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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. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
cardiac conduction system
fibula
patella
consent
2. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
alveoli
ventral
Good Samaritan Laws
lungs
3. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
venule
appendix
cricoid cartilage
ight Lower Quadrant
4. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
maxillae
epiglottis
PPE
vertebrae
5. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
bilateral
scope of practice
cover
TRAMP
6. 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
Epinephrine
skull
DNR
systolic BP
7. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
diastolic BP
critical incident stress management
tibia
inadequate breathing
8. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
Epinephrine
nitroglycerin
assault/battery
dorsal
9. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
dorsal
Nervous system
bilateral
maxillae
10. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
Off - Line medical direction
skeleton
automaticity
aorta
11. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
pathogens
expressed consent
Medical director
ilium
12. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
alveoli
peripheral pulses
femoral artery
trachea
13. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care
Good Samaritan Laws
alveoli
standing orders
abandonment
14. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
quality improvement
stress
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
metacarpals
15. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
skeleton
contamination
quality improvement
5
16. Children breathing rate
decontamination
15-30 b/m
power grip
Oxygen
17. Breastbone
sternum
metatarsal
venules
skull
18. Hides and protects your body
cover
proximal
epiglottis
torso
19. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
12
pancreas
epiglottis
alveoli
20. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
arteriole
25-50 b/m
lungs
Left Upper Quadrant
21. Smallest veins
venules
abandonment
vertebrae
CNS
22. The smallest kind of vein
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
femoral artery
Levels of EMS training
venule
23. Wrist bones
duty to act
cover
carpals
direct carry
24. 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
humerus
appendix
larynx
bronchi
25. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)
maxillae
ventricles
Trendelenburg Position
inferior
26. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
calcaneus
diaphragm
torso
WBC
27. Study of the structure or form of living things
carotid arteries
physiology
insulin
anatomy
28. Inferior portion of the sternum
xiphoid process
direct carry
pulmonary veins
ventral
29. 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
radius
central pulses
venule
large intestine
30. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
epiglottis
acetabulum
blood pressure
muscle
31. Carry blood toward the heart
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
aorta
Veins
extremity lift
32. Study of function
patella
physiology
dermis
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
33. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
PPE
pancreas
respiratory system
platelets
34. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
proximal
venule
abandonment
pancreas
35. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
implied consent
distal
25-50 b/m
pancreas
36. Number of bones in lumbar spine
plasma
QI
glucose
5
37. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
DNR
insulin
cardiac muscle
dermis
38. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
zygomatic arches
standing orders
pharynx
scope of practice
39. 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
standing orders
concealment
Off - Line medical direction
cranium
40. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
digestive system
body mechanics
mid - axillary line
tibia
41. Form the structure of the cheeks
body mechanics
power lift
endocrine system
zygomatic arches
42. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
Breathing Rates
crime scene
bronchi
skin
43. Brain and spinal cord
multiple - casualty incident
draw - sheet method
5
CNS
44. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
Trendelenburg Position
scope of practice
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
inferior
45. Outer layer of the skin
Off - Line medical direction
epidermis
pulse
respiratory system
46. The back of the body or body part
hazardous - material incident
torso
critical incident stress management
posterior
47. Infants breathing rate
automaticity
25-50 b/m
glucose
assault/battery
48. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
Fowler's Position
cyanosis
ventricles
hypoperfusion
49. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Medical director
skull
pulse
respiratory system
50. 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
coronary arteries
implied consent
body mechanics
subcutaneous layers