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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. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50






2. The obligation not to revel information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care - or under subpoena - or in a court of law - or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality






3. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR






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






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






6. The highest portion of the shoulder






7. 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






8. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






9. An emergency involving multiple patients






10. 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






11. Referring to the palm of the hand






12. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus






13. Smallest arteries






14. Being held legally responsible






15. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






16. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide






17. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation






18. On both sides






19. 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






20. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium






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






22. Children breathing rate






23. The collarbone






24. Ankle bone






25. Outer layer of the skin






26. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries






27. 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






28. 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)






29. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow






30. Lips turning blue






31. The heel bone






32. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection






33. 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






34. Infants breathing rate






35. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips






36. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling






37. Use emergency moves when....






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






39. Urgent moves are done when....

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40. The superior portion of the sternum






41. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






42. 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






43. An obligation to provide care to a patient






44. Toward the midline of the body






45. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury






46. The smallest kind of vein






47. A sitting position

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48. Hand bones






49. Trade Name: nitrostat - nitrolingual - Action: relaxes blood vessels - decreases workload of heart - indication: chest pain and history of cardiac problems and prescribed Nitro - Contraindication: bradycardia - tachycardia - head injury - systolic BP






50. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis