JB Learning: EMT Unit 2 Exam
A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is:
(Ans- heat
A patient has a blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg. The “130” in this
measurement represents:
(Ans- ventricular contraction
A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the
heart. Which type of shock would this condition cause?
(Ans- Obstructive
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
(Ans- gallbladder
If a patient’s chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the patient’s
respiratory rate is normal, you should suspect that:
(Ans- minute volume is decreased
Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are generated when:
(Ans- the cells function with adequate oxygen
Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur when the
body reacts to a particular:
(Ans- disease
The is made up of the maxilla and zygoma, as well as the
frontal bone of the cranium.
(Ans- orbit
The _ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of
the thorax, separating the thorax from the abdomen.
(Ans- diaphragm
The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base
of the skull called the:
(Ans- foramen magnum
The central nervous system is composed of the:
(Ans- brain and spinal cord
The waste products of aerobic metabolism include:
(Ans- carbon dioxide and water
Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the:
(Ans- ureters
What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?
(Ans- The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure