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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. 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
dorsal
alveoli
mid - axillary line
small intestine
2. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
liability
12-29 breaths/min
pharynx
consent
3. 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
ligament
muscle
liver
pubis
4. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
mid - clavicular
nasopharynx
manubrium
diastolic BP
5. 60-100 bpm
plasma
pulse
5
7
6. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
tibia
dorsal
superior
plasma
7. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
tibia
endocrine system
body mechanics
implied consent
8. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
scope of practice
Right Upper Quadrant
proximal
9. The obligation not to revel information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care - or under subpoena - or in a court of law - or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality
pathogens
liability
confidentiality
epidermis
10. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
ventral
recovery position
sternum
musculoskeletal system
11. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
cardiac conduction system
oropharynx
larynx
malleolous
12. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
inferior
metatarsal
recovery position
hypoperfusion
13. Farther away from the torso
distal
Designated agent
supine
inhalation
14. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
zygomatic arches
epinephrine
tendon
skull
15. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
negligence
arteries
hypoperfusion
pulmonary veins
16. 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)
atria
calcaneus
valve
pulmonary arteries
17. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
Left Lateral Recumbent
glucose
zygomatic arches
venae cavae
18. Lying on the back
manubrium
appendix
supine
draw - sheet method
19. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
nasal bones
exhalation
femur
20. The bones of the body
standing orders
abdominal quadrants
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
skeleton
21. Heart beating too slow
pulse
hazardous - material incident
Bradycardia
nasopharynx
22. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
trachea
vein
concealment
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
23. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
posterior
pulmonary arteries
Medical director
Right Upper Quadrant
24. The lateral bone of the forearm
radius
tarsal
ventricles
HIPAA
25. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
inhalation
phalanges
blood pressure
insulin
26. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
digestive system
pubis
inhalation
posterior tibial artery
27. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
muscle
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
humerus
endocrine system
28. The front of the body or body
pulse
anterior
911 System
organ donor
29. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
exhalation
glucose
calcaneus
RBC
30. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
Breathing Rates
implied consent
acromioclavicular joint
involuntary muscle
31. Closer to the torso
nasopharynx
proximal
implied consent
inferior
32. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
ight Lower Quadrant
fibula
epinephrine
draw - sheet method
33. An emergency involving multiple patients
multiple - casualty incident
joints
TRAMP
consent
34. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
phalanges
femur
quality improvement
dorsalis pedis artery
35. Blood's pathway
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
muscle
5
consent
36. The smallest kind of vein
venule
confidentiality
scapula
metatarsal
37. Wrist bones
patella
15-30 b/m
carpals
Activated Charcoal
38. In a stretcher sitting up
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39. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
Albuterol
Left Lower Quadrant
plantar
WBC
40. Toward the midline of the body
epiglottis
pulse
medial
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
41. 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
arteriole
calcaneus
cardiac conduction system
large intestine
42. 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
cranium
epinephrine
vertebrae
perfusion
43. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
TRAMP
direct carry
RBC
cardiac conduction system
44. An obligation to provide care to a patient
cardiac conduction system
duty to act
7
anatomy
45. Toward the head.
superior
trachea
stress
pubis
46. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
nitroglycerin
pathogens
cover
exhalation
47. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
5
25-50 b/m
maxillae
ilium
48. Referring to the sole of the foot
lateral
pelvis
distal
plantar
49. Hides and protects your body
plantar
humerus
cover
tarsal
50. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
automaticity
Breathing Rates
Nervous system
25-50 b/m