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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. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






2. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






3. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






4. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






5. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart






6. Heart beating too slow






7. The foot bone






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Farther away from the torso






15. Infants breathing rate






16. Referring to the sole of the foot






17. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care






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






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






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






21. Brain and spinal cord






22. Hides and protects your body






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






24. Pediatric airway






25. 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






26. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






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






28. 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






29. The smallest kind of vein






30. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






31. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine






32. An obligation to provide care to a patient






33. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone






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






35. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






36. 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






37. The voice box






38. An emergency involving multiple patients






39. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea






40. Children breathing rate






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






42. Kneecap






43. Number of bones in the coccyx spine






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






45. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






46. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter






47. Form the structure of the cheeks






48. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed






49. The area directly posterior to the nose






50. 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