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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. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
RBC
acetabulum
confidentiality
diastolic BP
2. 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
manubrium
skin
25-50 b/m
negligence
3. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
aorta
bronchi
cardiac conduction system
musculoskeletal system
4. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel
WBC
glucose
vertebrae
body mechanics
5. Children breathing rate
15-30 b/m
ventricles
brachial artery
7
6. 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
smooth muscle
12-29 breaths/min
distal
assault/battery
7. 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
nitroglycerin
duty to act
autonomic NS
insulin
8. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
DNR
CNS
Bradycardia
tibia
9. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
scapula
fibula
epidermis
Levels of EMS training
10. Breastbone
smooth muscle
fibula
multiple - casualty incident
sternum
11. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
911 System
5
recovery position
contamination
12. The bones of the body
skeleton
cricoid cartilage
Fowler's Position
liability
13. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
pancreas
dorsal
insulin
valve
14. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart
Breathing Rates
ight Lower Quadrant
power grip
assault/battery
15. The toe and finger bones
phalanges
zygomatic arches
femur
orbits
16. The foot bone
DNR
palmer
Right Upper Quadrant
metatarsal
17. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
7
humerus
stress
bronchi
18. The smallest kind of vein
critical incident stress management
Oxygen
venule
cranium
19. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
On - line medical direction
femur
arterioles
metatarsal
20. The smallest kind of artery
stomach
arteriole
inadequate breathing
gallbladder
21. Being held legally responsible
liability
Trendelenburg Position
implied consent
respiratory system
22. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
alveoli
epinephrine
cardiac muscle
plasma
23. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
cranium
lateral
diaphragm
draw - sheet method
24. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
spleen
subcutaneous layers
TRAMP
25. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
radial artery
Trendelenburg Position
Good Samaritan Laws
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
26. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
metacarpals
Levels of EMS training
malleolous
radius
27. Number of bones in lumbar spine
cyanosis
5
scope of practice
muscle
28. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
Right Upper Quadrant
femur
Nervous system
nasal bones
29. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
artery
15-30 b/m
Off - Line medical direction
inferior
30. Heart beating too slow
skull
power lift
Bradycardia
mandible
31. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
Activated Charcoal
pathogens
5
assault/battery
32. Outer layer of the skin
epidermis
HIPAA
dorsalis pedis artery
manubrium
33. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
hypoperfusion
platelets
carpals
protocols
34. Toward the head.
superior
12-29 breaths/min
tachycardia
acetabulum
35. Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
thorax
Levels of EMS training
nitroglycerin
36. 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
joints
crime scene
Trendelenburg Position
confidentiality
37. Brain and spinal cord
assault/battery
pulmonary veins
expressed consent
CNS
38. The back of the body or body part
venules
calcaneus
posterior
Breathing Rates
39. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
appendix
negligence
lungs
ight Lower Quadrant
40. Adult breathing rate
larynx
central pulses
inadequate breathing
12-29 breaths/min
41. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
recovery position
coronary arteries
orbits
pubis
42. The voice box
nitroglycerin
larynx
radial artery
ventricles
43. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
phalanges
carpals
torso
smooth muscle
44. The 33 bones of the spinal column
acromion process
diastolic BP
respiratory system
vertebrae
45. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
platelets
nitroglycerin
Breathing Rates
duty to act
46. Referring to the sole of the foot
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Upper Quadrant
plantar
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
47. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
Levels of EMS training
lungs
acetabulum
arterioles
48. Closer to the torso
proximal
Activated Charcoal
direct carry
skull
49. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
HIPAA
critical incident stress management
trachea
dorsalis pedis artery
50. Hides body
25-50 b/m
concealment
12
peripheral pulses