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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. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs






2. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






3. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






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. The heel bone






6. Toward the midline of the body






7. The voice box






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






9. 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






10. Outer layer of the skin






11. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






12. Smallest veins






13. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria






14. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus






15. Carry blood toward the heart






16. The large bone of the thigh






17. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body






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






19. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration






20. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






21. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






22. Heart beating too slow






23. The chest






24. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately






25. Infants breathing rate






26. The bones of the body






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






28. Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant - the left upper quadrant - the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant






29. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






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






31. Adult breathing rate






32. Tissue that connects bone to bone






33. The back of the body or body part






34. Hides body






35. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death






36. Brain and spinal cord






37. Hides and protects your body






38. 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 -






39. The top - back and sides of the skull






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. The toe and finger bones






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






47. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart






48. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






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






50. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction