CFD Academy EMS Exam 1 Practice

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• What is the primary site for gas exchange in the respiratory system?
• Offline medical control includes
• Gas exchange between the blood and body tissues is described as what?
• Presence of foreign bodies on objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient’s body is called
• What term describes a patient's right to make decisions about their health?
• Which statement best describes the axial skeleton?
• Which function is associated with adrenal glands as endocrine glands?
• Capillaries enable exchange of substances between blood and tissue due to their what feature?
• Diffusion in gas exchange occurs as molecules move from what to what?
• Which of the following is NOT a major bone group of the wrist and hand?
• Who can legally give consent for treatment of a minor when a parent or guardian is not available?
• The pulse is palpated most easily at which sites?
• Which muscle type attaches to the bones of the skeleton and is under voluntary control?
• Which plane divides the body into top and bottom sections?
• Movements are under our conscious control describe which type of muscle?
• What is the respiratory rate range for adolescents (12 to 18 years)?
• Which prefix means over?
• Which joint is primarily capable of flexion (bending) and extension (straightening)?
• The aorta is the main artery that does what?
• What connects muscle to bone?
• The pulse is created by which mechanism?
• Carina is the structure that splits the trachea into left and right main bronchi.
• What is the systolic blood pressure range for an adolescent (12 to 18 years)?
• Which arteries are considered central pulses?
• Which word root means 'kidney'?
• The foramen magnum is best described as which of the following?
• Airborne transmission refers to the spread of an infectious agent through which mechanism?
• The tunica media serves what function in arteries?
• Lower airway consists of which structure?
• Capillary vessels are best described as
• Which type of joint allows rotation and bending?
• What is the respiratory rate range for an infant (1 month to 1 year)?
• What component occurs after the word root in a term?
• Which term describes the stiffening of body muscles caused by chemical changes within muscle tissue?
• Which action defines an emergency move?
• Which word root means 'mind'?
• Which structure is the site of gas exchange located within the lungs?
• Which exam is described as part of licensure eligibility?
• Which structure is the site of gas exchange with the bloodstream?
• Vector-borne transmission involves spread of infection by what?
• Which quadrant contains the appendix?
• Which position is lying face down?
• Offline medical control consists of
• The pulmonary artery begins on which side of the heart and carries what kind of blood to where?
• Which statement best describes EMS?
• Which of the following best defines the purpose of the EPCR?
• What is the purpose of weight distribution during multi-provider patient transfers?
• In a carry configuration where the patient is on a backboard or stretcher, the team uses which arrangement?
• A situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that may allow disease transmission to occur is
• Which directional term means farther away from the trunk?
• Which prefix means around, about?
• What type of consent applies when a patient cannot give consent due to unconsciousness or incapacity?
• NREMT is described as an organization whose mission is to provide a valid, uniform process to assess KSAs for competent EMS practice. Which acronym stands for this organization?
• Which element of negligence is the failure to provide the same care that a person with similar training would provide?
• Which consent involves explaining the treatment, risks, benefits, alternatives, and consequences of refusing treatment?
• Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training typically requires how many hours?
• Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
• Which form of negligence is defined as conduct that constitutes a willful or reckless disregard for a duty or standard of care?
• Indirect contact involves the spread of infection from the patient with an infection to another person through an inanimate object, the object that transmits the infection is called a foamite
• Which capability is typically associated with ALS but not with BLS?
• The sternoclavicular joint is the articulation between which bones?
• What is the purpose of critical incident stress management (CISM)?
• Which structure is the main airway that conducts air to the lungs and splits into the bronchi?
• In a diamond carry, how many providers carry the patient and where are they positioned?
• What term describes the vowel that joins word roots to other components of a term?
• Which quadrant contains the gallbladder and liver?
• Primary prevention strategies focus on what?
• A microorganism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host is
• Which term means examining the normal functions and activities of the body's components?
• EPCR stands for which of the following?
• What is the systolic blood pressure range for neonates (0 to 1 month)?
• EMT training typically requires how many hours?
• Which prefix means before?
• Ventilation refers to what?
• The medial malleolus is a feature of which bone?
• Which joint forms the ball-and-socket articulation of the shoulder?
• HIPAA primarily protects which of the following?
• In the direct carry method, which statement is true?
• What is the recovery position used for?
• Which element of negligence concerns the actual harm or damages suffered?
• What is the pulse rate range for a neonate (0 to 1 month)?
• In the scoop stretcher procedure, what is the immediate step after the device halves are positioned under the patient?
• What is the respiratory system?
• Into which chamber do the pulmonary veins deliver oxygenated blood?
• Which suffix means surgical removal of?
• Which directional term is synonymous with the front of the body?
• Exhaled air contains approximately which composition?
• Which term refers to a legal determination about a person's ability to make informed decisions, typically made by a court?
• What cushions between bones?
• Which circumstance can emancipate a minor for purposes of consent?
• Which bone is located in the lower limb?
• Which behavior is listed as part of adolescent psychosocial development?
• Which term describes termination of care by the EMT without the patient's consent and without ensuring transfer to another capable professional?
