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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 foot bone






2. 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






3. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection






4. 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






5. 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






6. The lateral bone of the forearm






7. Blood's pathway






8. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position






9. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent






10. Pediatric airway






11. Kneecap






12. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations






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






14. Hand bones






15. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries






16. The lower jaw bone






17. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






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






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






20. Urgent moves are done when....

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21. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






22. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being






23. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior






24. Form the structure of the cheeks






25. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior






26. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place






27. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






28. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide






29. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






30. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle






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






32. Heart beating too slow






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






34. The area directly posterior to the nose






35. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






36. 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






37. Carry blood toward the heart






38. 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






39. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords






40. Toward the head.






41. Outer layer of the skin






42. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood






43. Adult breathing rate






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






45. Consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician






46. The chest






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






48. Infants breathing rate






49. The smallest kind of artery






50. The collarbone