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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. The foot bone






2. Number of bones in the thoracic spine






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






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






5. The large bone of the thigh






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






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






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






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






10. Being held legally responsible






11. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






12. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






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






14. Hand bones






15. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






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






17. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






18. On both sides






19. Hides and protects your body






20. 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






21. Referring to the palm of the hand






22. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells






23. Closer to the torso






24. 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






25. An emergency involving multiple patients






26. Number of bones in lumbar spine






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






28. The nose bones






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






30. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






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






32. The highest portion of the shoulder






33. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium






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






35. The smallest kind of artery






36. Ankle bone






37. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care






38. The voice box






39. The point where two bones come together






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






41. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury






42. 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






43. The area directly posterior to the nose






44. The fluid portion of the blood






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






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






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






48. Children breathing rate






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






50. The area directly posterior to the mouth