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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. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
4
lungs
gallbladder
muscle
2. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
multiple - casualty incident
assault/battery
tendon
distal
3. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
artery
torso
implied consent
pancreas
4. Toward the midline of the body
recovery position
liver
medial
supine
5. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
Trendelenburg Position
PNS
mid - axillary line
sternum
6. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
insulin
epinephrine
multiple - casualty incident
Right Upper Quadrant
7. The area directly posterior to the mouth
assault/battery
Bradycardia
oropharynx
epinephrine
8. Referring to the sole of the foot
Veins
epinephrine
plantar
dorsalis pedis artery
9. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
vein
physiology
draw - sheet method
carotid arteries
10. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
radius
Trendelenburg Position
Medical director
direct carry
11. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
On - line medical direction
zygomatic arches
pubis
fibula
12. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
acromioclavicular joint
RBC
phalanges
911 System
13. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
abandonment
tendon
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
diastolic BP
14. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
malleolous
diaphragm
stress
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
15. A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs
exhalation
expressed consent
alveoli
cyanosis
16. Children breathing rate
Trendelenburg Position
bronchi
platelets
15-30 b/m
17. The lower jaw bone
mandible
sternum
palmer
bronchi
18. The chest
muscle
critical incident stress management
thorax
Left Lateral Recumbent
19. A sitting position
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20. 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
alveoli
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
nasopharynx
Epinephrine
21. Hides and protects your body
Right Upper Quadrant
exhalation
Epinephrine
cover
22. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
protocols
critical incident stress management
extremity lift
WBC
23. Hides body
plantar
pulmonary arteries
concealment
contamination
24. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
implied consent
abdominal quadrants
humerus
digestive system
25. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
manubrium
On - line medical direction
gallbladder
ischium
26. The foot bone
crime scene
platelets
metatarsal
dorsalis pedis artery
27. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
duty to act
protocols
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
QI
28. An emergency involving multiple patients
CNS
ischium
crime scene
multiple - casualty incident
29. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
skin
expressed consent
automaticity
arterioles
30. 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
CNS
inferior
metacarpals
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
31. The fluid portion of the blood
plasma
skin
draw - sheet method
Left Upper Quadrant
32. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
assault/battery
plasma
5
On - line medical direction
33. 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
zygomatic arches
smooth muscle
ilium
skull
34. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
distal
humerus
orbits
contamination
35. In a stretcher sitting up
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36. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
acromion process
body mechanics
pubis
organ donor
37. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
liability
carotid arteries
power lift
femoral artery
38. The lateral bone of the forearm
extremity lift
digestive system
radius
cyanosis
39. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
standard precautions
systolic BP
endocrine system
scapula
40. On both sides
anatomy
xiphoid process
PPE
bilateral
41. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
protocols
systolic BP
pulmonary veins
endocrine system
42. Inferior portion of the sternum
Nervous system
xiphoid process
Designated agent
Oxygen
43. The top - back and sides of the skull
diaphragm
endocrine system
anterior
cranium
44. The smallest kind of vein
pelvis
trachea
venule
radius
45. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
Breathing Rates
On - line medical direction
draw - sheet method
cricoid cartilage
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
musculoskeletal system
4
pulse
inhalation
47. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
malleolous
autonomic NS
Left Upper Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
48. The toe and finger bones
phalanges
anatomy
mid - axillary line
mid - clavicular
49. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
RBC
alveoli
Trendelenburg Position
autonomic NS
50. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
pathogens
acromioclavicular joint
Fowler's Position
automaticity