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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. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
venae cavae
carotid arteries
mid - clavicular
Trendelenburg Position
2. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
peripheral pulses
protocols
ventral
Epinephrine
3. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
tibia
cover
ilium
orbits
4. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
contamination
On - line medical direction
Trendelenburg Position
nasal bones
5. Toward the midline of the body
power grip
critical incident stress management
cricoid cartilage
medial
6. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
decontamination
Trendelenburg Position
aorta
Good Samaritan Laws
7. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
pulmonary veins
TRAMP
cover
peripheral pulses
8. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
acromioclavicular joint
capillary
automaticity
digestive system
9. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
femoral artery
systolic BP
joints
protocols
10. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
hazardous - material incident
pulmonary arteries
pulse
11. The obligation not to revel information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care - or under subpoena - or in a court of law - or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality
zygomatic arches
5
confidentiality
Trendelenburg Position
12. A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided - and that harm was caused to the patient as a result
Good Samaritan Laws
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
On - line medical direction
negligence
13. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
standing orders
alveoli
clavicle
ilium
14. Brain and spinal cord
CNS
7
respiratory system
Trendelenburg Position
15. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
Levels of EMS training
Albuterol
cyanosis
respiratory system
16. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
clavicle
spleen
quality improvement
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
17. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
metatarsal
lungs
inferior
implied consent
18. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
capillary
trachea
humerus
ventricles
19. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
direct carry
orbits
tendon
musculoskeletal system
20. 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
WBC
physiology
maxillae
21. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
RBC
trachea
gallbladder
plantar
22. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
consent
scope of practice
Levels of EMS training
muscle
23. 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
Fowler's Position
ventral
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
posterior
24. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
posterior
cover
alveoli
contamination
25. The heel bone
calcaneus
tibia
Fowler's Position
Albuterol
26. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
manubrium
stress
artery
protocols
27. Smallest veins
venules
physiology
proximal
QI
28. 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
decontamination
12
HIPAA
power lift
29. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle
organ donor
liver
body mechanics
30. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
pelvis
carpals
radial artery
supine
31. Form the structure of the cheeks
zygomatic arches
negligence
abandonment
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
32. 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
Levels of EMS training
posterior tibial artery
perfusion
duty to act
33. To the side - away from the midline of the body
gallbladder
Nervous system
cyanosis
lateral
34. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
larynx
4
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
torso
35. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
pulse
pulmonary veins
Breathing Rates
Left Lower Quadrant
36. Hides body
supine
5
concealment
skull
37. 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
Left Lower Quadrant
appendix
clavicle
15-30 b/m
38. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
arterioles
lungs
abandonment
torso
39. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
blood pressure
coronary arteries
insulin
dermis
40. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
tibia
oropharynx
911 System
41. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
inferior
inadequate breathing
skin
Medical director
42. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
automaticity
maxillae
ilium
liability
43. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
palmer
TRAMP
inhalation
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
44. The toe and finger bones
large intestine
phalanges
15-30 b/m
pathogens
45. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
body mechanics
stress
skeleton
tendon
46. Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant - the left upper quadrant - the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant
implied consent
abdominal quadrants
epidermis
endocrine system
47. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
trachea
artery
glucose
Levels of EMS training
48. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
power grip
autonomic NS
organ donor
xiphoid process
49. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
stress
pelvis
gallbladder
spleen
50. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
mid - axillary line
Breathing Rates
ventricles
PPE