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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior






2. The large bone of the thigh






3. Number of bones in the sacral spine






4. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus






5. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






6. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






7. An obligation to provide care to a patient






8. 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






9. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






10. The lateral bone of the forearm






11. Heart beating too slow






12. Form the structure of the cheeks






13. Closer to the torso






14. The toe and finger bones






15. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body






16. Urgent moves are done when....

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17. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own






18. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50






19. Number of bones in the coccyx spine






20. Kneecap






21. In a stretcher sitting up

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22. 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






23. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






24. An emergency involving multiple patients






25. Carry blood toward the heart






26. The superior portion of the sternum






27. 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 -






28. The smallest kind of vein






29. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx






30. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.






31. The fluid portion of the blood






32. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






33. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels






34. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






35. The heel bone






36. Tissue that connects bone to bone






37. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






38. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being






39. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)






40. 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






41. The back of the body or body part






42. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets






43. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle






44. Being held legally responsible






45. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






46. Trade Name: nitrostat - nitrolingual - Action: relaxes blood vessels - decreases workload of heart - indication: chest pain and history of cardiac problems and prescribed Nitro - Contraindication: bradycardia - tachycardia - head injury - systolic BP






47. 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






48. 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)






49. The area directly posterior to the mouth






50. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw