EMT UNIT 2 EXAM JB LEARNING
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A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ heat
A patient has a blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg. The "130" in this measurement represents: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔ ventricular contraction
A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart. Which type of shock would
this condition cause? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Obstructive
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ gallbladder
If a patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the patient's respiratory rate is normal, you
should suspect that: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ minute volume is decreased
Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are generated when: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ the
cells function with adequate oxygen
Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur when the body reacts to a particular: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ disease
The ___________ is made up of the maxilla and zygoma, as well as the frontal bone of the cranium. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ orbit
The ____________ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax, separating the
thorax from the abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ diaphragm
The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ foramen magnum
The central nervous system is composed of the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ brain and spinal cord
The waste products of aerobic metabolism include: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ carbon dioxide and
water
Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ ureters
What happens when blood volume is lost from the body? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ The arteries
contract to increase the blood pressure
What is the function of the fallopian tubes? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ To transport a mature egg to
the uterus
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ metabolic
coordniation
, Which of the following is NOT true of the lymphatic system? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Its vessels
closely parallel the major arteries in the body
Which of the following structures does NOT contain smooth muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
skeletal system
Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate body activities? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ endocrine
Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion of the left upper quadrant of the abdomen? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ spleen
A 20-year-old male has a large laceration to his wrist. He is holding a blood-soaked towel over the
wound, but it continues to bleed rapidly. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ apply a tourniquet
proximal to the wrist
A 25-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with her chest when her car hit a tree while
traveling at a high rate of speed. She has signs and symptoms of shock, which you suspect are the result
of intrathoracic bleeding. Which of the following interventions will provide this patient with the greatest
chance for survival? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Rapid transport to a trauma center
As you approach a patient lying at the side of the roadway, you observe severe bleeding from the leg.
What should your first action be? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ control the bleeding
Distributive shock occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ widespread dilation of the blood vessels
causes blood to pool in the vascular beds
Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________ - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
anaphylactic shock
Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ plasma
In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
hypothermia
Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
shock
Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ cardiogenic shock
Shock due to severe infection is called ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ septic shock
To protect vital organs, the body compensates by directing blood flow away from organs that are more
tolerant of low flow, such as: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ the skin
What are the three components of the "perfusion triangle"? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ heart (pump),
blood vessels, blood
When assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of shock, it is important to remember that: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock.
Exam Questions & Answers | 100%
Verified solutions |Questions with
Correct Answers 2026 latest update
A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ heat
A patient has a blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg. The "130" in this measurement represents: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔ ventricular contraction
A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart. Which type of shock would
this condition cause? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Obstructive
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ gallbladder
If a patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the patient's respiratory rate is normal, you
should suspect that: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ minute volume is decreased
Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are generated when: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ the
cells function with adequate oxygen
Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur when the body reacts to a particular: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ disease
The ___________ is made up of the maxilla and zygoma, as well as the frontal bone of the cranium. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ orbit
The ____________ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax, separating the
thorax from the abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ diaphragm
The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ foramen magnum
The central nervous system is composed of the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ brain and spinal cord
The waste products of aerobic metabolism include: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ carbon dioxide and
water
Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ ureters
What happens when blood volume is lost from the body? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ The arteries
contract to increase the blood pressure
What is the function of the fallopian tubes? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ To transport a mature egg to
the uterus
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ metabolic
coordniation
, Which of the following is NOT true of the lymphatic system? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Its vessels
closely parallel the major arteries in the body
Which of the following structures does NOT contain smooth muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
skeletal system
Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate body activities? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ endocrine
Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion of the left upper quadrant of the abdomen? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ spleen
A 20-year-old male has a large laceration to his wrist. He is holding a blood-soaked towel over the
wound, but it continues to bleed rapidly. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ apply a tourniquet
proximal to the wrist
A 25-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with her chest when her car hit a tree while
traveling at a high rate of speed. She has signs and symptoms of shock, which you suspect are the result
of intrathoracic bleeding. Which of the following interventions will provide this patient with the greatest
chance for survival? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Rapid transport to a trauma center
As you approach a patient lying at the side of the roadway, you observe severe bleeding from the leg.
What should your first action be? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ control the bleeding
Distributive shock occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ widespread dilation of the blood vessels
causes blood to pool in the vascular beds
Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________ - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
anaphylactic shock
Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ plasma
In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
hypothermia
Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
shock
Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ cardiogenic shock
Shock due to severe infection is called ________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ septic shock
To protect vital organs, the body compensates by directing blood flow away from organs that are more
tolerant of low flow, such as: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ the skin
What are the three components of the "perfusion triangle"? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ heart (pump),
blood vessels, blood
When assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of shock, it is important to remember that: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock.
