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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 major artery supplying the leg
femoral artery
pelvis
power grip
perfusion
2. 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
pelvis
nitroglycerin
torso
arteries
3. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
nitroglycerin
capillary
Oxygen
coronary arteries
4. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
Medical director
sternum
subcutaneous layers
ight Lower Quadrant
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)
duty to act
Veins
ventricles
Left Lower Quadrant
6. 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
abdominal quadrants
Oxygen
Activated Charcoal
stress
7. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
epinephrine
Left Lateral Recumbent
small intestine
8. 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
Epinephrine
nasal bones
anterior
automaticity
9. Infants breathing rate
25-50 b/m
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
epinephrine
RBC
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
muscle
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
blood pressure
venules
11. Urgent moves are done when....
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12. 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
Designated agent
glucose
pulse
Left Lower Quadrant
13. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
fibula
Breathing Rates
skeleton
dorsalis pedis artery
14. Number of bones in lumbar spine
dorsal
5
multiple - casualty incident
implied consent
15. Outer layer of the skin
epidermis
vertebrae
acromioclavicular joint
negligence
16. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
concealment
epiglottis
liability
automaticity
17. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
nasopharynx
standard precautions
radius
concealment
18. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
Fowler's Position
recovery position
TRAMP
direct carry
19. The collarbone
crime scene
brachial artery
clavicle
liver
20. The 33 bones of the spinal column
vertebrae
posterior
cardiac muscle
pharynx
21. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
torso
appendix
concealment
calcaneus
22. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
dorsal
recovery position
cover
911 System
23. 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
WBC
lungs
confidentiality
protocols
24. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
epiglottis
inferior
stomach
liver
25. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
Activated Charcoal
QI
Nervous system
small intestine
26. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
Epinephrine
911 System
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
critical incident stress management
27. 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
stress
plantar
posterior tibial artery
power lift
28. 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
multiple - casualty incident
manubrium
extremity lift
Off - Line medical direction
29. Brain and spinal cord
alveoli
CNS
PPE
Designated agent
30. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient and his physician - which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts
capillary
DNR
power grip
acromion process
31. 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
manubrium
25-50 b/m
liver
joints
32. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
pulse
cricoid cartilage
proximal
expressed consent
33. 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
acromioclavicular joint
phalanges
spleen
direct carry
34. An obligation to provide care to a patient
HIPAA
scope of practice
small intestine
duty to act
35. The heel bone
alveoli
bilateral
organ donor
calcaneus
36. The foot bone
skin
metatarsal
maxillae
muscle
37. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
smooth muscle
epiglottis
fibula
implied consent
38. Inferior portion of the sternum
crime scene
negligence
xiphoid process
4
39. The highest portion of the shoulder
recovery position
acromion process
ligament
PNS
40. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
nasopharynx
crime scene
CNS
inadequate breathing
41. The point where two bones come together
platelets
epiglottis
joints
Epinephrine
42. The superior portion of the sternum
autonomic NS
superior
tachycardia
manubrium
43. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
muscle
hypoperfusion
dorsalis pedis artery
mid - clavicular
44. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
subcutaneous layers
automaticity
xiphoid process
pulse
45. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries
Good Samaritan Laws
maxillae
perfusion
venule
46. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
venae cavae
large intestine
metatarsal
organ donor
47. 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
endocrine system
oropharynx
small intestine
maxillae
48. Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
RBC
appendix
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
49. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
exhalation
Designated agent
capillary
clavicle
50. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
pubis
platelets
Breathing Rates
multiple - casualty incident