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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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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. Being held legally responsible






2. Lying on the back






3. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter






4. To the side - away from the midline of the body






5. Brain and spinal cord






6. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






7. The area directly posterior to the nose






8. Outer layer of the skin






9. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT






10. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured






11. The heel bone






12. 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






13. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body






14. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix






15. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior






16. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine






17. 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






18. 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






19. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






20. Hand bones






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






22. The area directly posterior to the mouth






23. 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






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






25. Referring to the sole of the foot






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






27. The fluid portion of the blood






28. Carry blood away from the heart






29. Number of bones in the thoracic spine






30. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords






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






32. Blood's pathway






33. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






34. 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






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






36. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place






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






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






39. 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






40. The major artery supplying the leg






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






42. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






43. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






44. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






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






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






47. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries






48. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately






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






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






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