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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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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. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
draw - sheet method
epidermis
4
protocols
2. Breastbone
sternum
oropharynx
Epinephrine
standing orders
3. Hides and protects your body
ventral
peripheral pulses
Off - Line medical direction
cover
4. Heart beating too slow
fibula
dorsalis pedis artery
phalanges
Bradycardia
5. The front of the body or body
diastolic BP
large intestine
anterior
diaphragm
6. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
Fowler's Position
expressed consent
arteriole
Albuterol
7. The highest portion of the shoulder
ventral
extremity lift
systolic BP
acromion process
8. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
fibula
Medical director
standing orders
pancreas
9. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
liability
insulin
ventricles
epinephrine
10. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
body mechanics
CNS
PNS
zygomatic arches
11. Referring to the sole of the foot
orbits
skull
plantar
PPE
12. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
trachea
abdominal quadrants
Albuterol
pharynx
13. 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)
ventricles
joints
tachycardia
capillary
14. An obligation to provide care to a patient
direct carry
duty to act
confidentiality
endocrine system
15. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
spleen
mid - clavicular
pancreas
joints
16. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries
exhalation
QI
perfusion
pubis
17. Pediatric airway
On - line medical direction
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
Activated Charcoal
Epinephrine
18. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
organ donor
larynx
fibula
liver
19. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
abdominal quadrants
pathogens
Trendelenburg Position
Good Samaritan Laws
20. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
scapula
ligament
Trendelenburg Position
hazardous - material incident
21. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient and his physician - which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts
pubis
Oxygen
dorsal
DNR
22. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
venule
arterioles
platelets
critical incident stress management
23. Shoulder Blade
malleolous
Albuterol
scapula
arteries
24. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
crime scene
posterior tibial artery
negligence
trachea
25. On both sides
arteries
bilateral
medial
implied consent
26. To the side - away from the midline of the body
Right Upper Quadrant
maxillae
lateral
ligament
27. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body
decontamination
insulin
diastolic BP
liver
28. Action:increases levels of O2 in the blood - indications: hypoxia - known or suspected - dose: 6lpm NC (44%) - 12 lpm NRB (90%) - 15 lpm BVM (100%) - Inhaled - supplied: compressed gas
capillary
Oxygen
automaticity
tachycardia
29. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
metacarpals
decontamination
body mechanics
cardiac muscle
30. 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
15-30 b/m
negligence
Fowler's Position
tibia
31. 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
body mechanics
zygomatic arches
15-30 b/m
32. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
larynx
pharynx
pulmonary veins
distal
33. The point where two bones come together
Left Lower Quadrant
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
joints
metacarpals
34. 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
On - line medical direction
confidentiality
femur
Albuterol
35. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
crime scene
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
25-50 b/m
proximal
36. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
TRAMP
joints
CNS
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
37. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
Breathing Rates
metacarpals
carpals
artery
38. 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)
large intestine
nasal bones
liver
atria
39. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
systolic BP
HIPAA
malleolous
Oxygen
40. Toward the midline of the body
thorax
torso
medial
Breathing Rates
41. The area directly posterior to the nose
nasopharynx
5
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
concealment
42. The nose bones
decontamination
skeleton
nasal bones
plasma
43. The collarbone
PPE
Veins
clavicle
physiology
44. The lateral bone of the forearm
Oxygen
joints
pulmonary veins
radius
45. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
blood pressure
pancreas
Trendelenburg Position
dorsal
46. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
distal
diastolic BP
phalanges
47. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
inhalation
diaphragm
WBC
Left Lateral Recumbent
48. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
insulin
Off - Line medical direction
epiglottis
femur
49. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
anatomy
ilium
QI
7
50. Being held legally responsible
assault/battery
stomach
liability
aorta