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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow






2. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation






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






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






5. The major artery supplying the leg






6. The highest portion of the shoulder






7. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria






8. Brain and spinal cord






9. The smallest kind of vein






10. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






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






12. 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






13. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






14. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head






15. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






16. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation






17. The toe and finger bones






18. Urgent moves are done when....

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19. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg






20. Referring to the sole of the foot






21. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






22. 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






23. 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






24. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body






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






26. 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






27. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords






28. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job






29. Lips turning blue






30. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






31. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood






32. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas






33. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






34. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form






35. To the side - away from the midline of the body






36. The heel bone






37. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed






38. The 33 bones of the spinal column






39. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






40. Toward the midline of the body






41. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT






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






43. 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






44. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter






45. Carry blood away from the heart






46. Number of bones in the sacral spine






47. The lower jaw bone






48. 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






49. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






50. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis