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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. Smallest veins






2. Outer layer of the skin






3. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg






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






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






6. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






7. 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






8. Toward the head.






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






10. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone






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






12. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






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






14. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities






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






16. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment






17. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought






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






19. Ankle bone






20. 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






21. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






22. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






23. Wrist bones






24. Infants breathing rate






25. Brain and spinal cord






26. Shoulder Blade






27. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed






28. The superior portion of the sternum






29. 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






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






31. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






32. Farther away from the torso






33. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






34. The front of the body or body






35. The two upper chambers of the heart - there is a right (receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and the left (which sends oxygen - rich blood to the body)






36. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






41. 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






42. A sitting position

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43. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






44. The voice box






45. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






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






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






48. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs






49. Closer to the torso






50. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins