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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. Number of bones in the coccyx spine






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






3. Being held legally responsible






4. The point where two bones come together






5. Tissue that connects bone to bone






6. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system






7. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood






8. The top - back and sides of the skull






9. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job






10. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords






11. 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)






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






16. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place






17. Hand bones






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 smallest kind of artery






20. The collarbone






21. The smallest kind of vein






22. Lying on the back






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






24. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being






25. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death






26. 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






27. Ankle bone






28. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior






29. Shoulder Blade






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






31. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






32. 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






33. The area directly posterior to the mouth






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






35. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver






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






37. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately






38. 60-100 bpm






39. Adult breathing rate






40. 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






41. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training






42. 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






43. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care






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






45. Toward the head.






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






47. Number of bones in the sacral spine






48. The major artery supplying the leg






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






50. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis