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What is the average respiratory rate for an infant?
What is the average respiratory rate for an infant?
- 22-34 Breaths/Min
- 24-40 Breaths/Min
- 30-60 Breaths/Min (correct)
- 18-30 Breaths/Min
What is the dosage of Epinephrine for pediatric patients?
What is the dosage of Epinephrine for pediatric patients?
- 0.3mg
- 0.15mg (correct)
- 0.1mg
- 0.2mg
What is the indication for administering Oxygen?
What is the indication for administering Oxygen?
- To treat low blood glucose
- To treat anaphylactic shock
- To support combustion
- To reverse hypoxia (correct)
What is the contraindication for administering Aspirin?
What is the contraindication for administering Aspirin?
What is the action of Albuterol?
What is the action of Albuterol?
What is the dosage of Naloxone for opioid poisoning?
What is the dosage of Naloxone for opioid poisoning?
What is the indication for administering Activated Charcoal?
What is the indication for administering Activated Charcoal?
What is the primary responsibility of an EMT when arriving on the scene?
What is the primary responsibility of an EMT when arriving on the scene?
What is the definition of shock?
What is the definition of shock?
What is the acronym HIPAA an abbreviation for?
What is the acronym HIPAA an abbreviation for?
What is the term for the process of moving air into and out of the lungs?
What is the term for the process of moving air into and out of the lungs?
What is the purpose of an oropharyngeal airway?
What is the purpose of an oropharyngeal airway?
What is an individual's responsibility to provide patient care known as?
What is an individual's responsibility to provide patient care known as?
What is the term for the actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli and tissues of the body?
What is the term for the actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli and tissues of the body?
What is the part of the upper airway that separates the trachea from the esophagus?
What is the part of the upper airway that separates the trachea from the esophagus?
What is an EMT's obligation regarding Protected Health Information (PHI)?
What is an EMT's obligation regarding Protected Health Information (PHI)?
What is the primary cause of tissue death in cardiogenic shock?
What is the primary cause of tissue death in cardiogenic shock?
What is the term for the collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium?
What is the term for the collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium?
Which type of shock is caused by severe allergic reactions?
Which type of shock is caused by severe allergic reactions?
What is the term for the point of no return in shock, where the body is unable to recover?
What is the term for the point of no return in shock, where the body is unable to recover?
What is the primary difference between compensated and decompensated shock?
What is the primary difference between compensated and decompensated shock?
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in CPR protocol?
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in CPR protocol?
What is the term for the type of shock caused by inadequate amount of fluid in the circulatory system?
What is the term for the type of shock caused by inadequate amount of fluid in the circulatory system?
What is the term for the obstruction that prevents adequate blood flow?
What is the term for the obstruction that prevents adequate blood flow?
What is the primary cause of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)?
What is the primary cause of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)?
Which of the following is a characteristic of unstable angina?
Which of the following is a characteristic of unstable angina?
What is the term for the death of heart muscle tissue?
What is the term for the death of heart muscle tissue?
What is the primary difference between a TIA and a stroke?
What is the primary difference between a TIA and a stroke?
What is the most common type of stroke?
What is the most common type of stroke?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of AMI?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of AMI?
What is the term for a reduction in blood supply to the brain?
What is the term for a reduction in blood supply to the brain?
Which of the following is a characteristic of stable angina?
Which of the following is a characteristic of stable angina?
Which type of diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin due to an autoimmune disorder?
Which type of diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin due to an autoimmune disorder?
What is the term for the respiratory pattern that is the body's attempt to reduce the acid level by releasing more carbon dioxide through the lungs?
What is the term for the respiratory pattern that is the body's attempt to reduce the acid level by releasing more carbon dioxide through the lungs?
Which of the following organs is classified as a hollow organ?
Which of the following organs is classified as a hollow organ?
What is the term for the speech disorder characterized by difficulty expressing thoughts?
What is the term for the speech disorder characterized by difficulty expressing thoughts?
What is the term for the condition characterized by excessive thirst, hunger, and urination?
What is the term for the condition characterized by excessive thirst, hunger, and urination?
Which of the following is a sign of stroke?
Which of the following is a sign of stroke?
What is the term for the severe form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by frightening hallucinations?
What is the term for the severe form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by frightening hallucinations?
Which of the following organs is at risk of severe and unseen hemorrhage due to injury?
