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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. In a stretcher sitting up
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2. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
DNR
cranium
assault/battery
Epinephrine
3. Consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician
Off - Line medical direction
involuntary muscle
oropharynx
cranium
4. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle
PNS
standing orders
epidermis
5. The lower jaw bone
mandible
femur
automaticity
7
6. Farther away from the torso
distal
tibia
xiphoid process
large intestine
7. Inferior portion of the sternum
maxillae
bronchi
bilateral
xiphoid process
8. A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided - and that harm was caused to the patient as a result
radial artery
On - line medical direction
negligence
Bradycardia
9. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
epinephrine
dorsal
blood pressure
body mechanics
10. Toward the head.
gallbladder
duty to act
Trendelenburg Position
superior
11. Toward the midline of the body
medial
femoral artery
pubis
vein
12. A sitting position
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13. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
diastolic BP
QI
pulse
skeleton
14. Number of bones in lumbar spine
lungs
5
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
appendix
15. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
dorsalis pedis artery
skin
digestive system
alveoli
16. 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
valve
confidentiality
crime scene
body mechanics
17. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
extremity lift
expressed consent
tendon
metacarpals
18. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
Right Upper Quadrant
organ donor
automaticity
direct carry
19. High heart rate (Above 160)
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
nasal bones
superior
tachycardia
20. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
venae cavae
confidentiality
inferior
venule
21. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
plantar
organ donor
pharynx
Left Lower Quadrant
22. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
911 System
ilium
cricoid cartilage
blood pressure
23. Lying on the back
carpals
5
supine
plasma
24. The nose bones
Fowler's Position
tachycardia
nasal bones
thorax
25. The top - back and sides of the skull
cranium
diaphragm
oropharynx
QI
26. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
involuntary muscle
hazardous - material incident
15-30 b/m
crime scene
27. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
liver
duty to act
posterior tibial artery
dermis
28. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
concealment
systolic BP
acromioclavicular joint
femur
29. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
posterior tibial artery
arterioles
epiglottis
joints
30. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
sternum
subcutaneous layers
endocrine system
CNS
31. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
12-29 breaths/min
crime scene
standing orders
proximal
32. The superior portion of the sternum
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
Designated agent
manubrium
Fowler's Position
33. Trade Names: Superchar - Insta - char - liqui - char - Action: Binds to some poisons preventing absorpotion - Indications: Ingested poison - Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status - ingested acids or alkalis - inability to swallow -
mid - axillary line
Activated Charcoal
mandible
cranium
34. The highest portion of the shoulder
recovery position
venules
Nervous system
acromion process
35. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
25-50 b/m
gallbladder
quality improvement
power grip
36. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
physiology
joints
skull
subcutaneous layers
37. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
Fowler's Position
quality improvement
HIPAA
digestive system
38. Infants breathing rate
arteries
mid - clavicular
25-50 b/m
inhalation
39. The bones of the body
skeleton
multiple - casualty incident
dermis
5
40. 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
ventricles
tibia
Epinephrine
spleen
41. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
voluntary muscle
physiology
insulin
contamination
42. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
PNS
carpals
implied consent
crime scene
43. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
crime scene
palmer
small intestine
humerus
44. Wrist bones
carpals
artery
sternum
large intestine
45. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
cranium
pubis
draw - sheet method
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
endocrine system
12-29 breaths/min
On - line medical direction
abdominal quadrants
47. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
mid - axillary line
On - line medical direction
femur
coronary arteries
48. 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)
insulin
ight Lower Quadrant
atria
nasopharynx
49. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
hypoperfusion
carpals
metatarsal
inadequate breathing
50. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
perfusion
carotid arteries
joints
clavicle