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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
anterior
extremity lift
consent
blood pressure
2. 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)
ilium
pharynx
ventricles
exhalation
3. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
vertebrae
ventral
recovery position
platelets
4. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
malleolous
valve
Off - Line medical direction
perfusion
5. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
malleolous
liability
dorsalis pedis artery
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
6. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
PNS
metacarpals
Breathing Rates
Medical director
7. The collarbone
consent
clavicle
lungs
critical incident stress management
8. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
Activated Charcoal
Left Lower Quadrant
distal
body mechanics
9. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
inferior
nasopharynx
joints
arteries
10. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
inferior
draw - sheet method
vein
Activated Charcoal
11. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
12
atria
systolic BP
skull
12. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
lungs
dorsal
Off - Line medical direction
12
13. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
joints
confidentiality
sternum
14. Farther away from the torso
distal
duty to act
epinephrine
Left Lower Quadrant
15. The large bone of the thigh
femur
plasma
alveoli
Left Upper Quadrant
16. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
diaphragm
insulin
bilateral
HIPAA
17. 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 -
Albuterol
12
exhalation
Activated Charcoal
18. An emergency involving multiple patients
multiple - casualty incident
negligence
vertebrae
zygomatic arches
19. 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
diaphragm
appendix
Nervous system
Albuterol
20. Wrist bones
maxillae
pelvis
carpals
diaphragm
21. 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
hazardous - material incident
mandible
small intestine
inhalation
22. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
crime scene
skeleton
4
consent
23. Study of function
aorta
endocrine system
physiology
palmer
24. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
metatarsal
trachea
Good Samaritan Laws
diastolic BP
25. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
abdominal quadrants
digestive system
distal
critical incident stress management
26. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac conduction system
Breathing Rates
oropharynx
anterior
27. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
cyanosis
central pulses
anterior
alveoli
28. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
tarsal
ventral
joints
pharynx
29. The fluid portion of the blood
TRAMP
nasal bones
dorsal
plasma
30. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
RBC
systolic BP
ight Lower Quadrant
mandible
31. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
cardiac muscle
orbits
Albuterol
Left Upper Quadrant
32. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
venae cavae
hazardous - material incident
vein
metacarpals
33. The line through the center of the clavical
pubis
distal
mid - clavicular
insulin
34. The toe and finger bones
mandible
pulse
Oxygen
phalanges
35. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
acetabulum
anatomy
anterior
stress
36. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
muscle
plasma
inferior
radial artery
37. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
arteriole
brachial artery
voluntary muscle
draw - sheet method
38. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
trachea
endocrine system
QI
tibia
39. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
hypoperfusion
oropharynx
5
muscle
40. Hides body
body mechanics
valve
dorsal
concealment
41. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
body mechanics
anatomy
superior
posterior tibial artery
42. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
fibula
pulse
abdominal quadrants
smooth muscle
43. The major artery supplying the leg
WBC
Epinephrine
femoral artery
ischium
44. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
oropharynx
subcutaneous layers
posterior
large intestine
45. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
inferior
On - line medical direction
7
pancreas
46. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
dermis
involuntary muscle
superior
Veins
47. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
draw - sheet method
power grip
aorta
metacarpals
48. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - a federal law protecting the privacy of patient - specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
tachycardia
HIPAA
insulin
cardiac muscle
49. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
pubis
larynx
involuntary muscle
negligence
50. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
radius
calcaneus
quality improvement
skin