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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 toe and finger bones
pathogens
phalanges
nitroglycerin
posterior
2. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
perfusion
thorax
physiology
pubis
3. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
alveoli
duty to act
Left Lower Quadrant
involuntary muscle
4. 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
ventricles
negligence
orbits
spleen
5. Carry blood away from the heart
tibia
arteries
large intestine
Fowler's Position
6. Use emergency moves when....
artery
Right Upper Quadrant
endocrine system
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
7. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
supine
carotid arteries
hypoperfusion
abandonment
8. A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs
Right Upper Quadrant
HIPAA
pathogens
exhalation
9. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
liability
Trendelenburg Position
systolic BP
coronary arteries
10. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
Trendelenburg Position
artery
Bradycardia
extremity lift
11. Hides body
pulse
dorsal
concealment
venules
12. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
palmer
inadequate breathing
ventral
Albuterol
13. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
tendon
pharynx
systolic BP
expressed consent
14. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
superior
spleen
respiratory system
Off - Line medical direction
15. Lips turning blue
automaticity
cyanosis
Trendelenburg Position
venae cavae
16. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
acromion process
QI
cardiac conduction system
carotid arteries
17. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
inferior
cricoid cartilage
dorsalis pedis artery
oropharynx
18. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
stress
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
large intestine
PNS
19. 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
Albuterol
critical incident stress management
quality improvement
proximal
20. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
pulmonary arteries
Off - Line medical direction
carpals
musculoskeletal system
21. On both sides
bilateral
pulmonary veins
anatomy
skin
22. To the side - away from the midline of the body
concealment
skeleton
DNR
lateral
23. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
contamination
Veins
arteries
24. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
critical incident stress management
gallbladder
atria
epinephrine
25. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
torso
direct carry
Medical director
plasma
26. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
epidermis
trachea
tarsal
pulmonary arteries
27. An obligation to provide care to a patient
Bradycardia
Oxygen
ischium
duty to act
28. The bones of the body
valve
skeleton
inadequate breathing
involuntary muscle
29. Shoulder Blade
Breathing Rates
On - line medical direction
patella
scapula
30. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
central pulses
posterior tibial artery
nitroglycerin
diaphragm
31. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
humerus
multiple - casualty incident
posterior
body mechanics
32. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
HIPAA
pulmonary veins
standing orders
mid - axillary line
33. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
ventral
5
pancreas
15-30 b/m
34. Form the structure of the cheeks
proximal
respiratory system
zygomatic arches
posterior tibial artery
35. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
orbits
brachial artery
Activated Charcoal
Left Upper Quadrant
36. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
WBC
Oxygen
oropharynx
5
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
small intestine
acetabulum
Trendelenburg Position
nasopharynx
38. Brain and spinal cord
fibula
clavicle
CNS
7
39. Inferior portion of the sternum
carotid arteries
xiphoid process
cyanosis
dorsal
40. The chest
duty to act
femoral artery
scope of practice
thorax
41. The heel bone
platelets
organ donor
venae cavae
calcaneus
42. The lower jaw bone
cardiac conduction system
capillary
anatomy
mandible
43. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
tendon
superior
protocols
zygomatic arches
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
blood pressure
Left Upper Quadrant
direct carry
autonomic NS
45. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
arteriole
PNS
ight Lower Quadrant
atria
46. Blood's pathway
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
pelvis
musculoskeletal system
glucose
47. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
arteriole
ischium
12
Left Upper Quadrant
48. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
dorsal
On - line medical direction
brachial artery
superior
49. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
hazardous - material incident
Fowler's Position
smooth muscle
implied consent
50. Hand bones
duty to act
metacarpals
peripheral pulses
insulin