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






2. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine






3. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed






4. Form the structure of the cheeks






5. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own






6. Carry blood toward the heart






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






8. 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






9. An emergency involving multiple patients






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






11. The back of the body or body part






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






13. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






14. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






15. Closer to the torso






16. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






17. Inferior portion of the sternum






18. 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






19. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






20. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






21. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material






22. Breastbone






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






24. The smallest kind of vein






25. 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






26. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head






27. The lateral bone of the forearm






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






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






30. Infants breathing rate






31. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






32. Number of bones in the thoracic spine






33. Toward the midline of the body






34. Children breathing rate






35. 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






36. The fluid portion of the blood






37. 60-100 bpm






38. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






39. The smallest kind of artery






40. Blood's pathway






41. Carry blood away from the heart






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






43. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position






44. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea






45. 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)






46. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






47. Smallest veins






48. The nose bones






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






50. The major artery supplying the leg