Which of the following organs is at risk of severe and unseen hemorrhage due to injury?
What is the primary responsibility of an EMT when arriving on the scene?
What is the primary responsibility of an EMT when arriving on the scene?
Which part of the upper airway separates the trachea from the esophagus?
Which part of the upper airway separates the trachea from the esophagus?
What is the purpose of an EMT's duty to act?
What is the purpose of an EMT's duty to act?
What is the term for the process of loading oxygen molecules onto hemoglobin molecules in the bloodstream?
What is the term for the process of loading oxygen molecules onto hemoglobin molecules in the bloodstream?
What is the purpose of an AED in BLS training?
What is the purpose of an AED in BLS training?
What is the term for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996?
What is the term for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996?
What is the purpose of an oropharyngeal airway in patient care?
What is the purpose of an oropharyngeal airway in patient care?
What is an EMT's obligation regarding Protected Health Information (PHI)?
What is an EMT's obligation regarding Protected Health Information (PHI)?
What is the average respiratory rate for an adolescent?
What is the average respiratory rate for an adolescent?
What is the indication for administering Epinephrine?
What is the indication for administering Epinephrine?
What is the action of Naloxone?
What is the action of Naloxone?
What is the primary difference between compensated and decompensated shock?
What is the primary difference between compensated and decompensated shock?
What is the indication for administering Aspirin?
What is the indication for administering Aspirin?
What is the term for the actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli and tissues of the body?
What is the term for the actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli and tissues of the body?
What is the action of Ibuprofen?
What is the action of Ibuprofen?
What is the term for the type of shock caused by inadequate amount of fluid in the circulatory system?
What is the term for the type of shock caused by inadequate amount of fluid in the circulatory system?
What is the primary cause of tissue death in cardiogenic shock?
What is the primary cause of tissue death in cardiogenic shock?
What is the characteristic of decompensated shock?
What is the characteristic of decompensated shock?
What is the term for the type of shock caused by severe infections?
What is the term for the type of shock caused by severe infections?
What is the purpose of the AED in CPR protocol?
What is the purpose of the AED in CPR protocol?
What is the term for the collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium?
What is the term for the collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium?
What is the primary cause of anaphylactic shock?
What is the primary cause of anaphylactic shock?
What is the term for the type of shock caused by inadequate amount of fluid in the circulatory system?
What is the term for the type of shock caused by inadequate amount of fluid in the circulatory system?
What is the primary difference between compensated and decompensated shock?
What is the primary difference between compensated and decompensated shock?
What is the primary cause of tissue death in hemorrhagic shock?
What is the primary cause of tissue death in hemorrhagic shock?
What is the main reason why angina pectoris can result from a spasm in the artery?
What is the main reason why angina pectoris can result from a spasm in the artery?
What is the primary difference between the pain of AMI and angina?
What is the primary difference between the pain of AMI and angina?
Which of the following is a characteristic of diabetic ketoacidosis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of diabetic ketoacidosis?
What is the result of an ischemic stroke?
What is the result of an ischemic stroke?
What is the primary function of the pancreas in the body?
What is the primary function of the pancreas in the body?
What is the primary difference between a hemorrhagic stroke and an ischemic stroke?
What is the primary difference between a hemorrhagic stroke and an ischemic stroke?
Which of the following is a sign of left hemisphere stroke?
Which of the following is a sign of left hemisphere stroke?
What is the term for the condition when stroke-like symptoms resolve on their own in less than 24 hours?
What is the term for the condition when stroke-like symptoms resolve on their own in less than 24 hours?
What is the primary difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
What is the primary difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
What is the primary cause of AMI?
What is the primary cause of AMI?
What is the term for the speech disorder characterized by slurred speech?
What is the term for the speech disorder characterized by slurred speech?
Which of the following is a characteristic of hollow organs?
Which of the following is a characteristic of hollow organs?
What is the term for the death of heart muscle tissue?
What is the term for the death of heart muscle tissue?
What is the term for the condition characterized by excessive thirst, hunger, and urination?
What is the term for the condition characterized by excessive thirst, hunger, and urination?
What is the characteristic of unstable angina that distinguishes it from stable angina?
What is the characteristic of unstable angina that distinguishes it from stable angina?
What is the normal capillary refill time?
What is the normal capillary refill time?
What is the dosage of oral glucose for a patient with hypoglycemia?
What is the dosage of oral glucose for a patient with hypoglycemia?
