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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 superior portion of the sternum
inhalation
manubrium
abdominal quadrants
liability
2. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
venae cavae
hypoperfusion
standard precautions
large intestine
3. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
exhalation
scope of practice
nasal bones
glucose
4. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
4
digestive system
zygomatic arches
nasal bones
5. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
orbits
Right Upper Quadrant
carpals
zygomatic arches
6. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
pulse
recovery position
metacarpals
WBC
7. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
15-30 b/m
digestive system
cranium
subcutaneous layers
8. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
organ donor
Levels of EMS training
nitroglycerin
PNS
9. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
hazardous - material incident
capillary
musculoskeletal system
smooth muscle
10. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
stress
appendix
pathogens
power lift
11. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
diastolic BP
systolic BP
respiratory system
carotid arteries
12. The 33 bones of the spinal column
vertebrae
epinephrine
QI
exhalation
13. The point where two bones come together
joints
CNS
subcutaneous layers
911 System
14. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel
superior
pancreas
orbits
glucose
15. The line through the center of the clavical
12
mid - clavicular
cover
lateral
16. Ankle bone
lungs
tarsal
standard precautions
Activated Charcoal
17. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
acetabulum
911 System
standard precautions
pharynx
18. Study of the structure or form of living things
anatomy
brachial artery
QI
tibia
19. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
5
diastolic BP
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
tarsal
20. 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
pharynx
larynx
thorax
21. The nose bones
nasal bones
hypoperfusion
glucose
acetabulum
22. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
carotid arteries
QI
calcaneus
ventricles
23. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
body mechanics
acetabulum
autonomic NS
liver
24. Carry blood toward the heart
musculoskeletal system
liability
Breathing Rates
Veins
25. Closer to the torso
proximal
platelets
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
arterioles
26. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
trachea
valve
power lift
concealment
27. 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
mandible
Albuterol
valve
anterior
28. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
assault/battery
organ donor
skin
peripheral pulses
29. The toe and finger bones
Veins
atria
phalanges
cranium
30. Action:increases levels of O2 in the blood - indications: hypoxia - known or suspected - dose: 6lpm NC (44%) - 12 lpm NRB (90%) - 15 lpm BVM (100%) - Inhaled - supplied: compressed gas
Fowler's Position
musculoskeletal system
critical incident stress management
Oxygen
31. The lower jaw bone
central pulses
mandible
quality improvement
Nervous system
32. Being held legally responsible
liability
pulse
Trendelenburg Position
assault/battery
33. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
tendon
nitroglycerin
extremity lift
34. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
pelvis
acromioclavicular joint
central pulses
mandible
35. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
xiphoid process
draw - sheet method
central pulses
supine
36. Hides and protects your body
sternum
multiple - casualty incident
cover
epiglottis
37. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
humerus
4
subcutaneous layers
bilateral
38. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
insulin
acromion process
Trendelenburg Position
acetabulum
39. 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 -
Activated Charcoal
liability
digestive system
12
40. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
Nervous system
patella
Fowler's Position
Albuterol
41. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
aorta
dorsal
systolic BP
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
42. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
coronary arteries
trachea
diastolic BP
arterioles
43. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
autonomic NS
pharynx
organ donor
Nervous system
44. The front of the body or body
PNS
cover
anterior
Off - Line medical direction
45. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
acromioclavicular joint
large intestine
5
46. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
automaticity
dorsal
muscle
47. Smallest veins
zygomatic arches
venules
metatarsal
insulin
48. The bones of the body
skeleton
power lift
draw - sheet method
lateral
49. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
tachycardia
pathogens
QI
50. Toward the head.
superior
ilium
venae cavae
On - line medical direction