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EMT Basics
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health-sciences
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emt
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Inferior portion of the sternum
medial
xiphoid process
pharynx
radius
2. Infants breathing rate
muscle
25-50 b/m
pulse
tarsal
3. The smallest kind of vein
nasal bones
subcutaneous layers
negligence
venule
4. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
mid - axillary line
involuntary muscle
Left Lateral Recumbent
Activated Charcoal
5. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care
Good Samaritan Laws
ilium
assault/battery
torso
6. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
venae cavae
radial artery
patella
carpals
7. High heart rate (Above 160)
ight Lower Quadrant
abdominal quadrants
5
tachycardia
8. Brain and spinal cord
HIPAA
acetabulum
Left Upper Quadrant
CNS
9. 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
Trendelenburg Position
Good Samaritan Laws
HIPAA
acromioclavicular joint
10. Blood's pathway
mid - clavicular
plasma
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
ventral
11. The lower jaw bone
power lift
mandible
acromion process
zygomatic arches
12. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
cardiac muscle
gallbladder
vein
On - line medical direction
13. The area directly posterior to the mouth
Breathing Rates
lungs
exhalation
oropharynx
14. 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
Activated Charcoal
Good Samaritan Laws
Oxygen
platelets
15. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
hypoperfusion
central pulses
extremity lift
tendon
16. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
WBC
QI
small intestine
nasal bones
17. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
WBC
abandonment
radius
power grip
18. The back of the body or body part
pulmonary arteries
posterior
arteries
dorsal
19. 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
quality improvement
radial artery
zygomatic arches
20. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
extremity lift
5
scope of practice
body mechanics
21. The line through the center of the clavical
spleen
mid - clavicular
abdominal quadrants
power grip
22. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
tarsal
inferior
pathogens
911 System
23. Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
tendon
systolic BP
trachea
24. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
Left Lower Quadrant
metacarpals
torso
Breathing Rates
25. The foot bone
power lift
metatarsal
15-30 b/m
Left Lower Quadrant
26. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
5
Breathing Rates
body mechanics
27. The two upper chambers of the heart - there is a right (receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and the left (which sends oxygen - rich blood to the body)
tachycardia
dorsalis pedis artery
atria
appendix
28. A method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under patient's armpits and grasps the wrists - which another rescuer grasps the patient's knees
contamination
thorax
cardiac conduction system
extremity lift
29. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
arteriole
25-50 b/m
involuntary muscle
negligence
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31. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
posterior tibial artery
anterior
blood pressure
muscle
32. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
appendix
larynx
ventral
Left Upper Quadrant
33. Hides and protects your body
atria
inadequate breathing
cover
palmer
34. 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
posterior tibial artery
pelvis
lungs
implied consent
35. Wrist bones
inhalation
TRAMP
protocols
carpals
36. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
extremity lift
plantar
joints
pulmonary arteries
37. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
digestive system
venae cavae
multiple - casualty incident
tachycardia
38. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
12
humerus
endocrine system
thorax
39. Smallest veins
venules
ight Lower Quadrant
systolic BP
direct carry
40. To the side - away from the midline of the body
lateral
pulse
orbits
inadequate breathing
41. Hand bones
nitroglycerin
joints
metacarpals
smooth muscle
42. Pediatric airway
femur
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
valve
pathogens
43. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
critical incident stress management
acromioclavicular joint
appendix
RBC
44. 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
confidentiality
body mechanics
duty to act
alveoli
45. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
fibula
femur
critical incident stress management
proximal
46. 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
implied consent
tibia
crime scene
smooth muscle
47. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
pelvis
peripheral pulses
PNS
12-29 breaths/min
48. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
lungs
DNR
musculoskeletal system
vein
49. 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
subcutaneous layers
abdominal quadrants
proximal
cranium
50. Carry blood away from the heart
multiple - casualty incident
proximal
arteries
dorsalis pedis artery