Movement of air into and out of the lungs is defined as:

Movement of air into and out of the lungs is defined as:
 
  A) ventilation.
  B) oxygenation.
  C) respiration.
  D) perfusion.

Question 2

Which one of the following patients requires the AEMT to remove an impaled object in the field?
 
  A) Woman with a knife to the right side of her chest; she is short of breath and coughing up blood
  B) Male patient who fell on a screwdriver, which is impaled through his hand; the patient is in pain and requesting that you remove the screwdriver
  C) Young woman with a broken pencil through her cheek and into the oropharynx; blood from the injury is trickling into her airway
  D) Male patient with a six-inch knife to his left upper quadrant; there is active bleeding around the injury site

Question 3

Adding an E to ABCD, creating the mnemonic ABCDE, serves as a reminder to
 
  A) examine the patient for trauma.
  B) expose patients with significant trauma to check for bleeding.
  C) enter additional data on the patient related to the dramatic event.
  D) extend the time of the initial assessment.