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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. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
abandonment
inhalation
systolic BP
stomach
2. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
blood pressure
ventricles
plasma
venae cavae
3. Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
lateral
cardiac muscle
pubis
4. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
large intestine
body mechanics
Trendelenburg Position
Oxygen
5. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
PPE
radial artery
abdominal quadrants
mid - clavicular
6. The smallest kind of vein
endocrine system
venule
xiphoid process
autonomic NS
7. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
endocrine system
lateral
body mechanics
8. The highest portion of the shoulder
brachial artery
appendix
Albuterol
acromion process
9. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
systolic BP
expressed consent
automaticity
10. On both sides
subcutaneous layers
bilateral
7
pharynx
11. A method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under patient's armpits and grasps the wrists - which another rescuer grasps the patient's knees
mid - clavicular
extremity lift
duty to act
power lift
12. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
draw - sheet method
atria
skeleton
voluntary muscle
13. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
Oxygen
ventral
acromioclavicular joint
torso
14. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
Good Samaritan Laws
bronchi
ilium
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
15. Kneecap
patella
venule
epiglottis
aorta
16. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
Trendelenburg Position
inferior
radius
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
17. The nose bones
WBC
posterior
nasal bones
PPE
18. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
5
inadequate breathing
stomach
tarsal
19. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
aorta
contamination
dorsal
musculoskeletal system
20. 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)
dorsal
acromion process
dorsalis pedis artery
ventricles
21. Ankle bone
tarsal
Fowler's Position
12
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
22. Inferior portion of the sternum
involuntary muscle
xiphoid process
maxillae
abandonment
23. A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs
body mechanics
5
exhalation
pelvis
24. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
stress
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
atria
platelets
25. The line through the center of the clavical
mid - clavicular
Medical director
7
5
26. High heart rate (Above 160)
spleen
standing orders
mid - axillary line
tachycardia
27. The collarbone
carpals
pulmonary veins
gallbladder
clavicle
28. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
quality improvement
acetabulum
Left Lower Quadrant
glucose
29. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
dermis
Trendelenburg Position
Fowler's Position
Bradycardia
30. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
Fowler's Position
plasma
mid - axillary line
Off - Line medical direction
31. The area directly posterior to the nose
acromion process
nasopharynx
implied consent
distal
32. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
911 System
physiology
hypoperfusion
acromioclavicular joint
33. The major artery supplying the leg
pulse
acetabulum
femoral artery
muscle
34. The heel bone
lateral
calcaneus
femoral artery
RBC
35. Urgent moves are done when....
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36. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
HIPAA
trachea
RBC
capillary
37. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
7
medial
negligence
central pulses
38. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
fibula
skull
venae cavae
tarsal
39. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
proximal
plasma
crime scene
palmer
40. Use emergency moves when....
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
insulin
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
patella
41. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
anatomy
pelvis
hypoperfusion
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
42. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
duty to act
skin
RBC
arterioles
43. Action:increases levels of O2 in the blood - indications: hypoxia - known or suspected - dose: 6lpm NC (44%) - 12 lpm NRB (90%) - 15 lpm BVM (100%) - Inhaled - supplied: compressed gas
diastolic BP
Oxygen
radius
ventral
44. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
femur
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
platelets
bilateral
45. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
digestive system
recovery position
atria
4
46. An emergency involving multiple patients
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
multiple - casualty incident
Oxygen
pulmonary arteries
47. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
hypoperfusion
concealment
lateral
venae cavae
48. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
crime scene
Oxygen
12
ventricles
49. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
hazardous - material incident
lungs
pulse
direct carry
50. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
glucose
direct carry
lateral
respiratory system