HLTH 320 (Emergency Medicine) Midterm
Exam Study Questions and Accurate Answers
Athabasca University.
Although various actions can prevent the spread of infective organisms,
the single most important one as discussed in class is:
✔✔Hand washing for 20 seconds with warm water and soap.
Which of the following is true regarding the nervous system?
✔✔Nerves from one side of the body connect to the opposite side of the
brain
Comparing infant and adult airways, which of the following is true?
✔✔The infant tongue takes up more space in the mouth
Briefly describe at least 2 important roles played by the skin.
✔✔Skin is a layer of protection and it is also our way of feeling or having
the sensation of touch.
Name 3 types of muscle and provide a specific example of each.
✔✔There is cardiac, smooth and skeletal. A cardiac muscle is in the heart,
smooth muscle can be found in the digestive tract, and a skeletal muscle
can be the bicep.
Define the term "perfusion" and describe its relationship to shock.
✔✔Perfusion is the passage for blood in the circulatory system. Blood
carried nutrients and oxygen ad transports waste as well.