• Diffusion is best described as?
• Which description matches emancipated minors?
• Consent is defined as what in EMS care?
• Blood after passing through capillaries moves into which vessels?
• Which word root means 'heart'?
• Direct contact occurs when an organism is moved from one person to another through touching without any intermediary
• Which term describes decomposition of body tissue occurring sometime between 40 and 96 hours after death?
• Which statement best describes what AEMT adds relative to EMT?
• What is the joint that connects the wrist to the hand?
• HIV damages the cells in the body's immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers
• What is the foundation of a medical term?
• Which portion of the respiratory system has little to no gas exchange because it lacks alveoli?
• Which term refers to the study of functional changes that accompany a particular disease or syndrome?
• What is the valid age range for adolescence?
• Which suffix means pertaining to pain?
• Which structure acts as a protective flap during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway?
• Foodborne transmission involves contamination of food or water with what?
• Smooth muscle is found within which structures?
• High-level disinfection is defined as what?
• What is the function of arterioles?
• Which bone is a component of the pelvic girdle?
• Which element of negligence refers to the legal obligation to act or conform to a standard of care?
• Which joint forms the articulation between the upper limb and the axial skeleton?
• In the diamond carry, where is the provider at the head end positioned?
• Blood moves into venules after capillaries; venules are the smallest branches of which vessels?
• CISM teams are made up of which members?
• Which connective tissue connects muscle to bone?
• In the drawsheet method for moving a patient from bed to stretcher, what is the first step?
• Respiration is defined as?
• Which prefix means down from, away?
• Which is a function of the skeletal system?
• Which statement describes toddler development regarding the lungs?
• In the one-handed carry, what action is described to switch to using one hand?
• Which age range is classified as middle adults?
• Which of the following is included in the appendicular skeleton?
• Which element of negligence involves a link between conduct and injury?
• What is the typical pulse rate range for an adult?
• What connects bone to bone?
• Paramedic training typically ranges how many hours?
• A disease that can spread from one person or species to another is called
• Disinfection in ambulance decontamination often uses a chemical mixture of bleach and water at what ratio?
• The medical condition caused by growth and spread of harmful organisms within the body is
• Which field of study focuses on the physical structure of the body and its systems?
• The thorax is formed primarily by which structures?
• Which bone is part of the skull?
• Which of the following is a peripheral pulse?
• Which of the following is an example of an exocrine gland?
• What do good Samaritan laws provide?
• The aorta serves to deliver what type of blood from which chamber to the body?
• Which word root means 'nerves'?
• The tunica media is the middle layer of the artery and is formed from what?
• A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another is
• What is the proper handling step for contaminated linen during ambulance decontamination?
• In the one-handed carry, which statement best describes the action just before switching to one hand?
• Secondary prevention strategies address what?
• AEMT training typically ranges how many hours?
• Which condition qualifies as an urgent move?
• Which virus damages immune system cells so that the body cannot fight infection or certain cancers
• Sterilization is a process such as the use of heat, which removes all microbial contamination. Which statement best defines sterilization?
• Basic Life Support (BLS) includes which of the following elements?
• Which muscle does not require conscious thought?
• EMTs provide what level of care in the field?
• Which term refers to the cooling of the body until it matches the ambient temperature?
• Which quadrant contains the spleen and stomach?
• What is the role of arteries during blood volume loss?
• The pulmonary capillary network is located where?
• What is the systolic blood pressure range for middle adults (41 to 60 years)?
• Upper airway consists of which structure?
• What is the pulse rate range for an infant (1 month to 1 year)?
• The retroperitoneal space is located behind the peritoneum and contains which of the following?
• Endocrine glands secrete hormones into what?
• What component occurs before the word root in a term?
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) includes which of the following?
• Lobes of the right and left lungs consist of...
• Which muscle is found in the heart?
• Online medical direction is delivered via
• Which term refers to assisting patients who are mentally ill, developmentally delayed, or in behavioral crisis?
• Decision-making capacity refers to which ability?
• Which bone is known as the shoulder blade?
• What is Fowler position?
• What is the role of white blood cells?
• How is a scoop stretcher assembled?
• The spinal column in a typical adult consists of how many bones?
• Which skill is a hallmark of paramedic scope but not typical for EMTs?
• Ethical behavior is defined as what?
• What is the maximum time stated for moving a patient from sitting in the vehicle to supine on a backboard using rapid extrication technique?
• Online medical control is best described as
• Which word root means 'chest'?
• Which of the following is NOT an element of negligence?
• For the drawsheet method, which action is performed after placing the stretcher parallel to the bed?
• Which description correctly lists the components of the axial skeleton?
• Which color root means blue?
• Which items are included as parts of the Emergency Patient Care Report (EPCR)?
• Which word root means 'liver'?
• Which term describes the process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a surface or equipment?
• Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?
• Which term means the patient explicitly agrees to receive care?
• Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function
• Under HIPAA, EMS personnel should do which of the following regarding patient information?
• Which plane divides the body into the front and back?