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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 top - back and sides of the skull






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






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






4. The area directly posterior to the nose






5. The area directly posterior to the mouth






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Carry blood toward the heart






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






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






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






17. Smallest veins






18. The nose bones






19. The highest portion of the shoulder






20. Tissue that connects bone to bone






21. The large bone of the thigh






22. An obligation to provide care to a patient






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






24. 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






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






26. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)






27. Breastbone






28. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas






29. 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)






30. Number of bones in lumbar spine






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






32. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






33. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury






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






35. A sitting position

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






37. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body






38. The front of the body or body






39. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist






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






41. Shoulder Blade






42. The bony structure of the head






43. Heart beating too slow






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






45. The chest






46. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






47. Wrist bones






48. The heel bone






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






50. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head







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