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EMT Basics
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health-sciences
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emt
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The toe and finger bones
phalanges
Designated agent
posterior tibial artery
dermis
2. 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
scapula
diastolic BP
perfusion
Levels of EMS training
3. 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)
diaphragm
ventricles
metacarpals
skeleton
4. An emergency involving multiple patients
aorta
12
multiple - casualty incident
Epinephrine
5. The chest
femur
thorax
metacarpals
cover
6. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher - during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests - then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
proximal
appendix
direct carry
nitroglycerin
7. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
assault/battery
tarsal
expressed consent
Medical director
8. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
brachial artery
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
Trendelenburg Position
plasma
9. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
hazardous - material incident
orbits
dermis
femoral artery
10. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
muscle
central pulses
critical incident stress management
QI
11. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
supine
12-29 breaths/min
alveoli
trachea
12. Blood's pathway
25-50 b/m
phalanges
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
power grip
13. The front of the body or body
central pulses
Levels of EMS training
anterior
posterior tibial artery
14. Number of bones in the sacral spine
5
standard precautions
alveoli
plantar
15. A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided - and that harm was caused to the patient as a result
nasopharynx
respiratory system
orbits
negligence
16. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
skin
abandonment
stomach
Activated Charcoal
17. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
cardiac muscle
tarsal
assault/battery
radius
18. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac conduction system
pulmonary veins
systolic BP
skin
19. 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
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
patella
crime scene
Breathing Rates
20. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
hypoperfusion
large intestine
dorsalis pedis artery
protocols
21. The top - back and sides of the skull
tibia
manubrium
cranium
lungs
22. 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
liver
venae cavae
blood pressure
cranium
23. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
standing orders
dorsal
tendon
carotid arteries
24. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
Veins
exhalation
endocrine system
recovery position
25. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
WBC
dorsal
cricoid cartilage
femoral artery
26. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
15-30 b/m
Medical director
Nervous system
ventricles
27. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
nitroglycerin
platelets
ventricles
artery
28. The point where two bones come together
critical incident stress management
joints
vertebrae
coronary arteries
29. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
pulse
Nervous system
standing orders
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
30. Hand bones
metacarpals
direct carry
tibia
bronchi
31. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
appendix
Medical director
voluntary muscle
orbits
32. Smallest veins
standing orders
venules
Breathing Rates
cover
33. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
pathogens
Trendelenburg Position
mid - axillary line
peripheral pulses
34. Study of the structure or form of living things
metacarpals
decontamination
atria
anatomy
35. Referring to the sole of the foot
plantar
blood pressure
pelvis
humerus
36. High heart rate (Above 160)
tarsal
tachycardia
brachial artery
pathogens
37. The line through the center of the clavical
duty to act
mid - clavicular
posterior
autonomic NS
38. Lips turning blue
acromion process
epinephrine
peripheral pulses
cyanosis
39. In a stretcher sitting up
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40. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
stomach
tarsal
pulse
nasal bones
41. 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
physiology
abdominal quadrants
Off - Line medical direction
stress
42. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
consent
torso
diastolic BP
involuntary muscle
43. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
power lift
autonomic NS
venule
skin
44. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
contamination
protocols
mid - axillary line
power lift
45. Wrist bones
Left Lower Quadrant
carpals
hypoperfusion
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
46. 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
central pulses
capillary
skin
HIPAA
47. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
stomach
4
oropharynx
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
48. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
cardiac muscle
plasma
pathogens
power grip
49. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the RLQ of the ab - then function of which is not well known; best known for it's inflammation which is appendicitis
Left Lower Quadrant
protocols
appendix
mid - axillary line
50. 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
pulmonary veins
venules
bilateral
large intestine
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