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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. Number of bones in lumbar spine






2. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment






3. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately






4. The highest portion of the shoulder






5. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone






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






7. Found in gastrointestinal tract - urinary system - blood vessels; controls the flow of materials through these structures; carris out automatic muscular functions; no conscious control; responds to stimuli such as heat - cold and stretching






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






9. The area directly posterior to the mouth






10. Kneecap






11. High heart rate (Above 160)






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






13. Ankle bone






14. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






15. Lying on the back






16. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






17. Wrist bones






18. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






19. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide






20. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - a federal law protecting the privacy of patient - specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed






21. The large bone of the thigh






22. The major artery supplying the leg






23. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






24. The foot bone






25. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






26. 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 -






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






28. The bones of the body






29. Outer layer of the skin






30. Brain and spinal cord






31. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






32. Trade Name: nitrostat - nitrolingual - Action: relaxes blood vessels - decreases workload of heart - indication: chest pain and history of cardiac problems and prescribed Nitro - Contraindication: bradycardia - tachycardia - head injury - systolic BP






33. 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






34. The line through the center of the clavical






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






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






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






38. 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






39. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver






40. Toward the midline of the body






41. The nose bones






42. 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






43. An emergency involving multiple patients






44. The back of the body or body part






45. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own






46. Carry blood away from the heart






47. The 33 bones of the spinal column






48. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






49. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels






50. 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