AEMCA MCQ Questions and Answers

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

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

Muscarinic and nicotinic cholinergic receptors

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

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

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What leads to C-difficulties

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

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

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

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

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What is the loop diuretics' mode of action?

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

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

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

Hormone that is released from the liver and stimulates RBC production

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Which three stages make up trauma care?

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

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

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

1. Per incident
2. Incident
3. Post Incident

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Which thiazide diuretics are often used?

Clean and without infection

Inhibits aldosterone action

Bendroflumethiazide and hydrochlorothiazide

Rash, Joint pain, Sore Throat, Low fever

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

95.5 min

Minimum of 20 min

24.5 min

19.5 min

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Which neurotransmitter is in charge of sympathetic nervous system activity?

afferent and efferent

endorphins and enkephalins

epinephrine and norepiephrine

salbutamol and terbutaline

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How does cor pulmonale develop in a patient with chronic bronchitis?

The disease leads to chronic high CO2 levels in the blood which trigger pulmonary vasoconstriction which puts extra pressure on the right side of the heart to work

The peritubular capillaries reabsorb minerals from the renal tubule such as glucose, ions, water, amino acids

Low V/Q mismatch - decrease in ventilation compared to profusion due to the body trying to compensate by increasing the heart rate and decreasing ventilation

a) under police authority b) under Dr. authority c) pt in ambulance becomes violent en route

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What is decompression sickness type 1?

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

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

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

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

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Nitrogen narcosis: what is it?

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

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

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

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

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Which two laws help you comprehend decompression sickness?

Boyle law and Henry law

Minor injuries and patient is usually is ambulatory

Pulmonary system and Renal system

Structural and metabolic

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FREE AEMCA MCQ Questions and Answers

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

What leads to C-difficulties

What is the loop diuretics' mode of action?

Which three stages make up trauma care?

Which thiazide diuretics are often used?

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

Which neurotransmitter is in charge of sympathetic nervous system activity?

How does cor pulmonale develop in a patient with chronic bronchitis?

What is decompression sickness type 1?

Nitrogen narcosis: what is it?

Which two laws help you comprehend decompression sickness?

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FREE AEMCA Trivia Questions and Answers

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

What leads to C-difficulties

What is the loop diuretics' mode of action?

Which three stages make up trauma care?

Which thiazide diuretics are often used?

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

Which neurotransmitter is in charge of sympathetic nervous system activity?

How does cor pulmonale develop in a patient with chronic bronchitis?

What is decompression sickness type 1?

Nitrogen narcosis: what is it?

Which two laws help you comprehend decompression sickness?

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