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EMT Basics
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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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1. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
7
alveoli
trachea
stomach
2. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
Good Samaritan Laws
Fowler's Position
central pulses
acromioclavicular joint
3. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
posterior
hazardous - material incident
tendon
PPE
4. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
endocrine system
dorsal
body mechanics
ight Lower Quadrant
5. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
sternum
duty to act
QI
critical incident stress management
6. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
oropharynx
malleolous
arteries
nitroglycerin
7. Kneecap
patella
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
automaticity
malleolous
8. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
inferior
ischium
carotid arteries
posterior tibial artery
9. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
clavicle
Levels of EMS training
hazardous - material incident
ligament
10. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
power lift
oropharynx
insulin
911 System
11. Hides body
arteries
concealment
sternum
5
12. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
acromion process
Trendelenburg Position
Designated agent
quality improvement
13. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
12
standing orders
acromion process
body mechanics
14. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the RLQ of the ab - then function of which is not well known; best known for it's inflammation which is appendicitis
appendix
gallbladder
911 System
radial artery
15. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
skull
stomach
diastolic BP
protocols
16. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
torso
Left Lateral Recumbent
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
manubrium
17. The smallest kind of artery
capillary
arteriole
appendix
muscle
18. Outer layer of the skin
respiratory system
sternum
body mechanics
epidermis
19. A sitting position
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20. 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
extremity lift
Activated Charcoal
distal
Trendelenburg Position
21. 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
sternum
draw - sheet method
capillary
power grip
22. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
pancreas
perfusion
alveoli
bilateral
23. Hand bones
metacarpals
involuntary muscle
tibia
xiphoid process
24. 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
liver
dermis
digestive system
plantar
25. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
dorsalis pedis artery
Right Upper Quadrant
cricoid cartilage
skull
26. Hides and protects your body
assault/battery
cover
direct carry
respiratory system
27. 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
oropharynx
mandible
bilateral
28. 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
bronchi
acromion process
Oxygen
lungs
29. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
insulin
brachial artery
appendix
distal
30. Ankle bone
posterior tibial artery
tarsal
distal
mandible
31. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
pulse
skull
orbits
metatarsal
32. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
stress
mid - clavicular
glucose
cricoid cartilage
33. On both sides
bilateral
direct carry
dorsal
peripheral pulses
34. An emergency involving multiple patients
xiphoid process
acromion process
multiple - casualty incident
ventricles
35. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
bilateral
anterior
palmer
inadequate breathing
36. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
organ donor
xiphoid process
DNR
central pulses
37. To the side - away from the midline of the body
lateral
metatarsal
extremity lift
manubrium
38. The smallest kind of vein
venule
appendix
Trendelenburg Position
diaphragm
39. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
QI
tendon
power lift
vein
40. Study of the structure or form of living things
appendix
larynx
arteriole
anatomy
41. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient and his physician - which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts
nasal bones
12
central pulses
DNR
42. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
cranium
distal
musculoskeletal system
mid - axillary line
43. 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
body mechanics
power lift
arteries
humerus
44. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
Left Upper Quadrant
mandible
DNR
45. An obligation to provide care to a patient
duty to act
humerus
diastolic BP
pulmonary arteries
46. The line through the center of the clavical
posterior
cardiac conduction system
mid - clavicular
metacarpals
47. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
femur
consent
RBC
dermis
48. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
extremity lift
12
Nervous system
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
49. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
pulse
ventral
body mechanics
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
50. Form the structure of the cheeks
inferior
epidermis
zygomatic arches
atria