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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 ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
911 System
cranium
cardiac muscle
automaticity
2. Ankle bone
peripheral pulses
zygomatic arches
tarsal
pulse
3. A sitting position
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4. The fluid portion of the blood
small intestine
plasma
power lift
confidentiality
5. Toward the head.
stress
extremity lift
bilateral
superior
6. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
5
body mechanics
systolic BP
protocols
7. Referring to the sole of the foot
consent
venae cavae
plantar
joints
8. 60-100 bpm
tendon
arteries
stomach
pulse
9. 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
supine
fibula
Fowler's Position
Albuterol
10. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
humerus
large intestine
body mechanics
ight Lower Quadrant
11. Kneecap
patella
endocrine system
muscle
platelets
12. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
Trendelenburg Position
7
perfusion
digestive system
13. Urgent moves are done when....
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14. Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
CNS
plasma
PNS
15. The top - back and sides of the skull
medial
radius
cranium
QI
16. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
dermis
Left Upper Quadrant
pharynx
dorsalis pedis artery
17. Toward the midline of the body
body mechanics
abandonment
joints
medial
18. 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
Left Lower Quadrant
cardiac muscle
cricoid cartilage
HIPAA
19. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
Bradycardia
inadequate breathing
mandible
medial
20. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
posterior tibial artery
DNR
Epinephrine
insulin
21. The voice box
coronary arteries
larynx
15-30 b/m
5
22. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
Nervous system
atria
phalanges
thorax
23. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
pubis
Epinephrine
dorsalis pedis artery
lateral
24. Tissue that connects bone to bone
pharynx
ligament
gallbladder
blood pressure
25. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
abandonment
WBC
Left Lateral Recumbent
hypoperfusion
26. The large bone of the thigh
femur
15-30 b/m
7
inhalation
27. Referring to the palm of the hand
scapula
palmer
Left Lower Quadrant
platelets
28. A method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under patient's armpits and grasps the wrists - which another rescuer grasps the patient's knees
power grip
Activated Charcoal
mid - clavicular
extremity lift
29. The bony structure of the head
stomach
extremity lift
malleolous
skull
30. 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
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
systolic BP
confidentiality
Off - Line medical direction
31. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
posterior tibial artery
radius
muscle
12
32. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
critical incident stress management
pancreas
carotid arteries
Breathing Rates
33. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
mid - axillary line
dorsalis pedis artery
pancreas
On - line medical direction
34. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
ilium
pelvis
appendix
tachycardia
35. Hand bones
metacarpals
oropharynx
organ donor
7
36. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
Right Upper Quadrant
scapula
plasma
crime scene
37. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
ight Lower Quadrant
phalanges
assault/battery
small intestine
38. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
pulmonary veins
Left Lower Quadrant
large intestine
scope of practice
39. An obligation to provide care to a patient
Right Upper Quadrant
calcaneus
fibula
duty to act
40. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
tibia
voluntary muscle
plasma
ventricles
41. Trade Name: nitrostat - nitrolingual - Action: relaxes blood vessels - decreases workload of heart - indication: chest pain and history of cardiac problems and prescribed Nitro - Contraindication: bradycardia - tachycardia - head injury - systolic BP
nitroglycerin
Albuterol
Epinephrine
perfusion
42. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
ligament
gallbladder
power grip
ilium
43. Outer layer of the skin
tibia
assault/battery
exhalation
epidermis
44. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher - during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests - then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
direct carry
pulmonary arteries
venules
perfusion
45. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
QI
extremity lift
tendon
dermis
46. Infants breathing rate
pulmonary arteries
25-50 b/m
negligence
scope of practice
47. Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant - the left upper quadrant - the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant
dorsalis pedis artery
ilium
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
abdominal quadrants
48. In a stretcher sitting up
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49. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
metatarsal
posterior
standing orders
skin
50. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Left Lower Quadrant
Medical director
skeleton
nasal bones