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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. A sitting position
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2. Shoulder Blade
expressed consent
scapula
gallbladder
femur
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
posterior tibial artery
confidentiality
acetabulum
HIPAA
4. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
Trendelenburg Position
multiple - casualty incident
scope of practice
malleolous
5. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
epinephrine
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
TRAMP
PPE
6. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
decontamination
pathogens
supine
endocrine system
7. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
nitroglycerin
vein
15-30 b/m
medial
8. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
venules
pathogens
liver
911 System
9. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
epinephrine
inadequate breathing
ilium
Left Lateral Recumbent
10. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
automaticity
12-29 breaths/min
CNS
oropharynx
11. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the RLQ of the ab - then function of which is not well known; best known for it's inflammation which is appendicitis
distal
appendix
fibula
vertebrae
12. Outer layer of the skin
zygomatic arches
epidermis
power grip
dorsalis pedis artery
13. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
tibia
PPE
Breathing Rates
muscle
14. 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
tibia
respiratory system
valve
DNR
15. 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
mid - axillary line
HIPAA
radius
pathogens
16. Toward the head.
humerus
superior
calcaneus
capillary
17. Closer to the torso
proximal
thorax
appendix
carpals
18. The front of the body or body
ischium
anterior
PNS
medial
19. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
Off - Line medical direction
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
Left Lower Quadrant
acetabulum
20. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
ight Lower Quadrant
decontamination
blood pressure
direct carry
21. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
epiglottis
Medical director
pulse
clavicle
22. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
xiphoid process
TRAMP
standard precautions
implied consent
23. 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
peripheral pulses
glucose
Albuterol
pelvis
24. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
glucose
aorta
Fowler's Position
manubrium
25. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
inhalation
cardiac muscle
radial artery
duty to act
26. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
pulmonary veins
torso
hazardous - material incident
Right Upper Quadrant
27. The smallest kind of vein
nasal bones
digestive system
valve
venule
28. 60-100 bpm
glucose
5
recovery position
pulse
29. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
contamination
atria
coronary arteries
abandonment
30. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs
carpals
nasal bones
proximal
inhalation
31. 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
radial artery
recovery position
pulmonary arteries
32. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
abdominal quadrants
torso
recovery position
peripheral pulses
33. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
crime scene
power grip
cranium
bronchi
34. Form the structure of the cheeks
25-50 b/m
epidermis
supine
zygomatic arches
35. Study of function
physiology
alveoli
pelvis
Epinephrine
36. The top - back and sides of the skull
cranium
mid - axillary line
plasma
diastolic BP
37. 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
sternum
thorax
negligence
Oxygen
38. The toe and finger bones
glucose
larynx
bilateral
phalanges
39. Lying on the back
inferior
ischium
supine
direct carry
40. 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 -
12-29 breaths/min
Activated Charcoal
HIPAA
maxillae
41. The point where two bones come together
musculoskeletal system
joints
hypoperfusion
tendon
42. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
capillary
pathogens
assault/battery
skin
43. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
tendon
Nervous system
supine
DNR
44. The highest portion of the shoulder
pubis
metatarsal
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
acromion process
45. 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)
power grip
skull
atria
femoral artery
46. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
protocols
maxillae
ilium
cardiac conduction system
47. 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
autonomic NS
nasal bones
liver
Oxygen
48. Number of bones in the sacral spine
endocrine system
5
assault/battery
proximal
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
extremity lift
Oxygen
digestive system
ischium
50. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
musculoskeletal system
12
platelets
acetabulum