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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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1. 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
peripheral pulses
dorsalis pedis artery
small intestine
exhalation
2. Pediatric airway
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
torso
5
platelets
3. 60-100 bpm
acromion process
Trendelenburg Position
pulse
Left Lateral Recumbent
4. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
plantar
pulmonary veins
Albuterol
pharynx
5. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
HIPAA
lungs
torso
central pulses
6. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
negligence
decontamination
On - line medical direction
5
7. Blood's pathway
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
hazardous - material incident
gallbladder
8. 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
metatarsal
liver
RBC
nasal bones
9. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
diaphragm
HIPAA
Left Lateral Recumbent
PNS
10. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
carotid arteries
coronary arteries
power lift
arterioles
11. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
Medical director
carpals
diaphragm
4
12. The 33 bones of the spinal column
4
Medical director
vertebrae
joints
13. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel
glucose
plasma
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
bronchi
14. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
brachial artery
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
abandonment
calcaneus
15. Adult breathing rate
12-29 breaths/min
911 System
anatomy
Breathing Rates
16. Referring to the palm of the hand
cardiac conduction system
organ donor
inadequate breathing
palmer
17. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care
Good Samaritan Laws
acromion process
power grip
crime scene
18. Children breathing rate
liver
15-30 b/m
radius
venules
19. 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
pelvis
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
dermis
power lift
20. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
pharynx
Breathing Rates
capillary
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
21. On both sides
phalanges
Off - Line medical direction
pelvis
bilateral
22. The voice box
metacarpals
Activated Charcoal
venule
larynx
23. The collarbone
pathogens
larynx
Albuterol
clavicle
24. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
crime scene
tendon
trachea
pulse
25. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
Left Upper Quadrant
duty to act
trachea
skin
26. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
25-50 b/m
skull
ilium
15-30 b/m
27. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
confidentiality
ilium
spleen
PNS
28. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
recovery position
Epinephrine
Nervous system
4
29. The heel bone
organ donor
calcaneus
lateral
tarsal
30. Hides body
abandonment
concealment
Veins
pancreas
31. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
thorax
radial artery
artery
radius
32. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
inferior
Bradycardia
anatomy
draw - sheet method
33. In a stretcher sitting up
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34. Form the structure of the cheeks
dermis
atria
abandonment
zygomatic arches
35. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
Bradycardia
contamination
supine
larynx
36. Ankle bone
tarsal
On - line medical direction
PNS
venules
37. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Off - Line medical direction
Medical director
malleolous
aorta
38. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
malleolous
organ donor
standing orders
QI
39. The area directly posterior to the nose
diaphragm
lateral
nasopharynx
Designated agent
40. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
quality improvement
musculoskeletal system
power grip
calcaneus
41. 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
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
exhalation
power grip
scapula
42. The lower jaw bone
Left Upper Quadrant
vertebrae
power grip
mandible
43. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
musculoskeletal system
glucose
xiphoid process
systolic BP
44. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
epidermis
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
insulin
Left Lower Quadrant
45. Infants breathing rate
musculoskeletal system
dorsal
25-50 b/m
nasopharynx
46. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
Albuterol
carotid arteries
clavicle
47. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
contamination
multiple - casualty incident
12
PNS
48. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
5
crime scene
thorax
voluntary muscle
49. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
muscle
HIPAA
smooth muscle
50. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
Left Lateral Recumbent
capillary
zygomatic arches
joints