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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.
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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. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
small intestine
scapula
consent
acetabulum
2. Brain and spinal cord
skeleton
pulmonary veins
protocols
CNS
3. High heart rate (Above 160)
ilium
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
tachycardia
Trendelenburg Position
4. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
Left Upper Quadrant
valve
On - line medical direction
5. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
pelvis
expressed consent
systolic BP
pubis
6. Form the structure of the cheeks
calcaneus
superior
zygomatic arches
diaphragm
7. Infants breathing rate
liability
femur
alveoli
25-50 b/m
8. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
Bradycardia
fibula
4
platelets
9. The point where two bones come together
cardiac conduction system
tachycardia
4
joints
10. The bony structure of the head
posterior tibial artery
skull
Fowler's Position
superior
11. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
automaticity
quality improvement
ventral
spleen
12. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
stress
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
Off - Line medical direction
13. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
negligence
diastolic BP
torso
lateral
14. The line through the center of the clavical
mid - clavicular
12
Oxygen
dorsal
15. 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
scope of practice
diaphragm
xiphoid process
abdominal quadrants
16. 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
12
xiphoid process
expressed consent
implied consent
17. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
ventral
pancreas
dermis
HIPAA
18. Carry blood toward the heart
carotid arteries
nasopharynx
15-30 b/m
Veins
19. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
plasma
4
hypoperfusion
thorax
20. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
critical incident stress management
arteries
skull
tibia
21. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
abandonment
femoral artery
abdominal quadrants
dorsalis pedis artery
22. The collarbone
5
abandonment
epidermis
clavicle
23. Referring to the sole of the foot
liver
radial artery
exhalation
plantar
24. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle
supine
epiglottis
4
25. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
appendix
stomach
perfusion
posterior tibial artery
26. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
small intestine
lungs
radius
tendon
27. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
large intestine
Activated Charcoal
On - line medical direction
Left Upper Quadrant
28. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart
Activated Charcoal
implied consent
power grip
inhalation
29. 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
palmer
exhalation
Good Samaritan Laws
aorta
30. Shoulder Blade
muscle
scapula
sternum
concealment
31. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
epinephrine
multiple - casualty incident
tachycardia
bronchi
32. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body
5
ight Lower Quadrant
liver
HIPAA
33. Outer layer of the skin
perfusion
epidermis
pulse
Levels of EMS training
34. The smallest kind of artery
carpals
liability
RBC
arteriole
35. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
inadequate breathing
arteries
thorax
exhalation
36. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
endocrine system
involuntary muscle
Right Upper Quadrant
standard precautions
37. 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
dorsalis pedis artery
inhalation
acromioclavicular joint
lateral
38. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
central pulses
insulin
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
skeleton
39. Lying on the back
supine
posterior
implied consent
radial artery
40. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
HIPAA
Trendelenburg Position
proximal
ight Lower Quadrant
41. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
concealment
automaticity
mid - clavicular
Left Lateral Recumbent
42. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
skin
body mechanics
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
acetabulum
43. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
HIPAA
appendix
stomach
tendon
44. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
bilateral
alveoli
cover
contamination
45. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
aorta
Nervous system
diaphragm
torso
46. To the side - away from the midline of the body
lateral
involuntary muscle
DNR
posterior
47. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
cardiac muscle
Trendelenburg Position
ischium
medial
48. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
mandible
metatarsal
pulmonary veins
power lift
49. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
vein
standing orders
extremity lift
voluntary muscle
50. The heel bone
calcaneus
malleolous
venae cavae
epiglottis