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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 structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
cyanosis
Breathing Rates
tendon
valve
2. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
Left Lateral Recumbent
calcaneus
hazardous - material incident
fibula
3. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
muscle
skull
atria
insulin
4. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
contamination
HIPAA
pharynx
crime scene
5. Study of the structure or form of living things
anatomy
Left Lateral Recumbent
femur
fibula
6. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
Right Upper Quadrant
humerus
Left Upper Quadrant
fibula
7. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
radial artery
Off - Line medical direction
15-30 b/m
Trendelenburg Position
8. Pediatric airway
skeleton
12-29 breaths/min
abandonment
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
9. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
dermis
malleolous
gallbladder
direct carry
10. Action: pain reliever - fever reducer - anti - inflammatory - antiplatelet - indication: cardiac related chest pain - Contraindication: allergy - recently taken the med - recent GI bleed - Side effects: upset stomach - heartburn - Dose: 81 mg up to 3
phalanges
TRAMP
cardiac conduction system
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
11. 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
fibula
standard precautions
negligence
tendon
12. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
blood pressure
lungs
nasal bones
vertebrae
13. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
Nervous system
Veins
quality improvement
contamination
14. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
nasal bones
muscle
Trendelenburg Position
pulse
15. Farther away from the torso
cover
distal
acetabulum
ligament
16. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
5
organ donor
mid - axillary line
torso
17. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
Left Lower Quadrant
organ donor
12
dorsalis pedis artery
18. 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
appendix
consent
smooth muscle
body mechanics
19. 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
perfusion
posterior
vertebrae
carpals
20. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
epidermis
Designated agent
plasma
QI
21. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
vein
epiglottis
Right Upper Quadrant
gallbladder
22. Breastbone
Left Upper Quadrant
negligence
orbits
sternum
23. 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
abandonment
skull
Off - Line medical direction
Trendelenburg Position
24. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
pharynx
Medical director
mandible
Left Upper Quadrant
25. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
pulse
body mechanics
inhalation
dorsal
26. The nose bones
Left Upper Quadrant
nasal bones
negligence
draw - sheet method
27. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
joints
stomach
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
Left Upper Quadrant
28. The smallest kind of artery
mid - clavicular
sternum
lungs
arteriole
29. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
involuntary muscle
thorax
plasma
pelvis
30. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
orbits
xiphoid process
diaphragm
Fowler's Position
31. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
dorsalis pedis artery
critical incident stress management
Fowler's Position
venules
32. 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
venules
venae cavae
torso
33. Wrist bones
carpals
glucose
alveoli
Breathing Rates
34. The toe and finger bones
tachycardia
pancreas
phalanges
orbits
35. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
inadequate breathing
911 System
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
maxillae
36. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
tachycardia
cardiac muscle
automaticity
power grip
37. Referring to the palm of the hand
palmer
artery
pulmonary veins
subcutaneous layers
38. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
carpals
critical incident stress management
musculoskeletal system
subcutaneous layers
39. Blood's pathway
plantar
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
dorsal
12
40. Adult breathing rate
venules
12-29 breaths/min
proximal
On - line medical direction
41. 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
cardiac conduction system
brachial artery
plasma
direct carry
42. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
gallbladder
skull
TRAMP
orbits
43. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
contamination
crime scene
atria
ischium
44. Hides body
arteriole
alveoli
911 System
concealment
45. Tissue that connects bone to bone
Levels of EMS training
tendon
atria
ligament
46. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
diaphragm
musculoskeletal system
mandible
supine
47. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
cricoid cartilage
humerus
exhalation
orbits
48. Shoulder Blade
superior
metacarpals
cover
scapula
49. Hides and protects your body
gallbladder
cover
RBC
skull
50. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
ilium
carotid arteries
dermis
ligament