AEMCA Trivia Questions and Answers

Direct gene activation: what is it?

it is a regular blood test that tests the levels of prothrombin to make sure the levels are at the therapeutic level for people on anticoagulant therapy

more serious then type 1 and is caused by the gathering of nitrogen bubbles in the CNS , lungs, or heart

it is a NSIAD that works as a non-selective COX inhibitor inhibiting prostaglandins thereby reducing pain, fever, and inflammation

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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How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a human?

glucagon

brandykinesia, trembling, impaired balance, stiffness in the limbs

5ml

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What qualifies as a green triage level?

a) burns without airway issues
b) major/multiple bone or joint injuries
c) back injuries without spinal cord damage

located on the blood vessels it causes constriction when stimulated

they are released from the adrenal medulla

minor injuries and patient is usually is ambulatory

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Where do nociceptors tend to be more prevalent?

hands and arms

fingers and toes

head and torso

feet and legs

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What is myasthenia gravis, and how does it come about?

a) there's a mandatory patch point
b) uncertainty about the appropriateness of a medical directive
c) when a RBH introduces another patch point
d) situations that fall outside the protocol but the paramedic believes the patient will benefit from medical direction within the paramedics scope of practice

It is an antihistamine and anticholinergic that works by inhibiting histamine H1 which reverses the effects of histamine release and pass the blood brain barrier causing sedative effects

Can cause a brief loss of consciousness without losing postural tone with isolated motor tics such as lip smacking or eye blinking

An chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles caused by a defect in nerve impulses at the neuromuscular junction; the body attacks the receptors for acetylcholine

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What is stimulated by parasympathetic activity?

pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, bradycardia, hypotension

1. the car strikes the object
2. person strikes the inside of the car
3. internal organs strike the inside of the body

pupil constriction, increased gastric mobility, bradycardia, increased in secretion , bronco-constriction

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

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What consequences might hypokalemia cause?

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

more serious then type 1 and is caused by the gathering of nitrogen bubbles in the CNS , lungs, or heart

cardiac arrhythmia's, muscle cramping and weakness, extreme thirst, frequent urination

vomiting, seizures, heart arrhythmia, seeing halos around objects, dilated pupils

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What do the lungs' irritant receptors do?

when blood does not profuse the lung ( right to left shunt in the heart causing venous blood to enter from the right ventricle to the left ventricle bypassing the lungs)

Protein buffering, Bicarbonate buffering, and Physiological buffering

It is a mix of diphenhydramine combined with 8-chlorotheophylline and is taken for motion sickness as well as nausea and vomiting

within the epithelial cells these cells become stimulated to cause bronchial constriction when they sense nitrogenous substances like smoke, cold air, dust

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Where does adult haematopoiesis take place?

circumflex and left anterior descending

endorphins and enkephalins

pelvis, vertebral column, and cranium

Superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, coronary sinus

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What are optimum conditions that promote pathogens to grow?

lower body

pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, bradycardia, hypotension

airborne, skin contact, ingestion, contact with fluids

pH level, temperature, food, water

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The head injury standard states that we should hyperventilate an adult, child, or newborn at what rate if ETCO2 is not available.

selective means it has effects only seen on a certain receptor where non-selective means it has effects on more then one receptor

adult 20 breaths/min, child 25 breaths/min , infant 30 breaths/min

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

pain, pallor, pulse, paresis, paralysis, parenthesia, anesthesia

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FREE AEMCA Trivia Questions and Answers

Direct gene activation: what is it?

How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a human?

What qualifies as a green triage level?

Where do nociceptors tend to be more prevalent?

What is myasthenia gravis, and how does it come about?

What is stimulated by parasympathetic activity?

What consequences might hypokalemia cause?

What do the lungs' irritant receptors do?

Where does adult haematopoiesis take place?

What are optimum conditions that promote pathogens to grow?

The head injury standard states that we should hyperventilate an adult, child, or newborn at what rate if ETCO2 is not available.

FREE AEMCA MCQ Questions and Answers

Mastering the Art of Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistance 2025: A Guide for Professionals

Direct gene activation: what is it?

How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a human?

What qualifies as a green triage level?

Where do nociceptors tend to be more prevalent?

What is myasthenia gravis, and how does it come about?

What is stimulated by parasympathetic activity?

What consequences might hypokalemia cause?

What do the lungs' irritant receptors do?

Where does adult haematopoiesis take place?

What are optimum conditions that promote pathogens to grow?

The head injury standard states that we should hyperventilate an adult, child, or newborn at what rate if ETCO2 is not available.

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