Which of the following are commonly abused substances that have a negative impact on the human body?
A. Tobacco, alcohol, steroids, and amino acid
B. Cellulose, cholesterol, fats, and minerals
C. Alcohol, tobacco, cocaine, and Ecstasy
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is a common reason that EMTs are struck by motor vehicles at the scene of motor vehicle collisions on roadways?
A) EMTs sometimes lose track of what they are doing and wander into traffic. B) Drivers who are angry at being delayed deliberately take out their frustrations on rescue workers. C) Drivers are distracted by the scene of the collision and do not pay attention to what they are doing. D) All of the above
A new employee of your EMS system is about to take a protocol test in front of the EMS supervisor. As he is reviewing the protocol from memory, he gets confused about which amount of oxygen to administer to a patient with a suspected pulmonary embolism. How would you respond if he asks you for help?
A) "Administer 2 liters per minute by nasal cannula to all patients with suspected pulmonary embolism." B) "Administer supplemental oxygen to the patient of sufficient amount to maintain the pulse oximeter reading at or greater than 94%." C) "Since a pulmonary embolism is a vascular problem rather than lung problem, administer oxygen to maintain a pulse oximeter reading of greater than 95%." D) "A patient with a pulmonary embolism has a perfusion deficit, not a ventilation deficit, so oxygen will not change things. Simply start ventilations and transport the patient."
The hard palate and gingiva are the characteristic sites for the appearance of all the following except:
a. Oral pigmented nevus b. Lichen planus c. Oral melanoma d. Kaposi's sarcoma e. Secondary herpes simplex
Which of the following is a good use of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)?
a. Monitor patients with rheumatoid arthritis. b. Diagnose acute appendicitis. c. Diagnose multiple myeloma. d. Monitor patients with osteoarthritis.