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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. 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
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
TRAMP
quality improvement
atria
2. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
Fowler's Position
lateral
assault/battery
vertebrae
3. The nose bones
bronchi
nasal bones
Left Upper Quadrant
autonomic NS
4. Lying on the back
supine
direct carry
multiple - casualty incident
Veins
5. Toward the midline of the body
metacarpals
bronchi
medial
central pulses
6. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
QI
pathogens
venules
hazardous - material incident
7. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
TRAMP
alveoli
pubis
Fowler's Position
8. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Activated Charcoal
PPE
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
artery
9. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
QI
aorta
ischium
HIPAA
10. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
vertebrae
body mechanics
PNS
digestive system
11. 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
HIPAA
Activated Charcoal
manubrium
scope of practice
12. 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
acromion process
liver
pulmonary veins
larynx
13. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
maxillae
duty to act
pulmonary veins
cardiac muscle
14. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
Fowler's Position
radius
metacarpals
coronary arteries
15. Children breathing rate
mandible
larynx
implied consent
15-30 b/m
16. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
ventral
25-50 b/m
cricoid cartilage
skeleton
17. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
HIPAA
lateral
carotid arteries
negligence
18. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
acromion process
PPE
cardiac muscle
vein
19. Pediatric airway
negligence
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
power lift
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
20. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
epidermis
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
RBC
Left Lower Quadrant
21. The lower jaw bone
mandible
On - line medical direction
Trendelenburg Position
ight Lower Quadrant
22. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
mid - axillary line
Trendelenburg Position
gallbladder
Oxygen
23. Hides and protects your body
nasal bones
hazardous - material incident
insulin
cover
24. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
exhalation
Left Lateral Recumbent
nasopharynx
Trendelenburg Position
25. 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
DNR
Off - Line medical direction
digestive system
On - line medical direction
26. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
Levels of EMS training
mid - clavicular
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
diastolic BP
27. Use emergency moves when....
12-29 breaths/min
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
smooth muscle
multiple - casualty incident
28. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
consent
gallbladder
contamination
draw - sheet method
29. The top - back and sides of the skull
palmer
negligence
cranium
TRAMP
30. 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
draw - sheet method
4
15-30 b/m
power lift
31. The smallest kind of vein
Medical director
venule
musculoskeletal system
proximal
32. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
radial artery
HIPAA
central pulses
blood pressure
33. The smallest kind of artery
bronchi
torso
Nervous system
arteriole
34. The superior portion of the sternum
15-30 b/m
inferior
manubrium
vertebrae
35. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
small intestine
stress
pancreas
artery
36. Smallest arteries
autonomic NS
systolic BP
arterioles
palmer
37. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
Activated Charcoal
aorta
dorsal
power lift
38. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
cardiac muscle
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
radial artery
diastolic BP
39. High heart rate (Above 160)
tachycardia
Good Samaritan Laws
sternum
tarsal
40. The major artery supplying the leg
Left Upper Quadrant
femoral artery
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
abandonment
41. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)
hypoperfusion
Left Lower Quadrant
ventricles
power lift
42. Inferior portion of the sternum
malleolous
xiphoid process
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
dorsalis pedis artery
43. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
Off - Line medical direction
humerus
valve
abandonment
44. The bony structure of the head
exhalation
skull
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
15-30 b/m
45. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
carpals
clavicle
xiphoid process
subcutaneous layers
46. 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
posterior tibial artery
large intestine
Off - Line medical direction
radius
47. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
plantar
Fowler's Position
pubis
CNS
48. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
stomach
dermis
physiology
On - line medical direction
49. The chest
Bradycardia
thorax
pulse
Veins
50. Toward the head.
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
smooth muscle
pulmonary veins
superior