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EMT Basics
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Subjects
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health-sciences
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emt
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)
ventricles
Veins
scope of practice
zygomatic arches
2. The toe and finger bones
phalanges
joints
digestive system
insulin
3. Brain and spinal cord
CNS
Right Upper Quadrant
epinephrine
ligament
4. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
cardiac muscle
posterior tibial artery
Activated Charcoal
aorta
5. Trade name: proventil - ventolin - Action: B-2 adrenergic receptor agonist - smooth muscle relaxant - Indication: Respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma - Contraindications:angina - MI - arrhythmia - CHF (Congestive heart failure) - side
draw - sheet method
Albuterol
superior
abdominal quadrants
6. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body
pancreas
liability
liver
consent
7. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
negligence
standing orders
posterior tibial artery
gallbladder
8. The obligation not to revel information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care - or under subpoena - or in a court of law - or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality
confidentiality
CNS
dorsal
larynx
9. The two upper chambers of the heart - there is a right (receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and the left (which sends oxygen - rich blood to the body)
small intestine
critical incident stress management
atria
bilateral
10. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
xiphoid process
ilium
dermis
gallbladder
11. The top - back and sides of the skull
cranium
tibia
carotid arteries
RBC
12. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
Nervous system
proximal
25-50 b/m
abandonment
13. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
central pulses
draw - sheet method
dorsal
Off - Line medical direction
14. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
bronchi
5
cardiac muscle
pelvis
15. Kneecap
humerus
patella
subcutaneous layers
Fowler's Position
16. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
xiphoid process
cover
acromioclavicular joint
distal
17. The lower jaw bone
cardiac conduction system
diastolic BP
epiglottis
mandible
18. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
spleen
medial
recovery position
joints
19. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs
Trendelenburg Position
protocols
inhalation
hypoperfusion
20. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
coronary arteries
capillary
perfusion
torso
21. The smallest kind of artery
joints
confidentiality
tibia
arteriole
22. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
pelvis
QI
power lift
7
23. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
capillary
calcaneus
lateral
organ donor
24. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
voluntary muscle
expressed consent
mid - clavicular
Left Upper Quadrant
25. Smallest veins
pharynx
mid - axillary line
assault/battery
venules
26. Trade Names: Superchar - Insta - char - liqui - char - Action: Binds to some poisons preventing absorpotion - Indications: Ingested poison - Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status - ingested acids or alkalis - inability to swallow -
assault/battery
standing orders
Activated Charcoal
pharynx
27. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
duty to act
stomach
zygomatic arches
pancreas
28. Use emergency moves when....
carotid arteries
ischium
WBC
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
29. The voice box
spleen
larynx
medial
contamination
30. The smallest kind of vein
venule
liver
femoral artery
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
31. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
Left Lateral Recumbent
femur
stomach
body mechanics
32. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
epidermis
4
acetabulum
tibia
33. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
atria
tibia
bilateral
maxillae
34. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
arteriole
duty to act
Trendelenburg Position
dorsal
35. Smallest arteries
nasal bones
Left Lower Quadrant
central pulses
arterioles
36. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
torso
venae cavae
stress
blood pressure
37. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the RLQ of the ab - then function of which is not well known; best known for it's inflammation which is appendicitis
venules
appendix
palmer
Fowler's Position
38. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
draw - sheet method
PPE
oropharynx
anatomy
39. Hand bones
Left Lateral Recumbent
concealment
inadequate breathing
metacarpals
40. Outer layer of the skin
small intestine
dorsal
epidermis
central pulses
41. Muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine - divided into the duodenum - jejunum and the ileum - which receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion. Nutrients are absorbed by the body through its walls
hypoperfusion
respiratory system
oropharynx
small intestine
42. Study of function
thorax
physiology
trachea
venule
43. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
voluntary muscle
WBC
Left Upper Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
44. Inferior portion of the sternum
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
cyanosis
xiphoid process
45. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
plasma
Nervous system
7
46. The point where two bones come together
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
Trendelenburg Position
joints
oropharynx
47. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
contamination
WBC
plantar
epinephrine
48. Ankle bone
tarsal
zygomatic arches
Good Samaritan Laws
liver
49. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
automaticity
power grip
pulse
ventral
50. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
thorax
plantar
recovery position
cardiac muscle