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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone






2. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






3. 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






4. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






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






6. Number of bones in lumbar spine






7. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






8. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood






9. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






10. The superior portion of the sternum






11. Farther away from the torso






12. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






13. The smallest kind of artery






14. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






15. 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






16. 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






17. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells






18. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle






19. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






20. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)






21. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training






22. Toward the head.






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






24. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






25. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx






26. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






27. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling






28. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips






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






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






31. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas






32. 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






33. High heart rate (Above 160)






34. Carry blood away from the heart






35. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50






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






37. Muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine - divided into the duodenum - jejunum and the ileum - which receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion. Nutrients are absorbed by the body through its walls






38. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head






39. Lying on the back






40. The nose bones






41. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






42. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






43. Hides and protects your body






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






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. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration






47. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






48. 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






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






50. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs






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