Chapter 5 (Questions)

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured 12th Edition (AOOS) NREMT Prep Questions (Chapter 5)

B. Prone

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?

A. Dorsal

B. Prone

C. Recumbent

D. Supine

C. proximal.

In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:

A. lateral.

B. medial.

C. proximal.

D. distal.

C. sitting at a 45-degree angle.

You place a patient in the semi-Fowler position for transport. This means the patient is:

A. lying on his or her back.

B. lying on his or her stomach.

C. sitting at a 45-degree angle.

D. sitting at a 90-degree angle.

A. sole of the foot.

A laceration located on the plantar surface is on the:

A. sole of the foot.

B. palm of the hand.

C. back of the body.

D. front of the body.

D. All of the above.

When using abbreviations, acronyms, or symbols, an EMT should:

A. be familiar with those used in your agency.

B. use only those that are medically accepted.

C. use them to shorten documentation.

D. All of the above.

D. Ventral

This is used to identify a body part that is on the “belly side” or anterior surface of the body.

A. Deep

B. Superficial

C. Dorsal

D. Ventral

B. abduction.

Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:

A. adduction.

B. abduction.

C. flexion.

D. extension.

D. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.

The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:

A. a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.

B. a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.

C. a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.

D. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.

C. head.

The statement, “the lungs are superior to the bladder” indicates that the lungs
are closer to the:

A. feet.

B. surface of the skin.

C. head.

D. trunk.

C. Word root

Which of the following components of a medical term conveys its essential
meaning?

A. Prefix

B. Suffix

C. Word root

D. Combining vowels

A. color.

Prefixes can indicate:

A. color.

B. conditions.

C. body parts.

D. procedures.

C. Fowler

A patient in a semireclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the ___________ position.

A. supine

B. prone

C. Fowler

D. recovery

D. bronchi.

The plural form of the word bronchus is:

A. bronchae.

B. bronches.

C. bronchices.

D. bronchi.

A. Posterior

Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?

A. Posterior

B. Palmar

C. Anterior

D. Medial

C. apex

The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.

A. base

B. septum

C. apex

D. dorsum

C. is excessively thirsty.

A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:

A. is unable to swallow.

B. has low blood sugar.

C. is excessively thirsty.

D. urinates frequently.

C. distal humerus fracture.

A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:

A. proximal elbow fracture.

B. distal forearm fracture.

C. distal humerus fracture.

D. proximal humerus fracture.

C. hemostasis.

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is called:

A. hemolysis.

B. hematemesis.

C. hemostasis.

D. hemiplegia.

D. only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.

A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:

A. both sides of his chest are moving minimally.

B. both of his lungs are expanding when he inhales.

C. his chest and his abdomen are moving in opposite directions.

D. only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.

B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.

The term "pericardiocentesis" means:

A. a surgical opening made in the heart.

B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.

C. surgical repair of the sac around the heart.

D. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.

D. posterior.

In relation to the chest, the back is:

A. anterior.

B. inferior.

C. ventral.

D. posterior.

B. bilateral.

A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:

A. unilateral.

B. bilateral.

C. proximal.

D. medial.

A. hepatomegaly.

Enlargement of the liver is called:

A. hepatomegaly.

B. pneumonitis.

C. nephritis.

D. hydrocephalus.

B. medial.

The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is:

A. midaxillary.

B. medial.

C. midclavicular.

D. lateral.

A. inferior.

The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is:

A. inferior.

B. superior.

C. dorsal.

D. internal.

C. she has excessive vomiting.

A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means that:

A. her unborn baby is very large.

B. she has frequent urination.

C. she has excessive vomiting.

D. her respiratory rate is rapid.

A. Plantar

A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. Which aspect of his body has sustained the initial injury?

A. Plantar

B. Palmar

C. Dorsal

D. Ventral

C. distal

A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.

A. proximal

B. superior

C. distal

D. dorsal