55) Water that is found in the space between cells and blood vessels is called:
A) intravascular.
B) hydrostatic.
C) intracellular.
D) interstitial.
Objective: 7.9
56) Daniel has been performing landscaping on a hot, humid summer day when he suddenly
becomes dizzy and feels like he might faint. This disruption of fluid balance is most likely
caused by:
A) hypotension.
B) hyperthermia.
C) tachycardia.
D) dehydration.
Objective: 7.10
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57) When the body’s water moves from the bloodstream into the interstitial space, it is called:
A) edema.
B) hydrostatic.
C) dehydration.
D) hypovolemia.
Objective: 7.10
58) An infection of the brain is called:
A) multiple sclerosis.
B) encephalitis.
C) rhinitis.
D) meningitis.
Objective: 7.11
59) The layer of covering that protects the nervous system is called the:
A) skull.
B) spinal column.
C) meninges.
D) cerebrospinal fluid.
Objective: 7.11
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60) Which of the following is an indicator that a patient’s nervous system has been impaired?
A) Changes in pupil dilation
B) Hearing disturbances
C) General weakness
D) All of the above
Objective: 7.12
61) You and your EMT partner respond to a local shipping warehouse for a worker who was hit
by a falling crate. Upon arrival, you find the man lying on the concrete floor of the facility, alert
and oriented but unable to move or even feel his legs below the waist. Based on the mechanism
of injury and the symptoms, which of the patient’s body systems would you suspect has been
impaired?
A) Endocrine system
B) Nervous system
C) Cardiopulmonary system
D) Immune system
Objective: 7.12
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62) The major organs of the endocrine system are the:
A) brain, pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands.
B) pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands.
C) kidneys and the brain.
D) liver, pancreas, and the kidneys.
Objective: 7.13
63) What is the most common digestive disorder?
A) Irritable bowel and gastric esophageal disease
B) Vomiting and diarrhea
C) Diarrhea and gastric esophageal disease
D) Flatus
Objective: 7.13
64) When a person has an exaggerated response to a body invader, the person is said to have:
A) hypersensitivity.
B) antibody reaction.
C) histamine dump.
D) hyposensitivity.
Objective: 7.13
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65) Your patient is a 22-year-old female that accidentally ate some shellfish and is now having a
severe reaction. She tells you that the last time she ate shellfish, “they had to put a breathing tube
in my throat and I almost died.” Her face is starting to swell up and you can hear audible
wheezing when she breathes. The chemical that produces edema and narrowing of the airways
during hypersensitivity reactions like this is called:
A) serotonin.
B) acetylcholine.
C) insulin.
D) histamine.
Objective: 7.13
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