FREE AEMCA MCQ Questions and Answers

Question 1

How long would it take to transport a patient on a M tank at 600 psi and 8 L/min of flow?

Accepted Answer

19.5 min

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95.5 min

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Minimum of 20 min

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24.5 min

Question 2

Nitrogen narcosis: what is it?

Accepted Answer

Caused by breathing in compressed nitrogen which is toxic to the CNS and causes confusion, slow motor, response, and  euphoria

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Used to treat hypertension, arrhythmia's, angina, CHF, glaucoma

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Occurs when new bone replaces old bone and with the use of gravity and deposits of calcium salts

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It is a short term beta 2 receptor agonist bronchi to expand in diameter thereby increasing lumen size

Question 3

Which five questions need to be addressed during a death investigation?

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a)who was the deceased
b) by what means did the death occur
c) where did the death occur
d) when did the death occur
e) how did the death occur

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It is a chemical that is released at the end of an axon terminal that cross the synapse to carry a message to another cell

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Muscarinic and nicotinic cholinergic receptors

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Occurs with steroid hormones were they have an effect on a specific target organ and are freely movable into the cell due to the lipid layer

Question 4

What is decompression sickness type 1?

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Caused by nitrogen bubbles collecting in the tissues and Causing puritis, Molting skin, and Skeletal muscle or Joint pain

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Obese trunk, Muscle wasting, Moon shaped face, Purple striations on the trunk, Hyperglycemia, skin is thin and Bruises easy

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First starts with fever, dry coughing, sneezing, red watery eyes then within a 2 week period dry cough becomes wet and brings up thick stringy mucus

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Starts with a fever and then progresses to conjunctivitis , coryza, cough, and koplik spots on the buccal musosa

Question 5

Which three stages make up trauma care?

Accepted Answer

1. Per incident
2. Incident
3. Post Incident

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Package the proteins up and sends them to the correct locations in the cell

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Heart rate, Blood pressure. Breathing and controls vomiting's

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Throbbing headache with N/V, sensitivity to light or sound, the headache is usually worse on one side

Question 6

What leads to C-difficulties

Accepted Answer

Use of certain antibiotics that allow levels of healthy gut bacteria to decrease

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Process of bone formation when hyline cartilage is replaced and the bone grows and widens

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rhabdomyolysis caused from crush injury or seizures, pyelonephritis, placenta abruptio

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They are canals inside bone where they supply blood and nerve supply to surrounding bone osteocytes

Question 7

Which neurotransmitter is in charge of sympathetic nervous system activity?

Accepted Answer

epinephrine and norepiephrine

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afferent and efferent

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endorphins and enkephalins

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salbutamol and terbutaline

Question 8

What is the loop diuretics' mode of action?

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Inhibits sodium and potassium re-absorption at the thick ascending limb of henle

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To circulate fluid that protects, clears waste and move substances into brain cells

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Fatty tissue helps protect and keep the kidney in the right place

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Hormone that is released from the liver and stimulates RBC production

Question 9

Which thiazide diuretics are often used?

Accepted Answer

Bendroflumethiazide and hydrochlorothiazide

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Clean and without infection

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Inhibits aldosterone action

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Rash, Joint pain, Sore Throat, Low fever

Question 10

Which two laws help you comprehend decompression sickness?

Accepted Answer

Boyle law and Henry law

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Minor injuries and patient is usually is ambulatory

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Pulmonary system and Renal system

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Structural and metabolic