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






2. 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






3. 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






4. The superior portion of the sternum






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






6. The smallest kind of artery






7. The major artery supplying the leg






8. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations






9. 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






10. The line through the center of the clavical






11. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations






12. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place






13. Outer layer of the skin






14. Toward the midline of the body






15. Breastbone






16. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells






17. Study of the structure or form of living things






18. 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






19. The point where two bones come together






20. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient






21. Number of bones in the coccyx spine






22. Referring to the sole of the foot






23. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria






24. Ankle bone






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






26. Kneecap






27. The chest






28. The large bone of the thigh






29. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






30. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






31. The voice box






32. The number of bones in the Cervical spine






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






34. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi






35. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation






36. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured






37. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material






38. Referring to the palm of the hand






39. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head






40. The 33 bones of the spinal column






41. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint






42. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide






43. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






44. The highest portion of the shoulder






45. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body






46. The lower jaw bone






47. 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






48. Wrist bones






49. Infants breathing rate






50. Smallest arteries







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