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EMT Basics
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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. Use emergency moves when....
nitroglycerin
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
medial
2. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
autonomic NS
palmer
nasal bones
bronchi
3. An emergency involving multiple patients
ventral
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
multiple - casualty incident
cyanosis
4. On both sides
standard precautions
bilateral
contamination
Activated Charcoal
5. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
pharynx
stomach
posterior tibial artery
Fowler's Position
6. Number of bones in lumbar spine
gallbladder
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
5
Levels of EMS training
7. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
Left Lower Quadrant
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
4
palmer
8. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
autonomic NS
venules
coronary arteries
implied consent
9. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
multiple - casualty incident
venule
epinephrine
RBC
10. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
dermis
PPE
pulse
peripheral pulses
11. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs
inhalation
acromion process
proximal
Left Lower Quadrant
12. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
HIPAA
Left Lateral Recumbent
PNS
Fowler's Position
13. Form the structure of the cheeks
zygomatic arches
power lift
QI
epiglottis
14. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
12
WBC
power grip
medial
15. 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
platelets
manubrium
liver
arteries
16. The nose bones
tachycardia
ight Lower Quadrant
nasal bones
supine
17. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
multiple - casualty incident
epinephrine
gallbladder
Veins
18. 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
femoral artery
concealment
19. The bony structure of the head
Left Upper Quadrant
cyanosis
4
skull
20. Brain and spinal cord
implied consent
Breathing Rates
911 System
CNS
21. Trade Names: Superchar - Insta - char - liqui - char - Action: Binds to some poisons preventing absorpotion - Indications: Ingested poison - Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status - ingested acids or alkalis - inability to swallow -
Breathing Rates
Oxygen
Activated Charcoal
inadequate breathing
22. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
posterior
arterioles
zygomatic arches
critical incident stress management
23. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
crime scene
PPE
proximal
Trendelenburg Position
24. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
WBC
subcutaneous layers
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
standard precautions
25. Inferior portion of the sternum
metatarsal
xiphoid process
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
Fowler's Position
26. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
coronary arteries
12
ventral
Activated Charcoal
27. The two upper chambers of the heart - there is a right (receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and the left (which sends oxygen - rich blood to the body)
femoral artery
atria
insulin
Activated Charcoal
28. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
acetabulum
malleolous
Veins
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
29. Trade name: proventil - ventolin - Action: B-2 adrenergic receptor agonist - smooth muscle relaxant - Indication: Respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma - Contraindications:angina - MI - arrhythmia - CHF (Congestive heart failure) - side
Albuterol
epiglottis
posterior
clavicle
30. Ankle bone
dorsal
tarsal
mid - clavicular
Designated agent
31. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
physiology
Fowler's Position
humerus
arteries
32. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
epinephrine
acetabulum
automaticity
respiratory system
33. 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
negligence
epiglottis
appendix
direct carry
34. Carry blood away from the heart
smooth muscle
arteries
bronchi
vertebrae
35. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
trachea
ight Lower Quadrant
Nervous system
PPE
36. The smallest kind of vein
ight Lower Quadrant
fibula
hazardous - material incident
venule
37. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
ligament
Nervous system
pulmonary arteries
direct carry
38. 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
malleolous
appendix
plantar
autonomic NS
39. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
7
blood pressure
Fowler's Position
QI
40. Carry blood toward the heart
xiphoid process
Veins
larynx
concealment
41. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
Off - Line medical direction
epiglottis
consent
abandonment
42. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
Veins
insulin
epiglottis
quality improvement
43. 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
carotid arteries
posterior
perfusion
concealment
44. Toward the head.
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
ligament
implied consent
superior
45. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
mandible
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
plasma
patella
46. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
scapula
metacarpals
insulin
911 System
47. In a stretcher sitting up
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48. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
bilateral
duty to act
pathogens
quality improvement
49. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
inhalation
dorsal
trachea
pancreas
50. Pediatric airway
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
dorsal
abandonment
oropharynx