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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.
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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 cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
fibula
central pulses
palmer
larynx
2. Use emergency moves when....
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
pathogens
small intestine
3. The fluid portion of the blood
ight Lower Quadrant
venules
plasma
involuntary muscle
4. Outer layer of the skin
epidermis
contamination
expressed consent
Right Upper Quadrant
5. Children breathing rate
perfusion
Veins
trachea
15-30 b/m
6. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
autonomic NS
ventricles
Breathing Rates
platelets
7. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
cover
Nervous system
anterior
Good Samaritan Laws
8. Farther away from the torso
anterior
Fowler's Position
radial artery
distal
9. Toward the midline of the body
Off - Line medical direction
venule
medial
femoral artery
10. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
bronchi
alveoli
dorsal
ligament
11. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
On - line medical direction
hazardous - material incident
mid - clavicular
vein
12. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
clavicle
extremity lift
involuntary muscle
hazardous - material incident
13. 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 -
tendon
Activated Charcoal
acetabulum
power grip
14. High heart rate (Above 160)
PPE
tachycardia
QI
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
15. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
liver
lateral
dorsalis pedis artery
acromioclavicular joint
16. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
acetabulum
epidermis
subcutaneous layers
plantar
17. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
appendix
pulse
recovery position
superior
18. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
coronary arteries
organ donor
15-30 b/m
perfusion
19. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
pathogens
atria
scapula
subcutaneous layers
20. The smallest kind of vein
venule
exhalation
platelets
inadequate breathing
21. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
cover
liver
ight Lower Quadrant
hypoperfusion
22. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
malleolous
tachycardia
Nervous system
xiphoid process
23. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
RBC
pubis
Left Lateral Recumbent
Left Upper Quadrant
24. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
plasma
posterior tibial artery
draw - sheet method
endocrine system
25. 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
power lift
PPE
liability
acetabulum
26. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
trachea
musculoskeletal system
Medical director
phalanges
27. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
mid - axillary line
Activated Charcoal
standard precautions
maxillae
28. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
Fowler's Position
radius
RBC
acromioclavicular joint
29. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
implied consent
capillary
distal
bronchi
30. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
Levels of EMS training
voluntary muscle
involuntary muscle
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
31. 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
distal
perfusion
PNS
arteriole
32. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
12
ischium
pulse
gallbladder
33. Being held legally responsible
5
liability
duty to act
pancreas
34. Adult breathing rate
nasal bones
911 System
Trendelenburg Position
12-29 breaths/min
35. 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
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
DNR
large intestine
tibia
36. The highest portion of the shoulder
cover
supine
acromion process
lungs
37. 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
CNS
duty to act
cranium
38. 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
dermis
nitroglycerin
endocrine system
RBC
39. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
ischium
epiglottis
lateral
subcutaneous layers
40. Blood's pathway
TRAMP
ischium
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
lungs
41. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
pharynx
draw - sheet method
vein
peripheral pulses
42. The area directly posterior to the mouth
joints
oropharynx
pulmonary veins
power grip
43. Toward the head.
superior
palmer
autonomic NS
12-29 breaths/min
44. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
automaticity
abandonment
torso
platelets
45. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
sternum
voluntary muscle
nasal bones
Left Lateral Recumbent
46. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
Oxygen
mid - axillary line
WBC
alveoli
47. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
Trendelenburg Position
body mechanics
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
posterior tibial artery
48. Form the structure of the cheeks
expressed consent
duty to act
zygomatic arches
arterioles
49. Found in gastrointestinal tract - urinary system - blood vessels; controls the flow of materials through these structures; carris out automatic muscular functions; no conscious control; responds to stimuli such as heat - cold and stretching
physiology
cranium
smooth muscle
epidermis
50. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
supine
Left Upper Quadrant
venae cavae
clavicle