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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.
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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. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
appendix
malleolous
femoral artery
blood pressure
2. Children breathing rate
15-30 b/m
blood pressure
epidermis
pulmonary veins
3. In a stretcher sitting up
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4. The toe and finger bones
involuntary muscle
phalanges
joints
abdominal quadrants
5. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
acromion process
PPE
voluntary muscle
supine
6. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
zygomatic arches
dermis
torso
small intestine
7. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
orbits
coronary arteries
appendix
inadequate breathing
8. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
cranium
acromion process
xiphoid process
stress
9. The back of the body or body part
appendix
Left Lateral Recumbent
posterior
RBC
10. Hides body
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
concealment
respiratory system
Left Upper Quadrant
11. An emergency involving multiple patients
multiple - casualty incident
tibia
venules
scope of practice
12. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
Left Upper Quadrant
cricoid cartilage
pulmonary veins
blood pressure
13. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher - during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests - then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
direct carry
trachea
quality improvement
alveoli
14. Wrist bones
sternum
carpals
alveoli
peripheral pulses
15. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
abandonment
7
extremity lift
911 System
16. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
voluntary muscle
involuntary muscle
direct carry
diastolic BP
17. Kneecap
pelvis
direct carry
patella
standing orders
18. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
PPE
maxillae
confidentiality
lungs
19. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
superior
musculoskeletal system
HIPAA
Left Lateral Recumbent
20. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
torso
maxillae
PNS
physiology
21. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
blood pressure
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
abdominal quadrants
4
22. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
glucose
scope of practice
arteries
decontamination
23. The smallest kind of vein
skeleton
Left Lateral Recumbent
911 System
venule
24. 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
pelvis
protocols
Albuterol
larynx
25. The top - back and sides of the skull
Right Upper Quadrant
implied consent
cranium
concealment
26. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
voluntary muscle
Levels of EMS training
liver
organ donor
27. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
joints
pulmonary veins
nitroglycerin
Designated agent
28. The smallest kind of artery
epidermis
recovery position
RBC
arteriole
29. 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
RBC
Right Upper Quadrant
atria
HIPAA
30. 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)
cricoid cartilage
respiratory system
atria
hypoperfusion
31. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
quality improvement
smooth muscle
maxillae
atria
32. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
trachea
pulse
hazardous - material incident
inhalation
33. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
central pulses
Right Upper Quadrant
epinephrine
Trendelenburg Position
34. Infants breathing rate
ilium
25-50 b/m
abdominal quadrants
spleen
35. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
perfusion
pancreas
femur
scope of practice
36. The chest
central pulses
thorax
ischium
maxillae
37. Hand bones
Epinephrine
epinephrine
metacarpals
voluntary muscle
38. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
DNR
epinephrine
Off - Line medical direction
ventricles
39. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
cricoid cartilage
Left Lower Quadrant
radial artery
Veins
40. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
Trendelenburg Position
stress
Oxygen
On - line medical direction
41. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
contamination
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
confidentiality
capillary
42. Farther away from the torso
Right Upper Quadrant
Oxygen
distal
pulmonary veins
43. The area directly posterior to the nose
Trendelenburg Position
tachycardia
nasopharynx
posterior
44. Study of function
Oxygen
proximal
physiology
liability
45. The area directly posterior to the mouth
oropharynx
hazardous - material incident
assault/battery
systolic BP
46. 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
stress
valve
QI
power lift
47. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
WBC
Epinephrine
TRAMP
tarsal
48. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
standard precautions
mid - axillary line
WBC
zygomatic arches
49. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
tachycardia
crime scene
systolic BP
radius
50. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
implied consent
Breathing Rates
zygomatic arches
pulse