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






2. Hides and protects your body






3. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations






4. Pediatric airway






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






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






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






8. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






9. 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






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






11. The smallest kind of artery






12. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi






13. A sitting position

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14. Referring to the palm of the hand






15. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body






16. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection






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






18. The foot bone






19. Number of bones in lumbar spine






20. 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






21. Study of the structure or form of living things






22. Carry blood toward the heart






23. Trade name: adrenaline - Actions: causes bronchiole dilation and contraction of blood vessels (Vasoconstrictor and broncodialator) - Indiction: anaphylaxis - respiratory distress - hypoperfusion - side effects: increased heart rate - chest pain - dis






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






25. The front of the body or body






26. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






27. Urgent moves are done when....

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






29. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






30. 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






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






32. In a stretcher sitting up

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33. Heart beating too slow






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






35. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries






36. The point where two bones come together






37. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






38. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior






39. The bony structure of the head






40. 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






41. The voice box






42. The back of the body or body part






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






44. 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






45. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR






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






47. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.






48. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea






49. 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






50. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death







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