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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. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells






2. Ankle bone






3. A sitting position

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4. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






5. 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






6. Action:increases levels of O2 in the blood - indications: hypoxia - known or suspected - dose: 6lpm NC (44%) - 12 lpm NRB (90%) - 15 lpm BVM (100%) - Inhaled - supplied: compressed gas






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






8. Toward the head.






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






10. 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






11. The 33 bones of the spinal column






12. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus






13. The toe and finger bones






14. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head






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






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






17. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter






18. The area directly posterior to the nose






19. The front of the body or body






20. Outer layer of the skin






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






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






23. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






24. Number of bones in lumbar spine






25. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets






26. 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






27. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






28. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own






29. 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






30. Hand bones






31. 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






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






33. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed






34. 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






35. 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






36. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






37. 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 -






38. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






39. On both sides






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






41. The lateral bone of the forearm






42. 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






43. 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






44. Lying on the back






45. Urgent moves are done when....

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46. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation






47. Brain and spinal cord






48. Number of bones in the thoracic spine






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






50. Use emergency moves when....