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EMT Basics
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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. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
posterior
automaticity
standard precautions
cricoid cartilage
2. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
phalanges
crime scene
perfusion
peripheral pulses
3. Toward the head.
abandonment
WBC
diaphragm
superior
4. The lateral bone of the forearm
femur
ventral
5
radius
5. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
Left Upper Quadrant
power grip
platelets
phalanges
6. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
automaticity
extremity lift
digestive system
tendon
7. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
dermis
xiphoid process
scope of practice
pulmonary arteries
8. Study of function
cardiac conduction system
dorsal
anterior
physiology
9. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
metacarpals
Designated agent
Levels of EMS training
inferior
10. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
insulin
dermis
critical incident stress management
Trendelenburg Position
11. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
Off - Line medical direction
systolic BP
fibula
tarsal
12. Breastbone
radius
duty to act
sternum
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
13. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
Left Upper Quadrant
Good Samaritan Laws
patella
crime scene
14. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
posterior tibial artery
liver
ilium
911 System
15. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
Breathing Rates
quality improvement
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
torso
16. 60-100 bpm
pharynx
stomach
inadequate breathing
pulse
17. Hides body
cardiac muscle
posterior tibial artery
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
concealment
18. On both sides
mid - axillary line
HIPAA
bilateral
15-30 b/m
19. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
standing orders
phalanges
physiology
systolic BP
20. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
Fowler's Position
QI
bronchi
arterioles
21. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
consent
orbits
stomach
sternum
22. The nose bones
Breathing Rates
nitroglycerin
nasal bones
extremity lift
23. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
911 System
plantar
skin
muscle
24. The highest portion of the shoulder
skeleton
12-29 breaths/min
acromion process
DNR
25. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
orbits
Left Lower Quadrant
small intestine
posterior tibial artery
26. Shoulder Blade
scapula
acromioclavicular joint
Activated Charcoal
patella
27. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
standing orders
TRAMP
On - line medical direction
coronary arteries
28. Toward the midline of the body
pharynx
911 System
medial
physiology
29. Referring to the palm of the hand
palmer
dermis
abandonment
medial
30. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
4
trachea
epinephrine
digestive system
31. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
ischium
abandonment
Albuterol
calcaneus
32. The collarbone
12
blood pressure
platelets
clavicle
33. The major artery supplying the leg
QI
femoral artery
anterior
tendon
34. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
endocrine system
15-30 b/m
Activated Charcoal
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
35. In a stretcher sitting up
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36. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
Veins
negligence
Breathing Rates
bilateral
37. The bones of the body
QI
25-50 b/m
skeleton
clavicle
38. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
PPE
alveoli
perfusion
thorax
39. The top - back and sides of the skull
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
gallbladder
5
cranium
40. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
standing orders
On - line medical direction
arterioles
central pulses
41. Blood's pathway
radial artery
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
Levels of EMS training
orbits
42. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
alveoli
voluntary muscle
cardiac muscle
femoral artery
43. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
anatomy
Left Lateral Recumbent
acromioclavicular joint
arterioles
44. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
Veins
abandonment
WBC
posterior tibial artery
45. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
respiratory system
physiology
involuntary muscle
abandonment
46. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs
pulmonary arteries
proximal
inhalation
maxillae
47. Infants breathing rate
25-50 b/m
Off - Line medical direction
large intestine
stomach
48. 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 -
diaphragm
Activated Charcoal
tibia
pulse
49. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
Trendelenburg Position
ischium
quality improvement
crime scene
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
metatarsal
small intestine
venules
malleolous