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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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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. Kneecap
patella
cardiac conduction system
xiphoid process
pathogens
2. High heart rate (Above 160)
skull
fibula
tachycardia
WBC
3. 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
alveoli
Oxygen
coronary arteries
Left Lower Quadrant
4. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
anatomy
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
Nervous system
venae cavae
5. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
venules
torso
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
implied consent
6. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
PPE
capillary
duty to act
7. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
central pulses
dermis
RBC
vein
8. The lateral bone of the forearm
radius
inadequate breathing
small intestine
RBC
9. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
arterioles
pulmonary veins
zygomatic arches
perfusion
10. The major artery supplying the leg
power grip
bilateral
femoral artery
Fowler's Position
11. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
inhalation
tarsal
DNR
musculoskeletal system
12. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
vertebrae
PNS
hazardous - material incident
peripheral pulses
13. The superior portion of the sternum
manubrium
implied consent
body mechanics
large intestine
14. The front of the body or body
anterior
confidentiality
power lift
Breathing Rates
15. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
pubis
pathogens
radius
TRAMP
16. Use emergency moves when....
tendon
blood pressure
Good Samaritan Laws
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
17. Ankle bone
tarsal
maxillae
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
recovery position
18. 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)
ventricles
pulse
pelvis
liver
19. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
911 System
organ donor
joints
artery
20. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
tendon
Medical director
pulmonary arteries
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
21. Lying on the back
supine
xiphoid process
Medical director
anterior
22. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
PPE
body mechanics
ligament
insulin
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
pulse
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
Fowler's Position
Albuterol
24. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
HIPAA
radius
skull
lungs
25. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
manubrium
ventral
decontamination
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
26. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
femoral artery
humerus
autonomic NS
Activated Charcoal
27. 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
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
TRAMP
Nervous system
Trendelenburg Position
28. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
organ donor
diaphragm
fibula
abandonment
29. 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
systolic BP
malleolous
Albuterol
Epinephrine
30. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
Right Upper Quadrant
gallbladder
On - line medical direction
ight Lower Quadrant
31. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
mandible
oropharynx
pancreas
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
32. Number of bones in the sacral spine
dermis
5
patella
platelets
33. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
bilateral
musculoskeletal system
posterior tibial artery
liver
34. 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
pelvis
large intestine
tibia
arteriole
35. 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
automaticity
medial
acromion process
appendix
36. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
arteries
standard precautions
Designated agent
37. 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
platelets
liver
Activated Charcoal
tarsal
38. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
15-30 b/m
inhalation
Levels of EMS training
tachycardia
39. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
power grip
digestive system
phalanges
pulse
40. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
proximal
mid - clavicular
nitroglycerin
artery
41. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
implied consent
mandible
mid - axillary line
CNS
42. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
superior
extremity lift
involuntary muscle
RBC
43. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
expressed consent
liver
pulse
lateral
44. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
digestive system
metatarsal
capillary
scope of practice
45. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
platelets
cardiac muscle
Fowler's Position
dorsal
46. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
HIPAA
cricoid cartilage
perfusion
clavicle
47. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
tendon
cover
pancreas
alveoli
48. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
systolic BP
radius
PNS
vertebrae
49. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
blood pressure
coronary arteries
15-30 b/m
CNS
50. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac conduction system
epidermis
nitroglycerin
TRAMP