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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 foot bone
skin
confidentiality
power lift
metatarsal
2. Muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine - divided into the duodenum - jejunum and the ileum - which receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion. Nutrients are absorbed by the body through its walls
small intestine
valve
acetabulum
Fowler's Position
3. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
capillary
tarsal
5
metacarpals
4. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
abdominal quadrants
Trendelenburg Position
anterior
epiglottis
5. The lateral bone of the forearm
nasal bones
radius
thorax
5
6. On both sides
bilateral
valve
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
Left Upper Quadrant
7. The back of the body or body part
oropharynx
consent
posterior
small intestine
8. The heel bone
Fowler's Position
calcaneus
abdominal quadrants
metacarpals
9. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
venules
voluntary muscle
proximal
spleen
10. 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
negligence
radial artery
implied consent
pulmonary arteries
11. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
torso
direct carry
medial
anterior
12. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
scope of practice
epiglottis
respiratory system
diastolic BP
13. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
skeleton
ilium
standing orders
stomach
14. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
orbits
ischium
metacarpals
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
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16. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
proximal
HIPAA
critical incident stress management
RBC
17. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
HIPAA
xiphoid process
superior
assault/battery
18. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
subcutaneous layers
nasal bones
Left Lower Quadrant
abandonment
19. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
lungs
inadequate breathing
carotid arteries
liver
20. Carry blood toward the heart
Right Upper Quadrant
gallbladder
pharynx
Veins
21. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
dorsalis pedis artery
Medical director
Left Lower Quadrant
911 System
22. The bony structure of the head
clavicle
peripheral pulses
joints
skull
23. Breastbone
Albuterol
ischium
venule
sternum
24. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
supine
cricoid cartilage
hazardous - material incident
assault/battery
25. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
Good Samaritan Laws
15-30 b/m
pubis
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
26. Trade Names: Superchar - Insta - char - liqui - char - Action: Binds to some poisons preventing absorpotion - Indications: Ingested poison - Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status - ingested acids or alkalis - inability to swallow -
involuntary muscle
anterior
Activated Charcoal
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
27. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
oropharynx
Fowler's Position
cardiac conduction system
supine
28. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
involuntary muscle
extremity lift
diastolic BP
brachial artery
29. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
radial artery
dorsalis pedis artery
arteries
abandonment
30. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
acromion process
plantar
pharynx
15-30 b/m
31. 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
metatarsal
plantar
phalanges
direct carry
32. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
power grip
involuntary muscle
dorsalis pedis artery
humerus
33. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
small intestine
clavicle
artery
involuntary muscle
34. 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
PPE
hypoperfusion
perfusion
epidermis
35. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
QI
anatomy
physiology
Right Upper Quadrant
36. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
mandible
maxillae
PNS
dorsal
37. Hides and protects your body
cover
On - line medical direction
alveoli
mid - axillary line
38. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
cyanosis
pulse
liver
consent
39. The toe and finger bones
phalanges
venule
critical incident stress management
ventricles
40. Being held legally responsible
critical incident stress management
liability
acromioclavicular joint
proximal
41. To the side - away from the midline of the body
Levels of EMS training
nasopharynx
lateral
PNS
42. Smallest veins
venules
Albuterol
subcutaneous layers
consent
43. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
alveoli
15-30 b/m
arteries
pulmonary arteries
44. The chest
plantar
thorax
phalanges
nasopharynx
45. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
automaticity
contamination
dorsalis pedis artery
anterior
46. The area directly posterior to the nose
power lift
nasopharynx
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
glucose
47. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs
clavicle
QI
inhalation
power grip
48. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
subcutaneous layers
voluntary muscle
organ donor
Trendelenburg Position
49. Pediatric airway
perfusion
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
small intestine
gallbladder
50. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
physiology
metatarsal
vein
insulin