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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. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
pathogens
ight Lower Quadrant
15-30 b/m
2. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
Off - Line medical direction
capillary
cricoid cartilage
blood pressure
3. 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
trachea
assault/battery
appendix
Left Lower Quadrant
4. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
tendon
implied consent
abandonment
15-30 b/m
5. The smallest kind of vein
venule
4
smooth muscle
Trendelenburg Position
6. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
acromioclavicular joint
spleen
inhalation
ight Lower Quadrant
7. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
arteriole
central pulses
involuntary muscle
8. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
medial
Albuterol
subcutaneous layers
crime scene
9. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
cricoid cartilage
On - line medical direction
mid - clavicular
plasma
10. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
cardiac conduction system
epinephrine
cardiac muscle
Good Samaritan Laws
11. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
valve
tendon
insulin
scapula
12. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
spleen
insulin
systolic BP
13. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
vertebrae
assault/battery
arteriole
DNR
14. Blood's pathway
Left Lower Quadrant
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
confidentiality
contamination
15. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
Albuterol
scope of practice
critical incident stress management
epiglottis
16. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
HIPAA
valve
diastolic BP
Left Lateral Recumbent
17. 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
clavicle
smooth muscle
recovery position
appendix
18. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
inferior
artery
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
pulmonary arteries
19. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
skin
Nervous system
large intestine
endocrine system
20. 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
quality improvement
trachea
confidentiality
21. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
endocrine system
clavicle
vertebrae
inhalation
22. Infants breathing rate
25-50 b/m
arterioles
critical incident stress management
platelets
23. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
tibia
standard precautions
dermis
concealment
24. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
gallbladder
draw - sheet method
subcutaneous layers
endocrine system
25. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
Right Upper Quadrant
plantar
clavicle
RBC
26. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
TRAMP
small intestine
Fowler's Position
pulmonary arteries
27. The lateral bone of the forearm
protocols
radius
clavicle
femur
28. The top - back and sides of the skull
brachial artery
cover
aorta
cranium
29. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
nitroglycerin
trachea
small intestine
Epinephrine
30. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
Left Lateral Recumbent
capillary
ilium
epiglottis
31. Children breathing rate
medial
skin
15-30 b/m
tachycardia
32. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
HIPAA
pharynx
pulse
appendix
33. The collarbone
proximal
ight Lower Quadrant
voluntary muscle
clavicle
34. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
Fowler's Position
inadequate breathing
radius
ight Lower Quadrant
35. Carry blood away from the heart
Right Upper Quadrant
mandible
arteries
25-50 b/m
36. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
12
quality improvement
Epinephrine
thorax
37. 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
liver
blood pressure
HIPAA
valve
38. Toward the midline of the body
blood pressure
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
voluntary muscle
medial
39. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
stress
femoral artery
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
power grip
40. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
bronchi
25-50 b/m
spleen
Good Samaritan Laws
41. 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
patella
decontamination
perfusion
42. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
zygomatic arches
alveoli
12-29 breaths/min
acetabulum
43. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
exhalation
4
dorsal
critical incident stress management
44. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
palmer
autonomic NS
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
xiphoid process
45. 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
glucose
pubis
Off - Line medical direction
humerus
46. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
respiratory system
nasopharynx
Activated Charcoal
pancreas
47. 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
venules
pulmonary veins
scope of practice
direct carry
48. 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
body mechanics
perfusion
Fowler's Position
spleen
49. Trade Names: Superchar - Insta - char - liqui - char - Action: Binds to some poisons preventing absorpotion - Indications: Ingested poison - Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status - ingested acids or alkalis - inability to swallow -
Activated Charcoal
cardiac muscle
femoral artery
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
50. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
extremity lift
zygomatic arches
carotid arteries
epidermis