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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 voice box
On - line medical direction
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
larynx
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
2. The bones of the body
torso
skeleton
cranium
aorta
3. Shoulder Blade
4
scapula
duty to act
cardiac conduction system
4. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ilium
orbits
Left Lateral Recumbent
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
5. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
physiology
Albuterol
pulmonary veins
consent
6. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
skin
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
cardiac muscle
15-30 b/m
7. 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
tachycardia
organ donor
vertebrae
smooth muscle
8. Brain and spinal cord
venules
stomach
pharynx
CNS
9. Use emergency moves when....
stomach
malleolous
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
automaticity
10. 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
spleen
direct carry
confidentiality
pulse
11. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
Trendelenburg Position
larynx
venules
abandonment
12. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
trachea
ilium
expressed consent
consent
13. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
Off - Line medical direction
torso
concealment
pulmonary arteries
14. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
tarsal
lungs
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
dorsalis pedis artery
15. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
artery
contamination
exhalation
TRAMP
16. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
CNS
hazardous - material incident
Trendelenburg Position
vein
17. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
phalanges
anterior
diaphragm
18. The point where two bones come together
joints
pelvis
larynx
pharynx
19. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
ventral
tarsal
Epinephrine
exhalation
20. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
central pulses
pulmonary veins
pancreas
quality improvement
21. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
Fowler's Position
arterioles
radial artery
torso
22. The bony structure of the head
malleolous
arteriole
inferior
skull
23. 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
xiphoid process
tendon
HIPAA
anatomy
24. 60-100 bpm
arterioles
femur
Levels of EMS training
pulse
25. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
inhalation
ligament
inferior
sternum
26. 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
Good Samaritan Laws
subcutaneous layers
extremity lift
negligence
27. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
mid - axillary line
12
Bradycardia
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
28. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
12
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
Left Upper Quadrant
pharynx
29. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
venule
Epinephrine
Off - Line medical direction
pubis
30. Study of the structure or form of living things
pulse
acromion process
anatomy
muscle
31. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
arterioles
PNS
ventricles
ischium
32. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
standard precautions
acromioclavicular joint
Left Lower Quadrant
Activated Charcoal
33. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
stomach
Albuterol
pulse
dermis
34. The collarbone
vein
clavicle
ischium
diastolic BP
35. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Medical director
critical incident stress management
assault/battery
protocols
36. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
hypoperfusion
tibia
epiglottis
concealment
37. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
Designated agent
diastolic BP
ischium
PNS
38. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
acromion process
medial
negligence
Left Lateral Recumbent
39. The major artery supplying the leg
DNR
pathogens
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
femoral artery
40. Ankle bone
Left Lateral Recumbent
tarsal
12-29 breaths/min
femoral artery
41. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
stress
power grip
Trendelenburg Position
metacarpals
42. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
oropharynx
voluntary muscle
valve
endocrine system
43. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
tendon
epinephrine
ligament
humerus
44. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
nasopharynx
venules
insulin
maxillae
45. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
pelvis
Albuterol
pathogens
nasal bones
46. Closer to the torso
carpals
7
proximal
inhalation
47. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs
inhalation
On - line medical direction
Right Upper Quadrant
stomach
48. The nose bones
inferior
manubrium
nasal bones
pulmonary arteries
49. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
liability
diastolic BP
tibia
multiple - casualty incident
50. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
artery
abdominal quadrants
expressed consent
torso