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






2. Wrist bones






3. Hand bones






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body






8. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






9. The chest






10. Shoulder Blade






11. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine






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






13. The front of the body or body






14. High heart rate (Above 160)






15. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






16. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






17. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries






18. Action: pain reliever - fever reducer - anti - inflammatory - antiplatelet - indication: cardiac related chest pain - Contraindication: allergy - recently taken the med - recent GI bleed - Side effects: upset stomach - heartburn - Dose: 81 mg up to 3






19. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR






20. The point where two bones come together






21. The toe and finger bones






22. 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






23. The lower jaw bone






24. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix






25. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






26. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






27. Ankle bone






28. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






30. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.






31. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow






32. Trade name: adrenaline - Actions: causes bronchiole dilation and contraction of blood vessels (Vasoconstrictor and broncodialator) - Indiction: anaphylaxis - respiratory distress - hypoperfusion - side effects: increased heart rate - chest pain - dis






33. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






34. 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






35. Lips turning blue






36. Form the structure of the cheeks






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






38. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found






39. 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






40. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place






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






42. 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






43. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs






44. On both sides






45. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells






46. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration






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






48. 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






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






50. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea







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