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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Smallest veins
venules
smooth muscle
perfusion
standard precautions
2. Hides body
acromioclavicular joint
plasma
confidentiality
concealment
3. Toward the head.
On - line medical direction
superior
pubis
radius
4. 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
standing orders
platelets
femur
HIPAA
5. The collarbone
blood pressure
standing orders
ight Lower Quadrant
clavicle
6. Inferior portion of the sternum
xiphoid process
mid - clavicular
plasma
PNS
7. The highest portion of the shoulder
supine
autonomic NS
acromion process
decontamination
8. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
femur
decontamination
cricoid cartilage
Trendelenburg Position
9. To the side - away from the midline of the body
lateral
body mechanics
venae cavae
thorax
10. Referring to the sole of the foot
acromioclavicular joint
critical incident stress management
pulmonary veins
plantar
11. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
standard precautions
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
scope of practice
crime scene
12. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Medical director
cranium
Albuterol
TRAMP
13. The area directly posterior to the nose
plantar
thorax
pulmonary veins
nasopharynx
14. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
arterioles
voluntary muscle
liability
assault/battery
15. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
musculoskeletal system
muscle
systolic BP
Bradycardia
16. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
alveoli
911 System
standard precautions
cranium
17. 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
DNR
WBC
Epinephrine
digestive system
18. 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)
lateral
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
atria
19. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
vertebrae
anatomy
critical incident stress management
arteriole
20. Children breathing rate
PNS
15-30 b/m
orbits
scope of practice
21. 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
nitroglycerin
carotid arteries
liver
ventral
22. Toward the midline of the body
12
atria
medial
malleolous
23. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
Left Lower Quadrant
liability
tarsal
inhalation
24. Study of function
autonomic NS
concealment
Epinephrine
physiology
25. 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
4
pubis
power lift
Bradycardia
26. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
Trendelenburg Position
Albuterol
acetabulum
CNS
27. Hand bones
Left Lateral Recumbent
metacarpals
standing orders
pulmonary arteries
28. Outer layer of the skin
bilateral
epidermis
alveoli
pulmonary arteries
29. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
lungs
Right Upper Quadrant
bronchi
blood pressure
30. Ankle bone
vertebrae
tarsal
automaticity
stomach
31. 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
fibula
7
perfusion
zygomatic arches
32. 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
WBC
nitroglycerin
bilateral
12-29 breaths/min
33. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
alveoli
appendix
Left Lower Quadrant
pulmonary arteries
34. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
capillary
thorax
liver
dermis
35. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
epiglottis
distal
digestive system
tibia
36. Form the structure of the cheeks
supine
digestive system
zygomatic arches
body mechanics
37. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
protocols
medial
autonomic NS
xiphoid process
38. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
ischium
tibia
cyanosis
4
39. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
draw - sheet method
power grip
4
digestive system
40. 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
Right Upper Quadrant
anatomy
diaphragm
41. Breastbone
sternum
HIPAA
femoral artery
platelets
42. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
cardiac conduction system
spleen
25-50 b/m
venules
43. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
plantar
maxillae
pulse
implied consent
44. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care
patella
superior
pancreas
Good Samaritan Laws
45. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
abandonment
Albuterol
Left Upper Quadrant
palmer
46. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
subcutaneous layers
pelvis
Left Lower Quadrant
spleen
47. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
stomach
endocrine system
ight Lower Quadrant
physiology
48. Hides and protects your body
automaticity
cover
patella
standard precautions
49. 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
Left Lower Quadrant
appendix
stress
Off - Line medical direction
50. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
alveoli
7
critical incident stress management
12-29 breaths/min