A chronic disease of the inner ear marked by a recurring syndrome of vertigo, tinnitus, and progressive hearing loss is called _____.
C. Meniere's disease
An inflammation of the thin, transparent membrane covering the visible portion of the sclera and lining of the inside of the eyelids results in _____.
A. conjunctivitis
The _____ of the eye works similarly to the shutter of a camera.
A. iris
If left untreated, glaucoma can lead to what?
C. blindness
Which of the following structures in the inner ear is the organ of hearing?
A. cochlea
A feeling of dizziness of whirling in space is called _____.
a. purulence
b. vertigo
c eczema
d. tinnitus
b. vertigo
Ringing in the ears is also known as _____.
A. tinnitus
Which of the following is NOT a known transmission route for hepatitis B?
A. insect bites
Your patient was bitten on the hand by a wild raccoon he tried to capture. Which of the following is the best management for this patient?
D. wash the wound with soap and running water
A memory or specific response is considered a (an) _____ response.
B. humoral
Your patient is a 23 yom prisoner who is alert and oriented, complaining of general malaise. He describes a month-long hx of weakness, joint pain, nausea and occasional vomiting, and anorexia. He has no medical hx and takes no medications. Physical exam reveals clear lung sounds bilaterally; warm, dry skin; several prison tattoos; a firm liver; and jaundice to the sclera. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Hepatitis B
Which hepatitis often presents with hepatitis D?
B. B
Which of the following statements about Streptococcus pneumonia is TRUE?
D. vaccines are ineffective against it
Mushrooms are yeasts are examples of:
A. fungi
Your patient is a 19 yof college student complaining of a low-grade fever, extremely sore throat, tenderness of the cervical lymph nodes, and extreme fatigue. Exam reveals warm, moist, flushed skin. HR is 88, RR is 12, and BP is 118/78. There is tenderness to palpation of the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Which of the following is most likely?
B. mononucleosis
A life-threatening medical condition that is caused by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is:
C. septicemia
Epidemiology is best described as the study of:
C. the patterns of disease in communities
Your patient is a 64 yom who is in a rehabilitation facility. He is five days postoperative for repair of a hip fx. He is complaining of SOB, which has been progressing for the past 2 days. He has a fever and a cough productive of purulent sputum. Physical exam reveals hot, moist skin and bilateral lower lobe rhonchi. HR is 122, BP is 126/88, RR is 28, Sa02 is 92%. Which of the following is most appropriate?
D. 02 via NRB, IV of NS
Which of the following agencies is the primary agency responsible for establishing guidelines and standards to regulate health care worker safety as it relates to communicable disease transmission?
C. OSHA
A paramedic within your service was treating an IV drug addict when the patient spit at her, hitting her in the eye. At the hospital, when asked for blood, the patient refused to consent for testing. In this case, which of the following is TRUE?
A. it is within the patient's right to refuse blood testing
Which of the following measures is most important in protecting EMS providers from infectious disease?
B. hand washing after all patient contact
For which of the following diseases is there no vaccine?
A. croup
HIV attacks and destroys the:
B. T lymphocytes
Which of the following organisms causes mononucleosis?
C. Herpes zoster
All the following are common signs or symptoms of lice infestation EXCEPT:
