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		<title>Quiz: Pregnancy</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2012/quiz-pregnancy/</link>
		<comments>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2012/quiz-pregnancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This quiz is based upon the 2007 Ontario ALS protocols.]]></description>
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"Question": "Early signs of _______ may be minimal or absent in the pregnant patient.",
"Answer": "Hypoperfusion",
"Options": [
"Dehydration",
"Trauma",
"Labour",
"SIDS"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Position the pregnant patient&#8230;",
"Answer": "On the left side",
"Options": [
"On the right side",
"Face down",
"With feet raised 45 degrees",
"With head lowered 45 degrees"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Why is it important to place the medial edge of one hand horizontally across the abdomen above the symphysis pubis while massaging the uterus?",
"Answer": "To prevent prolapse of the uterus",
"Options": [
"To keep the mother from moving",
"To give the mother strength",
"To know where you need to place your hand on the interior",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is a breech birth?",
"Answer": "The buttocks or lower extremities are delivered first",
"Options": [
"The shoulders are too large to be delivered",
"The infant is too large and tears the mother&#8217;s walls",
"The head is delivered first",
"The head is too large to be delivered"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is FALSE regarding multiple births?",
"Answer": "None of these",
"Options": [
"Each infant may share OR have their own placenta",
"The abdomen will remain large after the first birth",
"The infant&#8217;s size is small in proportion to the mother&#8217;s abdomen",
"Uterine contractions begin approx 10 min after the first birth"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is FALSE regarding meconium?",
"Answer": "Meconium staining is less common in breech births",
"Options": [
"Infection and aspiration pneumonia may occur if the infant inhales meconium",
"If meconium is observed suction the mouth and nose as soon as the head emerges",
"Do not stimulate before suctioning",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is TRUE regarding premature infants?",
"Answer": "All of these",
"Options": [
"Dry the infant thoroughly and avoid heat loss",
"Use gentle suction with a bulb syringe",
"Prevent bleeding from the umbilical cord",
"Prevent contamination and infection"
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"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
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		<title>Quiz: Random</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2012/quiz-random/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge in anatomy &#38; physiology and clinical medicine.]]></description>
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"Question": "Which of the following do the kidneys NOT regulate?",
"Answer": "Hormone Level",
"Options": [
"Blood Volume",
"Blood Glucose Level",
"Ionic Composition",
"pH"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is INCORRECT?",
"Answer": "Pons controls inspiration and expiration",
"Options": [
"Medullary Rhythmicity Area controls inspiration",
"Medullary Rhythmicity Area controls expiration",
"Pneumotaxic Area controls speed",
"Apneustic Area controls prolonged inhalations"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is FALSE about an electrolyte?",
"Answer": "Increases with diarrhea",
"Options": [
"Controls osmosis",
"Affects the acid base balance",
"Carries current",
"Is a cofactor for enzyme activity"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which is the following is INCORRECT?",
"Answer": "Natural Immunity develops over time from exposure to an antigen",
"Options": [
"Active Immunity occurs from exposure to antigen and production of antibodies",
"Passive Immunity occurs through vaccination or passage through the placenta",
"Innate Immunity is genetically predetermined"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is NOT a normal defence?",
"Answer": "Infection",
"Options": [
"Inflammation",
"Body System Defences",
"Normal Flora",
"Immune Response"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is NOT a stage of infection?",
"Answer": "Infection",
"Options": [
"Incubation",
"Prodromal",
"Convalescence",
"Illness"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is TRUE?",
"Answer": "A cluster headache typically occurs on one side of the head and is short lived",
"Options": [
"A tension headache typically affects the eyes and sinuses, making the patient feel nauseated and dizzy",
"A migraine begins at the base of the skull and works it&#8217;s way up, it can last for months"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is correct?",
"Answer": "Gravol: dimenhydrinate, Benadryl: diphenhydramine",
"Options": [
"Gravol: diphenhydramine, Advil: acetaminophen",
"Tylenol: acetaminophen, Benadryl: dimenhydrinate"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following would NOT be a topical site for drug administration?",
"Answer": "Subcutaneous",
"Options": [
"Mucous membranes and skin",
"Rectal and sublingual",
"Ear/Eye drops",
"Inhalation"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is INCORRECT?",
"Answer": "Genetic differences do not affect drug metabolism",
"Options": [
"Drug tolerance: metabolism of drug becomes more effective, larger doses are required for the same effect",
"To cross the blood brain barrier a medication must be conjoined with a lipid",
"Medications bind to Albumin during the plasma protein binding process",
"When taking MAO Inhibitors people need to avoid Tyramine"
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"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
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		<title>Quiz: GI &amp; Lymphatic Systems</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2012/quiz-gi-lymphatic-systems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an anatomy &#38; physiology quiz.]]></description>
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"Question": "Which of the following are the primary lymphatic organs?",
"Answer": "Red Bone Marrow, Thymus",
"Options": [
"Spleen, Thymus",
"Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Thymus",
"Lymph, Red Bone Marrow"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
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"Question": "Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?",
"Answer": "Return excess blood to the heart",
"Options": [
"Drain excess interstitial fluid",
"Transport dietary lipids",
"Carry out immune responses"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is NOT a function of the large intestine?",
"Answer": "Mechanical digestion of carbohydrates",
"Options": [
"Completion of absorption",
"Produce vitamins",
"Form feces",
"Expel feces"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
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"Question": "What is pancreatic juice made of?",
"Answer": "Water, salts, enzymes, sodium bicarbonate",
"Options": [
"Juice, enzymes, sodium phosphate",
"Salt water, sodium bicarbonate",
"Water, enzymes, sodium phosphate"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
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"Question": "Which of the following is CORRECT?",
"Answer": "Acini secrete pancreatic juice, Pancreatic Islets secrete hormones",
"Options": [
"Acini secrete hormones, Pancreatic Islets secrete pancreatic juice",
"Acini are endocrine, Pancreatic Islets are exocrine"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
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"Question": "Which of the following is NOT an accessory digestive organ?",
"Answer": "Anus, Rectum",
"Options": [
"Teeth, Tongue",
"Salivary Glands",
"Liver, Gallbladder",
"Pancreas"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
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"Question": "Which of the following are MAJOR salivary glands?",
"Answer": "Parotid, Sublingual, Submandibular",
"Options": [
"Lingual, Labial, Parotid",
"Buccal, Lingual, Sublingual",
"Subandibular, Buccal, Parotid",
"Palatial, Parotid, Lingual"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which are the ducts of the lymphatic system?",
"Answer": "Thoracic, Right Lymphatic",
"Options": [
"Left Lymphatic, Thoracic",
"Thoracic, Jugular",
"Subclavian, Lumbar",
"Intestinal, Thoracic"
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"Wrong": "Incorrect"
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		<title>Flashcards make Cranial Nerves easier to remember</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/flashcards-make-cranial-nerves-easier-to-remember/</link>
		<comments>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/flashcards-make-cranial-nerves-easier-to-remember/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this excellent resource. These cards can help you remember the cranial nerves as well as how to test them. There are more quizzes on this site which may help out as well. GTC Paramedic Program: 12 Cranial Nerves]]></description>
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<p>There are more quizzes on this site which may help out as well.</p>
<p><a href="http://quizlet.com/3265649/gtc-paramedic-program-12-cranial-nerves-flash-cards/" target="_blank">GTC Paramedic Program: 12 Cranial Nerves</a></p>
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		<title>Symptom Relief Medications</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/symptom-relief-medications/</link>
		<comments>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/symptom-relief-medications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This quiz tests your general knowledge of the medications themselves. This is NOT a protocol based quiz.]]></description>
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"Question": "ASA inhibits the formation of what?",
"Answer": "Thromboxane A2",
"Options": [
"Thrombosis",
"Thromboxane A1",
"Platelet Aggregation Activity",
"Leukotrienes"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What happens with high dose ASA?",
"Answer": "Decreases production of prostacyclin",
"Options": [
"Increases production of prostacycline",
"Causes vasodilation",
"Causes blood clots to form",
"Decreases blood viscosity"
],
"Right": "Correct: prostacyclin has antiplatelet and vasodilation properties",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is true regarding Epinephrine?",
"Answer": "Increases HR and force of contraction, and causes bronchodilation and vasoconstriction",
"Options": [
"Increases HR and speed of contraction, and causes bronchodilation and vasoconstriction",
"Decreases HR and increases force of contraction, and causes bronchodilation and vasodilation",
"Decreases HR and inhibits histamine release",
"Causes vasodilation and increases histamine release"
],
"Right": "Correct: Epi also inhibits histamine release",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
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"Question": "Which of the following is false about Salbutamol?",
"Answer": "Peak 10min",
"Options": [
"Onset 5min",
"Decreases effectiveness of insulin",
"Increases MVO2",
"Duration 3-8hr"
],
"Right": "Correct: the peak is 1.5-2hr",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is false regarding Nitroglycerine?",
"Answer": "Inhibits the effects of histamine",
"Options": [
"Forms C-GMP in vascular smooth muscle",
"Onset 1-3min",
"Duration 30min",
"May decrease blood pressure"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is false regarding Glucagon?",
"Answer": "Increases renal vascular resistance",
"Options": [
"Increases glycogenolysis",
"Positively inotropic",
"Inhibits glycogenolysis",
"Peak 20-30min"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What occurs when a patient on MAO inhibitors take Epi?",
"Answer": "Increased sympathomimetic response",
"Options": [
"Decreased sympathomimetic response",
"Nothing",
"Seizure, coma, death",
"Decreased LOC"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What amount is considered high dose ASA?",
"Answer": "&gt;325mg",
"Options": [
"&gt;400mg",
"&gt;250mg",
"&gt;100mg",
"&gt;375mg"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is true regarding Epinephrine?",
"Answer": "+&#8217;ve chronotropic, +&#8217;ve inotropic and +&#8217;ve dromotropic response",
"Options": [
"-&#8216;ve chronotropic, -&#8216;ve inotropic, -&#8216;ve dromotropic response",
"+&#8217;ve chronotropic, +&#8217;ve inotropic, -&#8216;ve dromotropic response",
"-&#8216;ve chronotropic, +&#8217;ve inotropic, +&#8217;ve dromotropic response",
"+&#8217;ve chronotropic, -&#8216;ve inotropic, +&#8217;ve dromotropic response"
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"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
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		<title>Quiz: Myocardial Infarction</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/quiz-myocardial-infarction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s quiz will focus on the ECG changes of MIs.]]></description>
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"Question": "What occurs within the first 5-30 min of an MI?",
"Answer": "Hyperacute T Waves",
"Options": [
"T Wave Inversion",
"Pathological Q Waves",
"ST Elevation",
"Tombstones"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What occurs within HOURS of an MI?",
"Answer": "T Wave Elevation, ST turn Convex (may progress to Tombstones)",
"Options": [
"Hyperacute T Waves, Symmetrical",
"Decreased Amplitude of R Waves",
"T Wave Inversion",
"None of these"
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"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What occurs within 12-24hours (but is possible to occur within 1-2hours)?",
"Answer": "Pathological Q Waves, Decreased Amplitude of R Waves",
"Options": [
"T Wave Resolution",
"Hyperacute T Waves, Symmetrical, Pointed",
"ST Straightens and Loses ST Wave Angle",
"ST may become Tombstones",
"T Wave Inversion"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What occurs after ~2weeks?",
"Answer": "T Wave Inversion",
"Options": [
"Hyperacute T Waves",
"Increased Amplitude of R Waves",
"Malformation of Q Waves",
"Tombstones"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following leads indicate an Inferior MI?",
"Answer": "2, 3, AVF",
"Options": [
"2, 3, AVR",
"V1, V2, V3, V4",
"1, 2, AVF",
"V5, V6"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following indicates a Lateral MI?",
"Answer": "1, AVL",
"Options": [
"V7, V8, V9",
"V4R",
"5, 6",
"V1, V2, V3, V4"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following indicates a Posterior MI?",
"Answer": "V7, V8, V9",
"Options": [
"V1, V2, V3, V4",
"It is impossible for a 12 lead to indicate a posterior MI",
"V4R",
"V5, V6"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following indicates a Right Sided MI?",
"Answer": "V4R",
"Options": [
"2, 3, AVL",
"2, 3, AVF",
"V7, V8, V9",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following indicates a Septal MI?",
"Answer": "V1, V2",
"Options": [
"V3, V4",
"V4R",
"2, 3",
"V5, V6"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Within hours of an MI, what is the range of possible ST Elevation?",
"Answer": "&lt;1mm to &gt;10mm",
"Options": [
"2mm+",
"2mm to &lt;10mm",
"1mm to 20mm",
"2mm to 10mm"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
}
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		<title>Quiz: Musculoskeletal</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/quiz-musculoskeletal-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the quiz about all things muscle and skeleton!]]></description>
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"Question": "What Vitamin is required to absorb Calcium through the digestive tract?",
"Answer": "Vitamin D",
"Options": [
"Vitamin B12",
"Vitamin C",
"Vitamin A",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct: bone density begins to decrease after about 30 years of age",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is NOT a type of osteoporosis?",
"Answer": "None of these",
"Options": [
"Postmenopausal",
"Senile",
"Idiopathic Juvenile",
"Secondary"
],
"Right": "Correct: idiopathic is caused by unidentified means, secondary is caused by a medical condition or drugs, senile is caused by age-related calcium deficiency and postmenopausal is caused by decreased estrogen",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
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"Question": "Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for women&#8217;s osteoporosis?",
"Answer": "Pregnancies",
"Options": [
"Oriental",
"Sedentary Lifestyle",
"Cigarette Smoking",
"Early Menopause",
"Low Dietary Calcium"
],
"Right": "Correct: the risk factor would be NO pregnancies",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is Paget&#8217;s Disease?",
"Answer": "Increased bone growth and softening",
"Options": [
"Increased muscle growth and strengthening",
"Increased muscular neurological synapses",
"Decreased muscular neurological synapses",
"Decreased bone growth and softening"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "With Osteoarthritis, which part of the joint degenerates?",
"Answer": "Cartilage and Bone",
"Options": [
"Synovial Membrane",
"Meninges",
"Epiphyseal Plates",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct: this causes pain and stiffness to occur",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following best describes Sjogren&#8217;s Syndrome?",
"Answer": "Autoimmune, WBCs target glands causing chronic inflammation and dryness or mucous membranes",
"Options": [
"Acute, cancer of the mucous glands beginning with extreme secretions and leading to dryness",
"Type of lymphoma, lymph nodes swell and stop the production of saliva",
"Swelling of the pericardial sac that is autoimmune in nature",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct: this syndrome may lead to pneumonia, pericarditis and lymphoma",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is Vasculitis?",
"Answer": "Inflammation of blood vessels",
"Options": [
"Inflammation of peripheral lymphatics",
"Inflammation around the optic nerve",
"Inflammation of the meninges",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the cause of Gout?",
"Answer": "Increased urea which form crystals",
"Options": [
"An autoimmune attack",
"Increased calcium crystals",
"Increased sodium which inflame joints",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct: the crystals are monosodium urate",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What causes Pseudogout?",
"Answer": "Calcium pyrophosphate crystals",
"Options": [
"Sodium and urea",
"Potassium pyrophosphate crystals",
"All of these",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is FALSE about Charcot&#8217;s Joints?",
"Answer": "None of these",
"Options": [
"It is a neuropathic joint disease",
"Nerve damage impairs the perception of pain",
"Injuries go unnoticed",
"All of these"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
}
]
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		<title>Quiz: Respiratory 2/2</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/quiz-respiratory-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the final respiratory system quiz. Enjoy! &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is the final respiratory system quiz. Enjoy!</p>
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"Question": "What are the 4 Lung Allergies?",
"Answer": "1 &#8211; Anaphylactic, 2 &#8211; Cytotoxic, 3 &#8211; Immune Complex, 4 &#8211; Cell Mediated",
"Options": [
"1 &#8211; Asthmatic, 2 &#8211; Goodpasture&#8217;s Syndrome, 3 &#8211; Lupus Erythematosus, 4 &#8211; Tuberculosis",
"1 &#8211; Foreign Particles, 2 &#8211; Foreign Gasses, 3 &#8211; Blood, 4 &#8211; Enzymes",
"None of these",
"All of these"
],
"Right": "Correct: in Type 1 mast cells and basophils react, in Type 2 the reactive cells release toxic substances, in Type 3 vasculitis is caused by the reaction and accumulation of large amounts of cells leading to inflammtion, and in Type 4 lymphocytes cause inflammation and release toxic substances which attract leukocytes which damage tissue.",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is NOT a cause of pulmonary fibrosis?",
"Answer": "None of these",
"Options": [
"Infection",
"Poisons",
"Radiation",
"Organic/Mineral Dusts"
],
"Right": "Correct: other causes include immune system abnormalities and gases/fumes/vapours.",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the common cause of death with Sarcoidosis?",
"Answer": "Pulmonary scarring leading to respiratory failure",
"Options": [
"Bleeding in the lungs",
"Infection with pneumonia",
"Infection with aspergillus",
"Drowning leading to atelactasis ",
"Cystic fibrosis"
],
"Right": "Correct: sarcoidosis is the formation of granulomas in organs including the lungs",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "How is Legionnaires&#8217; Disease transmitted?",
"Answer": "Water",
"Options": [
"Air",
"Aerosol",
"E Coli",
"All of these"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Can acyclovir be used to treat pneumonia?",
"Answer": "Yes",
"Options": [
"No"
],
"Right": "Correct: acyclovir treats pneumonia caused by the herpes simplex virus/chickenpox virus.",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the first indication that an HIV patient has developed AIDS?",
"Answer": "Pneumonia",
"Options": [
"Hemorrhage",
"Meningitis",
"Hematemesis",
"Bloody Stools"
],
"Right": "Correct: specifically it is pneumocytis penumonia and presents with fever, shortness of breath and a dry cough.",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is not a type of aspiration pneumonia",
"Answer": "Non-mechanical obstruction",
"Options": [
"Chemical pneumonitis",
"Bacterial aspiration",
"Mechanical obstruction",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the most likely reason that a lung abscess forma??",
"Answer": "Inhaling bacteria from the mouth/larynx",
"Options": [
"Inhaling of foreign particles into the alveoli",
"Inhaling foreign particles which block off a secondary bronchus",
"Inhaling chemical irritants",
"Smoke inhalation"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is pleurisy?",
"Answer": "Inflammation of the pleural",
"Options": [
"Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space",
"Dryness of the pleural space",
"A type of mechanical obstruction",
"A type of pneumonia"
],
"Right": "Correct: pleural effusion is the fluid accumulation in the pleural space and dry pleurisy is inflammation without fluid.",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is NOT associated with pleural effusion?",
"Answer": "None of these",
"Options": [
"Hemothorax",
"Empysema",
"Chylothorax",
"High Cholesterol Fluid"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
}
]
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		<title>Quiz: Respiratory 1/2</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/quiz-respiratory-12/</link>
		<comments>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/quiz-respiratory-12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 04:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another two week topic begins with the Respiratory System. Good luck! &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another two week topic begins with the Respiratory System. Good luck!</p>
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[
{
"Question": "Where does the body sense blood Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide levels?",
"Answer": "Aorta &amp; Carotid Arteries",
"Options": [
"Pons &amp; Medulla",
"Occipital Lobe &amp; Hypothalamus",
"Thalamus",
"Parathyroid"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following is NOT an antitussive (supresses a cough)?",
"Answer": "None of these",
"Options": [
"Codeine",
"Vaporizers",
"Dextromethorphan",
"Benzocaine"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the difference between an Expectorant and a Mucolytic?",
"Answer": "Expectorants loosen muscous, Mucolytics thin mucous",
"Options": [
"Expectorants produce the same results in everyone, Mucolytics are less predictable",
"Expectorants thin mucous, Mucolytics loosen mucous",
"Expectorants do not have predictable results, Mucolytics produce the same results in everyone",
"Expectorants suppress coughs, Mucolytics decrease mucous production",
"Expectorants decrease mucous production, Mucolytics loosen mucous"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the minimum angle considered for finger clubbing?",
"Answer": "180 Degrees",
"Options": [
"160 Degrees",
"200 Degrees",
"90 Degrees",
"210 Degrees"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the physiology behind pursed lip breathing?",
"Answer": "Increase pressure in lungs to keep alveoli open",
"Options": [
"Increase pressure in lungs to prevent bronchoconstriction",
"Decrease pressure in lungs to prevent air trapping (ie. asthmatics)",
"Increase pressure in airway to prevent stridor and edema (ie. allergy)",
"Psychologically decreased hyperventilation"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is bronchiectasis?",
"Answer": "Permanent widening of bronchi caused by damage",
"Options": [
"Filling of the bronchi or a bronchus with fluids",
"Collapse of a bronchus",
"Damage to a bronchus caused by foreign objects",
"Damage to a bronchus caused by chemicals"
],
"Right": "Correct: some causes of this are respiratory infections, bronchial obstructions, inhalation injuries, genetic conditions, immunological abnormalities, drug abuse, HIV, Young&#8217;s Syndrome, Marfan&#8217;s Syndrome",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Which of the following in NOT a common cause of asthma attacks?",
"Answer": "Body Odours",
"Options": [
"Sulfites",
"ASA",
"Yellow Food Colouring",
"Dust Mites"
],
"Right": "Correct: other common causes include feathers, cockroaches, animal dandruff, irritating fume, etc",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Silicosis is the scarring of the lungs caused by inhaling quartz dust, how does this scarring occur?",
"Answer": "Macrophages releasing enzymes after engulfing the particles",
"Options": [
"Quartz causing micro-tears in lung tissue during inhalation and exhalation",
"Macrophages going through apoptosis after engulfing the particles",
"Quartz puncturing alveoli, which cannot heal properly",
"Particles causing an allergic reaction leading to a pulmonary embolism"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Who is MOST likely to develop Black Lung?",
"Answer": "Those that work in coal mines",
"Options": [
"Those with malignant tumours",
"Those with benign tumours",
"Those that work in quartz mines",
"Those that have cystic fibrosis"
],
"Right": "Correct: Black Lung is caused by coal deposits in the lungs",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the cause of Asbestosis?",
"Answer": "Asbestos",
"Options": [
"Cotton",
"Flax",
"Hemp",
"Berrylium"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
}
]
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Quiz: Drug Reactions</title>
		<link>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/drug-reactions/</link>
		<comments>https://www.emsstudent.ca/2011/drug-reactions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quiz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week we will take a break from the heart and look more into the effects of drugs on the body. This is a challenging quiz that will hopefully push your interests into further education. &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">This week we will take a break from the heart and look more into the effects of drugs on the body. This is a challenging quiz that will hopefully push your interests into further education.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span id="more-842"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript">LoadQuiz(
[
{
"Question": "What causes Reye&#8217;s Syndrome?",
"Answer": "ASA use in a child &lt;15 yo with a viral infection",
"Options": [
"ASA use in an adult &gt;15 yo with a viral infection",
"ASA use in anyone with a viral infection",
"NSAID use in a child with a viral infection",
"Tetracycline used on a child &lt;7 yo"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is a side effect of the antibiotic Chloramphenicol in a newborn?",
"Answer": "Gray Baby Syndrome",
"Options": [
"Blue Baby",
"SIDS",
"Shaking Baby Syndrome",
"Newborn Jaundice"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the effect of Tetracycline on a child &lt;7 yo?",
"Answer": "Permanently discoloured tooth enamel",
"Options": [
"Reye&#8217;s Syndrome",
"SIDS",
"Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome",
"Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome"
],
"Right": "Correct: Tetracycline is another antibiotic.",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What drugs decrease White Blood Cell production?",
"Answer": "All of these",
"Options": [
"None of these",
"Some Antipsychotic Drugs",
"Some Antithyroid Drugs",
"Anticancer Drugs"
],
"Right": "Correct: Clozapine and Propylthiouracil are examples of these drugs that cause decreased WBC production.",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "Why is the prescription of Benzodiazepines preferred over Barbituates when they are bioequivalent?",
"Answer": "Benzodiazepines have safer overdose ranges",
"Options": [
"Benzodiazepines are less addictive",
"Benzodiazepines have a greater effect",
"Benzodiazepines are more natural",
"Benzodiazepines are smaller pills and easier to swallow"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What drugs are used to treat motion sickness?",
"Answer": "Antihistamines",
"Options": [
"Sedatives",
"Benzodiazepines",
"NSAID",
"Zofran"
],
"Right": "Correct: the purpose of this is to make the person less aware of their surroundings through drowsiness. Therefore, it is unsafe for them to operate a vehicle, heavy equipment or take other sedatives while on the drug.",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "How does tolerance occur?",
"Answer": "All of these",
"Options": [
"Liver becomes more efficient at metabolism",
"Drug receptors adapt",
"The body is depleted of responsive chemicals",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct: although the answer to this question is not fully understood, these cases have been shown to occur.",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is a benefit of tolerance to a drug?",
"Answer": "Decreased side effects",
"Options": [
"There is no benefit",
"All of these",
"Indication that the drug is no longer needed",
"There is a benefit but it is not a choice"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "What is the difference between psychological dependence and physical dependence?",
"Answer": "Psychological is an emotional state yearning the mental affect of the drug, physical is physiological adaptation with physical disturbances",
"Options": [
"Psychological is a mental state of depression, physical is withdrawal",
"They are different terms for the same definition",
"Psychological is the belief that the person is physically dependent, physical is the physiological adaptation with physical disturbances including withdrawal",
"None of these"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
},
{
"Question": "How does heroin withdrawal cause problems with pain?",
"Answer": "Heroin blocks the endorphin receptor sites causing the body to cease the production of endorphins, once the heroin is gone there are no endorphins to block the pain stimuli",
"Options": [
"All of these",
"None of these",
"Heroin competes with endorphins for receptors to pain sites, this causes an increased production of endorphins and more receptors are created, once the heroin is gone then there are too many pain receptors then can be filled with endorphins",
"Heroin blocks endorphin receptor sites causing the body to cease production of endorphins and increase the number of receptors, once the heroin is gone the receptors canot be blocked so there is an increase in sensations of pain"
],
"Right": "Correct",
"Wrong": "Incorrect"
}
]
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