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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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1. Use emergency moves when....
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
arteries
standard precautions
tendon
2. Adult breathing rate
12-29 breaths/min
aorta
exhalation
muscle
3. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
vein
inadequate breathing
muscle
duty to act
4. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
digestive system
7
power lift
hazardous - material incident
5. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
scope of practice
appendix
peripheral pulses
glucose
6. Heart beating too slow
911 System
Bradycardia
arterioles
dorsalis pedis artery
7. 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
posterior tibial artery
direct carry
protocols
anterior
8. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
Oxygen
trachea
muscle
standing orders
9. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
zygomatic arches
Trendelenburg Position
abdominal quadrants
ventral
10. Number of bones in lumbar spine
5
confidentiality
spleen
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
11. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
WBC
pulse
extremity lift
acetabulum
12. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
bronchi
blood pressure
ilium
On - line medical direction
13. A sitting position
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14. An obligation to provide care to a patient
hazardous - material incident
duty to act
calcaneus
epidermis
15. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
Oxygen
digestive system
TRAMP
PPE
16. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
Bradycardia
alveoli
ligament
peripheral pulses
17. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
cricoid cartilage
central pulses
epinephrine
acetabulum
18. Wrist bones
carpals
plasma
supine
ventricles
19. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
involuntary muscle
QI
gallbladder
smooth muscle
20. The toe and finger bones
phalanges
stress
nasopharynx
humerus
21. 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
HIPAA
liver
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
cranium
22. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
coronary arteries
manubrium
metatarsal
tendon
23. Referring to the palm of the hand
palmer
pulmonary veins
HIPAA
DNR
24. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
hypoperfusion
direct carry
Medical director
pathogens
25. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
capillary
skin
ilium
negligence
26. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
insulin
artery
decontamination
pelvis
27. 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
ischium
ight Lower Quadrant
carpals
confidentiality
28. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
phalanges
peripheral pulses
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
torso
29. The 33 bones of the spinal column
ischium
orbits
vertebrae
arteries
30. In a stretcher sitting up
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31. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips
power lift
posterior
quality improvement
aorta
32. Lying on the back
physiology
calcaneus
supine
maxillae
33. 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
12
abdominal quadrants
exhalation
bilateral
34. 60-100 bpm
ligament
calcaneus
organ donor
pulse
35. The fluid portion of the blood
plasma
diaphragm
Veins
On - line medical direction
36. Being held legally responsible
standing orders
venule
liability
physiology
37. Hides and protects your body
tachycardia
cover
CNS
venule
38. The bones of the body
zygomatic arches
skeleton
pulmonary arteries
Designated agent
39. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
insulin
ligament
Oxygen
40. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
standing orders
tachycardia
diastolic BP
involuntary muscle
41. Referring to the sole of the foot
perfusion
organ donor
multiple - casualty incident
plantar
42. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient and his physician - which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts
systolic BP
DNR
standard precautions
stomach
43. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
Nervous system
WBC
lungs
Oxygen
44. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
Off - Line medical direction
skin
DNR
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
45. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
vein
tendon
inadequate breathing
posterior tibial artery
46. The large bone of the thigh
venule
maxillae
palmer
femur
47. The top - back and sides of the skull
vertebrae
exhalation
cranium
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
48. Found in gastrointestinal tract - urinary system - blood vessels; controls the flow of materials through these structures; carris out automatic muscular functions; no conscious control; responds to stimuli such as heat - cold and stretching
smooth muscle
clavicle
central pulses
Fowler's Position
49. On both sides
skull
bilateral
WBC
pubis
50. Study of the structure or form of living things
On - line medical direction
anatomy
Activated Charcoal
tarsal