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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. High heart rate (Above 160)
tachycardia
cardiac conduction system
large intestine
nasal bones
2. Shoulder Blade
radius
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
scapula
xiphoid process
3. Smallest veins
CNS
duty to act
venules
ilium
4. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
Good Samaritan Laws
torso
calcaneus
sternum
5. Toward the head.
tarsal
gallbladder
duty to act
superior
6. The back of the body or body part
bilateral
Trendelenburg Position
posterior
venule
7. Number of bones in lumbar spine
lungs
inferior
5
systolic BP
8. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
TRAMP
pulmonary arteries
Left Lower Quadrant
crime scene
9. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
PPE
inadequate breathing
orbits
implied consent
10. 60-100 bpm
pulse
recovery position
liability
small intestine
11. Hand bones
metacarpals
sternum
smooth muscle
central pulses
12. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
acetabulum
physiology
small intestine
Trendelenburg Position
13. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
pharynx
crime scene
contamination
pulse
14. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
automaticity
duty to act
pathogens
abdominal quadrants
15. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
scope of practice
palmer
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
muscle
16. Lying on the back
PNS
supine
venule
blood pressure
17. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
pulse
joints
malleolous
ight Lower Quadrant
18. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle
platelets
Fowler's Position
endocrine system
19. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
abandonment
superior
spleen
HIPAA
20. 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
cranium
4
aorta
Epinephrine
21. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
dermis
tachycardia
hazardous - material incident
capillary
22. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Fowler's Position
WBC
organ donor
Medical director
23. Children breathing rate
15-30 b/m
CNS
joints
proximal
24. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
dorsalis pedis artery
Trendelenburg Position
vein
acromion process
25. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
tendon
distal
posterior
draw - sheet method
26. Being held legally responsible
liability
humerus
Epinephrine
femoral artery
27. Form the structure of the cheeks
Bradycardia
zygomatic arches
Right Upper Quadrant
posterior tibial artery
28. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher - during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests - then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
On - line medical direction
direct carry
carotid arteries
arterioles
29. 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
Albuterol
calcaneus
cardiac conduction system
Trendelenburg Position
30. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
cover
brachial artery
mid - axillary line
911 System
31. 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
Oxygen
duty to act
automaticity
standing orders
32. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
cranium
standard precautions
posterior tibial artery
skin
33. Trade Name: nitrostat - nitrolingual - Action: relaxes blood vessels - decreases workload of heart - indication: chest pain and history of cardiac problems and prescribed Nitro - Contraindication: bradycardia - tachycardia - head injury - systolic BP
perfusion
5
nitroglycerin
QI
34. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
metatarsal
recovery position
implied consent
metacarpals
35. 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
power lift
diaphragm
automaticity
lungs
36. Hides body
concealment
systolic BP
inferior
posterior tibial artery
37. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
capillary
glucose
patella
venae cavae
38. The front of the body or body
cardiac conduction system
anterior
arteriole
organ donor
39. 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 -
scapula
plasma
arteries
Activated Charcoal
40. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
malleolous
capillary
patella
alveoli
41. The smallest kind of vein
venule
hypoperfusion
coronary arteries
critical incident stress management
42. Adult breathing rate
skull
radial artery
alveoli
12-29 breaths/min
43. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
pelvis
muscle
scapula
acromioclavicular joint
44. The fluid portion of the blood
alveoli
plasma
4
inferior
45. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
coronary arteries
phalanges
concealment
hypoperfusion
46. The bones of the body
skeleton
PNS
contamination
thorax
47. 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
medial
implied consent
skin
pubis
48. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
gallbladder
organ donor
voluntary muscle
multiple - casualty incident
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
ight Lower Quadrant
extremity lift
acromioclavicular joint
venules
50. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel
12
confidentiality
stress
glucose