FDNY EMS FINAL EXAM Part 1Latest Update - with Questions and Verified Correct Answers Golden Ticket to Guaranteed A+ Verified by Professor
7, 12, 5, 5, 4 - CORRECT ANSWER: Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, and coccygeal
- Coccyx)
Agonists - CORRECT ANSWER: Drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter
Airborne transmission - CORRECT ANSWER: Involves spreading an infectious agent
through mechanisms such as droplets or dust
Bloodborne pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER: Microorganisms found in human blood
that can cause infection and disease
Cardiac muscle - CORRECT ANSWER: Involuntary muscle, only in the heart.
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER: Exam is used to ensure all health care providers have at least the same basic level of knowledge and skill
Closed-ended questions - CORRECT ANSWER: questions a person must answer by
choosing from a limited, predetermined set of responses
Conjunctiva - CORRECT ANSWER: Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering
the eyeball
Consent - CORRECT ANSWER: To give permission
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Crepitus - CORRECT ANSWER: A crackling or grating sound usually of bones
Decision making capacity - CORRECT ANSWER: Ability to understand the information and to make a choice regarding appropriate medical care.
Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER: When the diaphragm contracts, it moves down,
enlarging the thoracic cage from top to bottom. Also moves the ribs up and out. During exhalation, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax.
Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER: Passive process in which molecules move from a high
concentration to a lower concentration.
Direct contact - CORRECT ANSWER: Occurs when an organism is moved from one
person to another through touching without any intermediary
Dose - CORRECT ANSWER: The amount of medication given on the basis of the
patient's size and age.
Expressed Consent (actual consent) - CORRECT ANSWER: Type of consent given
when patient verbally or otherwise acknowledge that he or she wants you to provide care or transport. May also be nonverbal
Foraman magnum - CORRECT ANSWER: The opening at the base of the skull through
which the spinal cord passes from the brain
General impression - CORRECT ANSWER: impression of the patient's condition that is formed on first approaching the patient, based on the patient's environment, chief complaint, and appearance.
Golden hour - CORRECT ANSWER: The time from injury to definitive care, during
which treatment of shock and traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best; also called the Golden Period.
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