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EMT Basics
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health-sciences
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Being held legally responsible
large intestine
liability
coronary arteries
joints
2. Lying on the back
cardiac conduction system
abandonment
cricoid cartilage
supine
3. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
contamination
Good Samaritan Laws
Left Lower Quadrant
ight Lower Quadrant
4. To the side - away from the midline of the body
sternum
mid - clavicular
concealment
lateral
5. Brain and spinal cord
epidermis
lateral
pulse
CNS
6. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
humerus
blood pressure
diaphragm
endocrine system
7. The area directly posterior to the nose
pancreas
nasopharynx
ventral
musculoskeletal system
8. Outer layer of the skin
femoral artery
Activated Charcoal
decontamination
epidermis
9. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
Trendelenburg Position
911 System
consent
systolic BP
10. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
distal
calcaneus
skeleton
blood pressure
11. The heel bone
acromioclavicular joint
calcaneus
CNS
PNS
12. 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
large intestine
recovery position
7
Designated agent
13. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
peripheral pulses
joints
voluntary muscle
ventricles
14. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
ight Lower Quadrant
clavicle
carpals
15. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
ventral
oropharynx
subcutaneous layers
maxillae
16. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
pathogens
pancreas
pulmonary veins
abdominal quadrants
17. 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
torso
multiple - casualty incident
carpals
smooth muscle
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
phalanges
hazardous - material incident
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
25-50 b/m
19. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
glucose
hazardous - material incident
pelvis
dermis
20. Hand bones
direct carry
recovery position
metacarpals
protocols
21. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
involuntary muscle
systolic BP
muscle
quality improvement
22. The area directly posterior to the mouth
oropharynx
bilateral
confidentiality
12-29 breaths/min
23. 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
automaticity
critical incident stress management
HIPAA
inferior
24. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
tarsal
Left Upper Quadrant
plantar
pharynx
25. Referring to the sole of the foot
plantar
Trendelenburg Position
critical incident stress management
epiglottis
26. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
platelets
dorsalis pedis artery
acromion process
inadequate breathing
27. The fluid portion of the blood
plasma
arterioles
pulmonary veins
perfusion
28. Carry blood away from the heart
arteries
power grip
tarsal
aorta
29. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
12
metacarpals
cardiac muscle
30. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
physiology
PNS
expressed consent
direct carry
31. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
Left Lateral Recumbent
Veins
stress
crime scene
32. Blood's pathway
Nervous system
pathogens
Albuterol
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
33. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
torso
inferior
patella
epinephrine
34. 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
artery
patella
epinephrine
Off - Line medical direction
35. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
brachial artery
proximal
Trendelenburg Position
ilium
36. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
capillary
mandible
quality improvement
acromioclavicular joint
37. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
oropharynx
brachial artery
12
subcutaneous layers
38. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
insulin
inferior
cranium
acromioclavicular joint
39. 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
small intestine
direct carry
blood pressure
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
40. The major artery supplying the leg
crime scene
ventral
femoral artery
epinephrine
41. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
exhalation
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
quality improvement
12
42. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
tibia
oropharynx
protocols
metatarsal
43. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
Veins
tibia
involuntary muscle
vein
44. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
artery
involuntary muscle
nasal bones
coronary arteries
45. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
Nervous system
diastolic BP
valve
46. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
Fowler's Position
Breathing Rates
platelets
4
47. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
protocols
CNS
PPE
hypoperfusion
48. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
Levels of EMS training
subcutaneous layers
pelvis
critical incident stress management
49. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
appendix
trachea
malleolous
scope of practice
50. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
carotid arteries
Good Samaritan Laws
Oxygen
inadequate breathing
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