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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 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






2. Number of bones in the coccyx spine






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






4. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






5. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






6. The chest






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






8. Toward the midline of the body






9. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






10. 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






11. 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






12. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought






13. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






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






15. Children breathing rate






16. Study of function






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






18. Outer layer of the skin






19. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






20. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






21. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx






22. Carry blood away from the heart






23. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)






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






25. The toe and finger bones






26. Smallest arteries






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






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






29. An emergency involving multiple patients






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






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






32. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas






33. Toward the head.






34. The highest portion of the shoulder






35. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






36. In a stretcher sitting up

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






38. The large bone of the thigh






39. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






40. Closer to the torso






41. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






43. Action: pain reliever - fever reducer - anti - inflammatory - antiplatelet - indication: cardiac related chest pain - Contraindication: allergy - recently taken the med - recent GI bleed - Side effects: upset stomach - heartburn - Dose: 81 mg up to 3






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






45. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






46. Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant - the left upper quadrant - the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant






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






48. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)






49. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






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