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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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1. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
trachea
proximal
appendix
Medical director
2. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
fibula
dorsalis pedis artery
alveoli
4
3. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
zygomatic arches
anterior
nitroglycerin
cricoid cartilage
4. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
extremity lift
tibia
assault/battery
supine
5. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
skeleton
power grip
muscle
smooth muscle
6. The chest
ventricles
thorax
Oxygen
posterior
7. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
plasma
inadequate breathing
tarsal
coronary arteries
8. Toward the midline of the body
diaphragm
critical incident stress management
blood pressure
medial
9. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
acromion process
proximal
acetabulum
posterior tibial artery
10. 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
extremity lift
hazardous - material incident
nasopharynx
Epinephrine
11. 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
Veins
power grip
HIPAA
abdominal quadrants
12. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
consent
draw - sheet method
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
Nervous system
13. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
dorsal
aorta
liability
autonomic NS
14. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
pathogens
diastolic BP
posterior tibial artery
femur
15. Children breathing rate
cardiac conduction system
supine
15-30 b/m
dorsalis pedis artery
16. Study of function
gallbladder
physiology
smooth muscle
25-50 b/m
17. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
acetabulum
contamination
anterior
Left Lateral Recumbent
18. Outer layer of the skin
physiology
organ donor
epidermis
5
19. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
hazardous - material incident
standard precautions
scope of practice
tachycardia
20. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
pelvis
skeleton
arteriole
musculoskeletal system
21. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
hazardous - material incident
lateral
pharynx
Nervous system
22. Carry blood away from the heart
arteries
perfusion
skeleton
skin
23. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
quality improvement
negligence
Trendelenburg Position
anatomy
24. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
lungs
platelets
direct carry
cranium
25. The toe and finger bones
ligament
phalanges
exhalation
Bradycardia
26. Smallest arteries
lungs
arterioles
calcaneus
femur
27. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
orbits
lungs
pulse
spleen
28. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
acetabulum
inadequate breathing
aorta
Medical director
29. An emergency involving multiple patients
15-30 b/m
Veins
multiple - casualty incident
tarsal
30. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
cover
CNS
protocols
hypoperfusion
31. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
platelets
perfusion
smooth muscle
32. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
Left Upper Quadrant
calcaneus
patella
medial
33. Toward the head.
Breathing Rates
superior
4
contamination
34. The highest portion of the shoulder
pathogens
draw - sheet method
acromion process
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
35. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
Epinephrine
pulse
pubis
confidentiality
36. In a stretcher sitting up
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37. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
venae cavae
epidermis
malleolous
nasal bones
38. The large bone of the thigh
12
radius
power lift
femur
39. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
cardiac muscle
venules
Right Upper Quadrant
911 System
40. Closer to the torso
gallbladder
femur
proximal
arterioles
41. Tissue that connects bone to bone
assault/battery
platelets
ligament
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
42. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
crime scene
venule
Nervous system
carotid arteries
43. 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
skull
911 System
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
anatomy
44. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
ilium
valve
gallbladder
vein
45. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
maxillae
4
anatomy
hazardous - material incident
46. 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
Epinephrine
abdominal quadrants
physiology
15-30 b/m
47. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
glucose
diaphragm
arteries
ight Lower Quadrant
48. 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)
metacarpals
metatarsal
decontamination
ventricles
49. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
vein
911 System
dorsalis pedis artery
musculoskeletal system
50. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
Left Upper Quadrant
coronary arteries
mid - clavicular