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






2. The heel bone






3. Urgent moves are done when....

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4. The line through the center of the clavical






5. Shoulder Blade






6. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow






7. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






8. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint






9. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






10. High heart rate (Above 160)






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






12. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






13. 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






14. 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






15. Lips turning blue






16. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






17. Hides and protects your body






18. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. The superior portion of the sternum






24. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material






25. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)






26. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found






27. 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






28. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






29. 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






30. The smallest kind of vein






31. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations






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






33. The lateral bone of the forearm






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






35. Kneecap






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






37. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






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






39. In a stretcher sitting up

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40. The point where two bones come together






41. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






42. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






43. Number of bones in the thoracic spine






44. The area directly posterior to the nose






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






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






47. Hides body






48. Referring to the palm of the hand






49. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets






50. An obligation to provide care to a patient