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






2. Brain and spinal cord






3. High heart rate (Above 160)






4. Tissue that connects bone to bone






5. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






6. Form the structure of the cheeks






7. Infants breathing rate






8. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg






9. The point where two bones come together






10. The bony structure of the head






11. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






12. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels






13. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities






14. The line through the center of the clavical






15. Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant - the left upper quadrant - the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant






16. 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






17. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis






18. Carry blood toward the heart






19. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries






20. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






21. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






22. The collarbone






23. Referring to the sole of the foot






24. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






25. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






26. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






27. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone






28. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart






29. 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






30. Shoulder Blade






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






32. 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






33. Outer layer of the skin






34. The smallest kind of artery






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






36. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






37. 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






38. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






39. Lying on the back






40. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix






41. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head






42. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment






43. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






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






45. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration






46. To the side - away from the midline of the body






47. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)






48. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart






49. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement






50. The heel bone