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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. A sitting position

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2. Shoulder Blade






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






4. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job






5. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations






6. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






7. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






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






9. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






10. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






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






12. Outer layer of the skin






13. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50






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






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






16. Toward the head.






17. Closer to the torso






18. The front of the body or body






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






20. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured






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






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






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






24. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation






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






26. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






27. The smallest kind of vein






28. 60-100 bpm






29. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training






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






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






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






33. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi






34. Form the structure of the cheeks






35. Study of function






36. The top - back and sides of the skull






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






38. The toe and finger bones






39. Lying on the back






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 -






41. The point where two bones come together






42. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place






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






44. The highest portion of the shoulder






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)






46. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






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






48. Number of bones in the sacral spine






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






50. Number of bones in the thoracic spine