Test your basic knowledge |

EMT Basics

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. 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






2. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT






3. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body






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






5. 60-100 bpm






6. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






7. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury






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






9. 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






10. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






11. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.






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






13. Farther away from the torso






14. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






15. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries






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. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium






18. Lying on the back






19. Lips turning blue






20. The bones of the body






21. Heart beating too slow






22. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






23. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system






24. The lateral bone of the forearm






25. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






26. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






27. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow






28. The front of the body or body






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






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






31. Closer to the torso






32. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix






33. An emergency involving multiple patients






34. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






35. Blood's pathway






36. The smallest kind of vein






37. Wrist bones






38. In a stretcher sitting up

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






40. Toward the midline of the body






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






42. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries






43. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






44. An obligation to provide care to a patient






45. Toward the head.






46. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria






47. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






48. Referring to the sole of the foot






49. Hides and protects your body






50. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own