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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 lower jaw bone






2. 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 -






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






4. The 33 bones of the spinal column






5. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint






6. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx






7. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






8. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations






9. Number of bones in the sacral spine






10. Study of function






11. The smallest kind of artery






12. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver






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






14. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






15. The heel bone






16. An obligation to provide care to a patient






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






18. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






19. The fluid portion of the blood






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






21. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50






22. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found






23. The major artery supplying the leg






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






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






26. The smallest kind of vein






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






28. Tissue that connects bone to bone






29. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed






30. The highest portion of the shoulder






31. Study of the structure or form of living things






32. Number of bones in lumbar spine






33. Shoulder Blade






34. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured






35. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations






36. High heart rate (Above 160)






37. 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






38. The front of the body or body






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






40. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)






41. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior






42. Smallest arteries






43. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






44. The collarbone






45. 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






46. 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






47. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






48. Carry blood toward the heart






49. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea






50. Hand bones