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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 top - back and sides of the skull






2. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






3. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR






4. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






5. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips






6. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs






7. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






8. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed






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






10. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death






11. Trade name: proventil - ventolin - Action: B-2 adrenergic receptor agonist - smooth muscle relaxant - Indication: Respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma - Contraindications:angina - MI - arrhythmia - CHF (Congestive heart failure) - side






12. Being held legally responsible






13. To the side - away from the midline of the body






14. Farther away from the torso






15. 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






16. Number of bones in the sacral spine






17. 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)






18. Closer to the torso






19. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg






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






21. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)






22. An emergency involving multiple patients






23. 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






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






25. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle






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






27. The front of the body or body






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






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






30. High heart rate (Above 160)






31. Hides body






32. Hides and protects your body






33. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






34. Inferior portion of the sternum






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






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






37. Carry blood toward the heart






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






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






40. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






41. Form the structure of the cheeks






42. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations






43. 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)






44. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix






45. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






46. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






47. 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






48. Referring to the palm of the hand






49. Brain and spinal cord






50. The smallest kind of artery