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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. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






2. Ankle bone






3. A sitting position

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4. The fluid portion of the blood






5. Toward the head.






6. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury






7. Referring to the sole of the foot






8. 60-100 bpm






9. Trade name: proventil - ventolin - Action: B-2 adrenergic receptor agonist - smooth muscle relaxant - Indication: Respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma - Contraindications:angina - MI - arrhythmia - CHF (Congestive heart failure) - side






10. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow






11. Kneecap






12. The number of bones in the Cervical spine






13. Urgent moves are done when....

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14. Carry blood toward the heart






15. The top - back and sides of the skull






16. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis






17. Toward the midline of the body






18. 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






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






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






21. The voice box






22. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought






23. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






24. Tissue that connects bone to bone






25. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head






26. The large bone of the thigh






27. Referring to the palm of the hand






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






29. The bony structure of the head






30. 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






31. Number of bones in the thoracic spine






32. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head






33. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone






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






35. Hand bones






36. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






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






38. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter






39. An obligation to provide care to a patient






40. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement






41. 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






42. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver






43. Outer layer of the skin






44. 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






45. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care






46. Infants breathing rate






47. 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






48. In a stretcher sitting up

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






50. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system