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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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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 area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
Bradycardia
cardiac muscle
On - line medical direction
pharynx
2. The highest portion of the shoulder
acromion process
ventricles
cricoid cartilage
inferior
3. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
nitroglycerin
Bradycardia
pulmonary veins
muscle
4. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
tibia
standing orders
metacarpals
12
5. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
draw - sheet method
Fowler's Position
patella
arterioles
6. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
CNS
autonomic NS
vein
xiphoid process
7. 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
Off - Line medical direction
artery
Good Samaritan Laws
liver
8. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
cricoid cartilage
fibula
stress
Epinephrine
9. 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
RBC
Epinephrine
anterior
carpals
10. 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
dorsal
plasma
fibula
abdominal quadrants
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
extremity lift
acromioclavicular joint
acromion process
12
12. Lying on the back
phalanges
supine
quality improvement
posterior tibial artery
13. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
oropharynx
respiratory system
Oxygen
vein
14. The area directly posterior to the nose
nasopharynx
5
Albuterol
decontamination
15. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
HIPAA
Bradycardia
pulmonary veins
cardiac conduction system
16. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
PNS
mandible
humerus
5
17. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
PNS
DNR
anterior
Designated agent
18. The lateral bone of the forearm
systolic BP
pulmonary veins
Activated Charcoal
radius
19. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
duty to act
tibia
malleolous
epinephrine
20. Study of the structure or form of living things
nasopharynx
Oxygen
anatomy
calcaneus
21. On both sides
bilateral
peripheral pulses
humerus
Trendelenburg Position
22. Outer layer of the skin
recovery position
Nervous system
epidermis
gallbladder
23. Brain and spinal cord
quality improvement
capillary
CNS
central pulses
24. An obligation to provide care to a patient
inferior
duty to act
HIPAA
endocrine system
25. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
torso
Oxygen
decontamination
systolic BP
26. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
Breathing Rates
cranium
mid - clavicular
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
27. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
hazardous - material incident
dermis
Trendelenburg Position
28. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
hazardous - material incident
scope of practice
Left Lateral Recumbent
lungs
29. Number of bones in lumbar spine
posterior
small intestine
5
dermis
30. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
Left Lateral Recumbent
QI
skull
peripheral pulses
31. Being held legally responsible
skull
decontamination
pancreas
liability
32. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
sternum
abandonment
hypoperfusion
capillary
33. The collarbone
Levels of EMS training
clavicle
trachea
power lift
34. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
contamination
acromion process
quality improvement
25-50 b/m
35. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
protocols
Medical director
Nervous system
platelets
36. High heart rate (Above 160)
CNS
patella
tachycardia
multiple - casualty incident
37. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
insulin
small intestine
QI
12
38. 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
abandonment
implied consent
power lift
contamination
39. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
bronchi
distal
proximal
venae cavae
40. Infants breathing rate
pharynx
25-50 b/m
arteriole
HIPAA
41. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel
Fowler's Position
glucose
cyanosis
25-50 b/m
42. Wrist bones
carpals
patella
muscle
mid - axillary line
43. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
diastolic BP
venule
Veins
12
44. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
Left Lower Quadrant
Oxygen
pharynx
recovery position
45. Number of bones in the sacral spine
malleolous
Off - Line medical direction
5
pulse
46. The nose bones
gallbladder
torso
nasal bones
cricoid cartilage
47. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
inferior
voluntary muscle
autonomic NS
DNR
48. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
artery
skull
automaticity
brachial artery
49. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
quality improvement
pharynx
radius
liver
50. Toward the head.
dermis
arteries
implied consent
superior