Failure |to |follow |the |standard |of |care.
What |is |abandonment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Leaving |a |patient |before |completing |care |
without |leaving |them |in |capable |hands.
What |is |duty |to |act? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |legal |obligation |to |act |and |perform |duty.
What |is |the |CNS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Central |nervous |system |- |responsible |for |the |body's
|memories |and |higher |thinking.
What |is |the |PNS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Peripheral |nervous |system |- |the |body's |response |
system |to |the |outside |world.
What |is |the |role |of |the |pancreas? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |create |digestive |enzymes |and |
insulin |for |digestion.
