SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
EMT Basics
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
health-sciences
,
emt
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
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. Inferior portion of the sternum
vein
pelvis
ilium
xiphoid process
2. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
QI
skull
carotid arteries
blood pressure
3. 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
HIPAA
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
confidentiality
manubrium
4. The large bone of the thigh
ight Lower Quadrant
large intestine
perfusion
femur
5. 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
pulmonary veins
TRAMP
medial
6. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
inadequate breathing
bilateral
zygomatic arches
pancreas
7. 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
5
Albuterol
malleolous
aorta
8. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Medical director
Bradycardia
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
inadequate breathing
9. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
arteriole
lungs
cardiac muscle
artery
10. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
PPE
maxillae
acetabulum
stomach
11. The front of the body or body
anterior
organ donor
expressed consent
Designated agent
12. Breastbone
central pulses
sternum
standard precautions
tachycardia
13. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
Epinephrine
pulse
pulmonary arteries
14. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
pubis
physiology
Left Lateral Recumbent
exhalation
15. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
911 System
exhalation
pulmonary arteries
cyanosis
16. Number of bones in the sacral spine
skull
exhalation
5
distal
17. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
torso
respiratory system
Oxygen
fibula
18. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
ligament
Oxygen
aorta
Trendelenburg Position
19. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
pelvis
superior
duty to act
tarsal
20. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
12-29 breaths/min
Nervous system
vertebrae
ischium
21. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
power lift
radial artery
stress
epidermis
22. Lying on the back
supine
TRAMP
crime scene
femoral artery
23. The collarbone
clavicle
RBC
dorsalis pedis artery
skull
24. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
vein
tarsal
digestive system
artery
25. Heart beating too slow
metatarsal
carpals
epidermis
Bradycardia
26. On both sides
acromion process
spleen
bilateral
quality improvement
27. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
On - line medical direction
protocols
blood pressure
physiology
28. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
vein
cricoid cartilage
pulse
tarsal
29. The smallest kind of artery
arteriole
perfusion
plasma
duty to act
30. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
vein
draw - sheet method
cranium
31. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
inferior
musculoskeletal system
Trendelenburg Position
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
32. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
gallbladder
dorsalis pedis artery
alveoli
palmer
33. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart
contamination
expressed consent
power grip
acromioclavicular joint
34. 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
Good Samaritan Laws
capillary
aorta
small intestine
35. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
physiology
digestive system
exhalation
Right Upper Quadrant
36. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
pubis
4
pulse
expressed consent
37. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle
pathogens
tachycardia
posterior tibial artery
38. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
nitroglycerin
pulse
pelvis
posterior
39. The chest
Breathing Rates
valve
palmer
thorax
40. An obligation to provide care to a patient
power grip
atria
Epinephrine
duty to act
41. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
pharynx
nasal bones
large intestine
pulse
42. Hides body
power grip
skull
arteries
concealment
43. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
nasal bones
organ donor
torso
arterioles
44. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care
7
glucose
Good Samaritan Laws
skull
45. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
epiglottis
confidentiality
larynx
recovery position
46. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
power lift
QI
central pulses
capillary
47. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
pulmonary veins
metacarpals
Designated agent
5
48. A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided - and that harm was caused to the patient as a result
Albuterol
femur
negligence
standard precautions
49. The toe and finger bones
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
ischium
consent
phalanges
50. Consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician
pulmonary arteries
cranium
Off - Line medical direction
ligament