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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, 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 introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material






2. The nose bones






3. 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






4. 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






5. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






6. The point where two bones come together






7. Heart beating too slow






8. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






9. 60-100 bpm






10. An obligation to provide care to a patient






11. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi






12. Inferior portion of the sternum






13. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






14. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






15. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body






16. 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)






17. Referring to the palm of the hand






18. Farther away from the torso






19. The 33 bones of the spinal column






20. 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






21. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being






22. The lower jaw bone






23. 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






24. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately






25. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels






26. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist






27. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling






28. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form






29. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care






30. Trade name: adrenaline - Actions: causes bronchiole dilation and contraction of blood vessels (Vasoconstrictor and broncodialator) - Indiction: anaphylaxis - respiratory distress - hypoperfusion - side effects: increased heart rate - chest pain - dis






31. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






32. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells






33. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection






34. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position






35. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job






36. A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs






37. Brain and spinal cord






38. Form the structure of the cheeks






39. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






40. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






41. 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






42. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries






43. On both sides






44. An emergency involving multiple patients






45. Urgent moves are done when....

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46. Blood's pathway






47. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.






48. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities






49. 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






50. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine