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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. 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
WBC
liver
brachial artery
calcaneus
2. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
maxillae
pathogens
large intestine
ligament
3. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
cardiac conduction system
femur
ligament
central pulses
4. The point where two bones come together
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
hazardous - material incident
joints
palmer
5. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)
ventricles
nitroglycerin
autonomic NS
maxillae
6. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
systolic BP
Bradycardia
epinephrine
pelvis
7. Closer to the torso
crime scene
proximal
inadequate breathing
capillary
8. Children breathing rate
pubis
humerus
15-30 b/m
posterior tibial artery
9. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
physiology
bronchi
cover
pharynx
10. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
respiratory system
Good Samaritan Laws
expressed consent
tendon
11. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
femoral artery
orbits
arteries
capillary
12. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
carotid arteries
trachea
brachial artery
acromioclavicular joint
13. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
clavicle
bronchi
4
direct carry
14. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
musculoskeletal system
xiphoid process
recovery position
ligament
15. Kneecap
proximal
patella
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
liability
16. 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
hypoperfusion
posterior
artery
smooth muscle
17. 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
negligence
stomach
femur
911 System
18. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
venules
bronchi
Fowler's Position
19. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
911 System
alveoli
distal
skin
20. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
dermis
glucose
RBC
Medical director
21. The area directly posterior to the nose
nasopharynx
metatarsal
TRAMP
smooth muscle
22. The chest
thorax
epiglottis
stomach
lungs
23. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
mid - axillary line
cardiac muscle
metacarpals
abandonment
24. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the RLQ of the ab - then function of which is not well known; best known for it's inflammation which is appendicitis
humerus
appendix
15-30 b/m
acromion process
25. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
distal
diaphragm
skeleton
critical incident stress management
26. The nose bones
5
implied consent
nasal bones
subcutaneous layers
27. 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
systolic BP
phalanges
sternum
28. 60-100 bpm
medial
pulse
Oxygen
tibia
29. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
Left Lower Quadrant
digestive system
acetabulum
Activated Charcoal
30. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
tachycardia
Breathing Rates
pancreas
tibia
31. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
zygomatic arches
pubis
PPE
concealment
32. 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
epinephrine
power lift
duty to act
TRAMP
33. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
stomach
vein
Trendelenburg Position
TRAMP
34. An obligation to provide care to a patient
expressed consent
endocrine system
duty to act
platelets
35. The area directly posterior to the mouth
oropharynx
pulse
musculoskeletal system
glucose
36. Smallest arteries
draw - sheet method
arterioles
Left Lateral Recumbent
cardiac conduction system
37. 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
nitroglycerin
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
brachial artery
coronary arteries
38. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
consent
carotid arteries
manubrium
Good Samaritan Laws
39. 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
joints
oropharynx
power grip
coronary arteries
40. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
liver
artery
appendix
inhalation
41. 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
12
vertebrae
direct carry
Bradycardia
42. Action:increases levels of O2 in the blood - indications: hypoxia - known or suspected - dose: 6lpm NC (44%) - 12 lpm NRB (90%) - 15 lpm BVM (100%) - Inhaled - supplied: compressed gas
ligament
dorsalis pedis artery
Oxygen
bronchi
43. The voice box
capillary
organ donor
multiple - casualty incident
larynx
44. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
Fowler's Position
coronary arteries
arterioles
critical incident stress management
45. Being held legally responsible
diaphragm
nitroglycerin
liability
automaticity
46. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
musculoskeletal system
carpals
crime scene
malleolous
47. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
inhalation
respiratory system
inferior
Good Samaritan Laws
48. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
draw - sheet method
radius
tarsal
aorta
49. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
aorta
gallbladder
WBC
PPE
50. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
inhalation
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
cardiac conduction system
Oxygen