Paramedic Module 1

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    Common signs of a transfusion reaction include

    • Fever
    • Chills
    • Hives
    • Nausea
    • All the above
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This is for me to study the essentials of paramedic care for the state exam. . . These questions are chapter 3 and part of chapter 1

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  • 2. 

    What type of shock is due to plasma loss from burns?

    • Cardiogenic

    • Hypovolemic

    • Neurogenic

    • Septic

    • Anaphylactic

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypovolemic
  • 3. 

    A pathogen's virulence is described as its ability to

    • Invade cells

    • Destroy cells

    • Produce toxins

    • Produce hypersensitivity reactions

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 4. 

    A state of physical or psychological arousal to stimuli is:

    • Disease

    • Homeostasis

    • Stress

    • General adaptation syndrome

    • Turnover

    Correct Answer
    A. Stress
  • 5. 

    A cell size that increases due to an increase in workload is an example of the process known as:

    • Atrophy

    • Hypertrophy

    • Hyperplasia

    • Metaplasia

    • Dysplasia

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypertrophy
  • 6. 

    The catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine are responsible during the body's response to hypoperfusion for:

    • Decreasing heart rate

    • Decreasing cardiac contractile strength

    • Arteriolar dilation

    • Increasing blood pressure

    • Decreasing blood volumne

    Correct Answer
    A. Increasing blood pressure
  • 7. 

    A common cause of metabolic alkalosis is the administration of:

    • Sedatives

    • Analgesics

    • Brochodilators

    • Diuretics

    • Antibiotics

    Correct Answer
    A. Diuretics
  • 8. 

    Which of the following is NOT a colloid solution?

    • Plasmanate

    • Hexastarch

    • Dextran

    • Ringers solution

    • Salt-por albumin

    Correct Answer
    A. Ringers solution
  • 9. 

    The body's process of compensation for hypoperfusion is initiated by:

    • Glucose

    • Oxygen

    • Norepinephrine

    • Pyruvic acid

    • Cortisol

    Correct Answer
    A. Norepinephrine
  • 10. 

    The blood component that contains proteins, electrolytes and clotting factors is

    • Plasma

    • Platelets

    • Erythrocyes

    • Leukocytes

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Plasma
  • 11. 

    The percentage of blood accounted for by red blood cells is termed the:

    • Component count

    • Hematocrit

    • Hemoglobin level

    • Oncotic pressure

    • Leukocyte level

    Correct Answer
    A. Hematocrit
  • 12. 

    Which of the following types of cellular injuries is caused by pathogens?

    • Hypoxic

    • Chemical

    • Inflammatory

    • Immunologic

    • Infectious

    Correct Answer
    A. Infectious
  • 13. 

    The common allergic and anaphylactic responses are caused by which immunoglobulin (antibody)?

    • IgM

    • IgG

    • IgA

    • IgE

    • IgD

    Correct Answer
    A. IgE
  • 14. 

    Which of the following is not a type of necrosis

    • Fatty

    • Liquefactive

    • Bilateral

    • Coagulative

    • Caseous

    Correct Answer
    A. Bilateral
  • 15. 

    A relaxing of the blood vessel walls is the cause of which type of shock?

    • Cardiogenic

    • Hypovolemic

    • Neurogenic

    • Septic

    • Anaphylactic

    Correct Answer
    A. Neurogenic
  • 16. 

    Which of the blood components below is.are responsible for a portion of the clotting process

    • Plasma

    • Platelets

    • Erythrocytes

    • Leukocytes

    • A and B

    Correct Answer
    A. A and B
  • 17. 

    During hypoperfusion, the renin-angiotensin compensatory system:

    • Increases red blod cell production

    • Causes the spleen to release blood

    • Produces a potent vasoconstrictor

    • Induces benficial fluid shifts

    • Reduces the production of lactic acid

    Correct Answer
    A. Produces a potent vasoconstrictor
  • 18. 

    Which of the following are single-cell organisms consisting of cytoplasm surrounded by a rigid cell membranes?

    • Viruses

    • Bacteria

    • Fungi

    • Parasites

    • Prions

    Correct Answer
    A. Bacteria
  • 19. 

    Stimulation of the alpha 1 receptors will cause:

    • Increased heart rate

    • Inhibition of the effects of norepinephrine

    • Vasoconstriction

    • Bronchodilation

    Correct Answer
    A. Vasoconstriction
  • 20. 

    Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of an antigen required to trigger an immune response?

    • Sufficient foreignness

    • Sufficient size

    • Sufficient complexity

    • Sufficient quantity

    • Sufficient liability

    Correct Answer
    A. Sufficient liability
  • 21. 

    Which of the following solutions will cause a net movement of water into erythrocytes?

    • A colloid solution

    • A hypertonic solution

    • A hypotonic solution

    • An isotonic solution

    • Both A and B

    Correct Answer
    A. A hypotonic solution
  • 22. 

    The type of immunity, resident in the blood, that produces antibodies and remembers a specific antigen is:

    • Cell-mediated

    • Humoral

    • Natural

    • Primary

    • Extrinsic

    Correct Answer
    A. Humoral
  • 23. 

    A blockage or reduction in the delivery of oxygenated blood to body cells is

    • Hypoxia

    • Anoxia

    • Hypoperfusion

    • Ischemia

    • Infarction

    Correct Answer
    A. Ischemia
  • 24. 

    The attraction of white blood cells to the site of infection is called:

    • Synthesis

    • Chemotaxis

    • Allergy

    • The complement system

    • Agglutination

    Correct Answer
    A. Chemotaxis
  • 25. 

    Cellular destruction caused by an internal release of enzymes is

    • Apoptosis

    • Fatty change

    • Necrosis

    • Gangrene

    • Hemoptysis

    Correct Answer
    A. Apoptosis
  • 26. 

    The risk of acquiring heart disease for a person with a familial history of coronary artery disease is how many times greater than for someonw eithout such a family history?

    • Two

    • Three

    • Four

    • Five

    • Six

    Correct Answer
    A. Five
  • 27. 

    What percentage of lung cancers in women are associated with smoking?

    • 40%

    • 60 %

    • 70 %

    • 80 %

    • 90 %

    Correct Answer
    A. 70 %
  • 28. 

    During shock, the spleen may expel blood back into the circulatory system up to a volumne of:

    • 200 ml

    • 300 ml

    • 400 ml

    • 500 ml

    • 600 ml

    Correct Answer
    A. 200 ml
  • 29. 

    An abnormal change in cell size or shape due to some external stressor is an example of the process known as:

    • Atrophy

    • Hypertrophy

    • Hyperplasia

    • Metaplasia

    • Dysplasia

    Correct Answer
    A. Dysplasia
  • 30. 

    The continual synthesis and breakdown of body substances that results in homeostatis is:

    • Autocombustion

    • Turnover

    • Recycling

    • Oxidation

    • Plasmodynamics

    Correct Answer
    A. Turnover
  • 31. 

    A change in cellular structure due to an alteration in the permeability of the cell's membrane is:

    • Fatty alteration

    • Anabolism

    • Catabolism

    • Cellular swelling

    • Apoptosis

    Correct Answer
    A. Cellular swelling
  • 32. 

    What percentage of the North American population has the Rh factor present in their blood?

    • 15 %

    • 25%

    • 45%

    • 75%

    • 85%

    Correct Answer
    A. 85%
  • 33. 

    Stimulation of the beta 2 receptors will cause:

    • Increased heart rate

    • Inhibition of the effects of norepinephrine

    • Vasoconstriction

    • Bronchodilation

    • Increased contractility

    Correct Answer
    A. Inhibition of the effects of norepinephrine

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