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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
CNS
palmer
decontamination
digestive system
2. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
draw - sheet method
gallbladder
nasopharynx
fibula
3. Form the structure of the cheeks
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
proximal
zygomatic arches
skeleton
4. 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
fibula
power lift
dermis
pathogens
5. 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
RBC
epidermis
confidentiality
inadequate breathing
6. 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
posterior tibial artery
cardiac muscle
implied consent
skin
7. 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
oropharynx
DNR
hazardous - material incident
exhalation
8. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
torso
assault/battery
power lift
vertebrae
9. 60-100 bpm
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
crime scene
pulse
Albuterol
10. The line through the center of the clavical
nitroglycerin
mid - clavicular
spleen
consent
11. The collarbone
blood pressure
acromioclavicular joint
clavicle
oropharynx
12. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
supine
digestive system
7
ventricles
13. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
sternum
standard precautions
acromioclavicular joint
femoral artery
14. The nose bones
quality improvement
epinephrine
nasal bones
patella
15. A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs
CNS
oropharynx
exhalation
joints
16. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
glucose
peripheral pulses
confidentiality
pulmonary veins
17. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
Good Samaritan Laws
humerus
pulmonary arteries
plantar
18. Kneecap
patella
capillary
joints
tarsal
19. Tissue that connects bone to bone
metatarsal
physiology
Designated agent
ligament
20. 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
appendix
inadequate breathing
direct carry
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
21. The large bone of the thigh
Epinephrine
valve
DNR
femur
22. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
appendix
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
23. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
joints
gallbladder
Designated agent
vein
24. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
valve
cranium
radial artery
posterior
25. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
Trendelenburg Position
standing orders
7
Oxygen
26. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
abandonment
recovery position
Trendelenburg Position
Designated agent
27. The top - back and sides of the skull
Levels of EMS training
patella
cranium
implied consent
28. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
extremity lift
Nervous system
dorsal
carpals
29. Children breathing rate
plantar
Bradycardia
15-30 b/m
ilium
30. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
Trendelenburg Position
systolic BP
7
manubrium
31. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
Activated Charcoal
On - line medical direction
arteries
mid - clavicular
32. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
Oxygen
musculoskeletal system
tibia
carpals
33. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
acetabulum
abdominal quadrants
medial
pulse
34. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
Breathing Rates
large intestine
subcutaneous layers
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
35. Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
alveoli
aorta
Activated Charcoal
36. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
Bradycardia
pulmonary arteries
expressed consent
standard precautions
37. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
clavicle
carotid arteries
brachial artery
appendix
38. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
large intestine
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
abandonment
TRAMP
39. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
large intestine
lungs
7
alveoli
40. Inferior portion of the sternum
5
power grip
xiphoid process
fibula
41. The lateral bone of the forearm
QI
power lift
dorsal
radius
42. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
implied consent
arterioles
maxillae
supine
43. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
pathogens
PNS
hypoperfusion
4
44. Study of function
physiology
12-29 breaths/min
carpals
dorsalis pedis artery
45. Wrist bones
larynx
dorsal
carpals
mid - axillary line
46. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
arteries
femoral artery
QI
posterior
47. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
nasopharynx
alveoli
12
skull
48. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
carotid arteries
palmer
49. Lying on the back
carpals
arteriole
cardiac conduction system
supine
50. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
power lift
metatarsal
voluntary muscle
automaticity