What is the primary responsibility of an EMT when arriving on the scene?
What is the primary responsibility of an EMT when arriving on the scene?
What is the respiratory rate for a preschool-aged child?
What is the respiratory rate for a preschool-aged child?
What is the lower airway responsible for?
What is the lower airway responsible for?
What is the purpose of the oropharyngeal airway?
What is the purpose of the oropharyngeal airway?
What is the indication for administering Naloxone?
What is the indication for administering Naloxone?
What is the duty to act in EMS?
What is the duty to act in EMS?
What is the normal blood pressure range for a 2-year-old child?
What is the normal blood pressure range for a 2-year-old child?
What is the responsibility of an EMT regarding protected health information (PHI)?
What is the responsibility of an EMT regarding protected health information (PHI)?
What is the purpose of an activated charcoal?
What is the purpose of an activated charcoal?
What is the primary function of the upper airway?
What is the primary function of the upper airway?
What is the normal pulse range for a preschool-aged child?
What is the normal pulse range for a preschool-aged child?
What is the dosage of Aspirin for an adult patient with chest pain of cardiac origin?
What is the dosage of Aspirin for an adult patient with chest pain of cardiac origin?
What is the responsibility of an EMT when not on duty and observing an accident?
What is the responsibility of an EMT when not on duty and observing an accident?
What is the primary difference between ventilation and oxygenation?
What is the primary difference between ventilation and oxygenation?
What is the primary reason why the left ventricle is more prone to myocardial infarction?
What is the primary reason why the left ventricle is more prone to myocardial infarction?
What is the primary difference between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes?
What is the primary difference between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes?
What is the term for the condition when heart muscle tissue is not receiving enough oxygen?
What is the term for the condition when heart muscle tissue is not receiving enough oxygen?
What is the characteristic of unstable angina that distinguishes it from stable angina?
What is the characteristic of unstable angina that distinguishes it from stable angina?
What is the term for the symptoms of a stroke that resolve on their own in less than 24 hours?
What is the term for the symptoms of a stroke that resolve on their own in less than 24 hours?
What is the primary cause of death in myocardial infarction?
What is the primary cause of death in myocardial infarction?
What is the term for the pain that occurs when heart muscle tissue is not receiving enough oxygen?
What is the term for the pain that occurs when heart muscle tissue is not receiving enough oxygen?
What is the characteristic of AMI that distinguishes it from angina?
What is the characteristic of AMI that distinguishes it from angina?
What is the primary cause of Cardiogenic Shock?
What is the primary cause of Cardiogenic Shock?
What is the result of Pericardial effusion?
What is the result of Pericardial effusion?
What is the characteristic of Decompensated Shock?
What is the characteristic of Decompensated Shock?
What is the primary cause of Hypovolemic Shock?
What is the primary cause of Hypovolemic Shock?
What is the primary difference between Hemorrhagic and Non-Hemorrhagic Shock?
What is the primary difference between Hemorrhagic and Non-Hemorrhagic Shock?
What is the term for the point of no return in shock, where the body is unable to recover?
What is the term for the point of no return in shock, where the body is unable to recover?
What is the primary cause of Neurogenic Shock?
What is the primary cause of Neurogenic Shock?
What is the purpose of CPR protocol in the event of Cardiac Arrest?
What is the purpose of CPR protocol in the event of Cardiac Arrest?
What is the primary cause of diabetic ketoacidosis?
What is the primary cause of diabetic ketoacidosis?
What is the primary function of the liver?
What is the primary function of the liver?
What is the term for the speech disorder characterized by difficulty expressing thoughts?
What is the term for the speech disorder characterized by difficulty expressing thoughts?
What is the primary difference between the right and left hemispheres of the brain?
What is the primary difference between the right and left hemispheres of the brain?
What is the term for the respiratory pattern that is the body's attempt to reduce the acid level by releasing more carbon dioxide through the lungs?
What is the term for the respiratory pattern that is the body's attempt to reduce the acid level by releasing more carbon dioxide through the lungs?
What is the primary reason why type 1 diabetes is often diagnosed in early childhood?
What is the primary reason why type 1 diabetes is often diagnosed in early childhood?
What is the primary characteristic of hollow organs?
What is the primary characteristic of hollow organs?
What is the term for the condition characterized by sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arm, or leg?
What is the term for the condition characterized by sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arm, or leg?
