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






2. The bony structure of the head






3. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations






4. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)






5. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body






6. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured






7. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






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






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






10. Outer layer of the skin






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






12. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx






13. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






14. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought






15. 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






16. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






17. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






18. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.






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






20. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






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






22. Hides and protects your body






23. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






24. The bones of the body






25. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head






26. 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






27. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






29. 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






30. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells






31. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities






32. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






33. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






34. Referring to the palm of the hand






35. An obligation to provide care to a patient






36. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle






37. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






38. Study of the structure or form of living things






39. 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






40. The area directly posterior to the mouth






41. Urgent moves are done when....

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42. The highest portion of the shoulder






43. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found






44. The large bone of the thigh






45. Blood's pathway






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






47. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)






48. The major artery supplying the leg






49. 60-100 bpm






50. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart