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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. 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
maxillae
xiphoid process
platelets
2. Children breathing rate
capillary
hypoperfusion
15-30 b/m
pancreas
3. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
Breathing Rates
body mechanics
direct carry
power lift
4. An emergency involving multiple patients
inhalation
multiple - casualty incident
epinephrine
Left Lateral Recumbent
5. 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
inferior
supine
smooth muscle
ligament
6. Referring to the sole of the foot
nitroglycerin
multiple - casualty incident
Epinephrine
plantar
7. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
central pulses
15-30 b/m
involuntary muscle
Levels of EMS training
8. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
Trendelenburg Position
pancreas
Nervous system
inhalation
9. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
arteries
arterioles
radius
capillary
10. Shoulder Blade
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
duty to act
scapula
physiology
11. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
Oxygen
posterior
tendon
standing orders
12. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
radial artery
consent
superior
13. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
15-30 b/m
pubis
cyanosis
hypoperfusion
14. Study of function
skeleton
physiology
femur
large intestine
15. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
systolic BP
ilium
plasma
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
16. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
Medical director
stress
medial
HIPAA
17. Closer to the torso
appendix
proximal
posterior tibial artery
nasal bones
18. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
WBC
subcutaneous layers
tarsal
brachial artery
19. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
negligence
endocrine system
standing orders
muscle
20. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
subcutaneous layers
critical incident stress management
Left Upper Quadrant
standard precautions
21. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
central pulses
Activated Charcoal
subcutaneous layers
medial
22. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
Bradycardia
CNS
epiglottis
zygomatic arches
23. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
bronchi
epinephrine
carotid arteries
pelvis
24. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body
anterior
liver
blood pressure
Medical director
25. The fluid portion of the blood
distal
palmer
plasma
ight Lower Quadrant
26. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
911 System
phalanges
plantar
aorta
27. The foot bone
physiology
metatarsal
TRAMP
dorsal
28. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
CNS
acetabulum
Medical director
crime scene
29. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
Trendelenburg Position
Medical director
inadequate breathing
30. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
dorsalis pedis artery
muscle
abandonment
31. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
phalanges
brachial artery
5
epinephrine
32. 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
Epinephrine
WBC
contamination
Oxygen
33. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
concealment
recovery position
venules
cricoid cartilage
34. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
arterioles
atria
hypoperfusion
draw - sheet method
35. Hand bones
RBC
metacarpals
implied consent
cyanosis
36. Referring to the palm of the hand
palmer
duty to act
pulse
phalanges
37. Lying on the back
supine
automaticity
Trendelenburg Position
scope of practice
38. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
involuntary muscle
sternum
vein
standing orders
39. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
clavicle
power grip
TRAMP
protocols
40. Toward the head.
tachycardia
4
superior
decontamination
41. The point where two bones come together
pathogens
joints
metacarpals
platelets
42. 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)
bilateral
ventricles
perfusion
zygomatic arches
43. Study of the structure or form of living things
anatomy
multiple - casualty incident
RBC
automaticity
44. Form the structure of the cheeks
exhalation
zygomatic arches
liver
distal
45. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
pathogens
On - line medical direction
trachea
dorsal
46. 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
abdominal quadrants
endocrine system
platelets
anatomy
47. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
pharynx
25-50 b/m
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
small intestine
48. 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
WBC
pathogens
confidentiality
DNR
49. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
digestive system
mandible
zygomatic arches
acetabulum
50. Inferior portion of the sternum
xiphoid process
extremity lift
coronary arteries
metacarpals