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






2. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being






3. 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






4. The foot bone






5. Wrist bones






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






7. Lips turning blue






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






9. The lateral bone of the forearm






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






11. 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






12. Hand bones






13. Heart beating too slow






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






15. Shoulder Blade






16. Breastbone






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






18. The area directly posterior to the mouth






19. The voice box






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






21. 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






22. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations






23. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






24. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






25. The point where two bones come together






26. An emergency involving multiple patients






27. The smallest kind of artery






28. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix






29. Being held legally responsible






30. Number of bones in lumbar spine






31. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT






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






33. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries






34. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






35. Study of the structure or form of living things






36. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels






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






38. The collarbone






39. A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs






40. 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






41. Tissue that connects bone to bone






42. Number of bones in the sacral spine






43. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






44. The front of the body or body






45. 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






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






47. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






48. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






49. Lying on the back






50. Ankle bone