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EMT Basics
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health-sciences
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emt
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant - the left upper quadrant - the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant
abandonment
posterior
humerus
abdominal quadrants
2. The lower jaw bone
platelets
nasal bones
vertebrae
mandible
3. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
implied consent
thorax
recovery position
medial
4. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Medical director
gallbladder
bronchi
humerus
5. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
coronary arteries
tibia
muscle
skull
6. 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
DNR
diastolic BP
pulse
7. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
Left Upper Quadrant
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
Off - Line medical direction
PPE
8. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
protocols
25-50 b/m
pulmonary veins
skin
9. Shoulder Blade
scapula
stomach
arteriole
gallbladder
10. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
vein
plantar
orbits
maxillae
11. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
scope of practice
pelvis
small intestine
Trendelenburg Position
12. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
CNS
Oxygen
WBC
cardiac muscle
13. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
critical incident stress management
atria
Left Lateral Recumbent
assault/battery
14. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
musculoskeletal system
femur
bronchi
diaphragm
15. Lips turning blue
mid - clavicular
cyanosis
dorsalis pedis artery
assault/battery
16. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
muscle
pathogens
dermis
radius
17. Ankle bone
skeleton
tarsal
hypoperfusion
PNS
18. 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 -
stress
Activated Charcoal
distal
artery
19. An emergency involving multiple patients
cricoid cartilage
5
multiple - casualty incident
medial
20. The area directly posterior to the mouth
oropharynx
torso
Left Upper Quadrant
critical incident stress management
21. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
PNS
Left Lower Quadrant
stress
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
22. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
scope of practice
skull
posterior
venae cavae
23. Being held legally responsible
smooth muscle
liability
joints
aorta
24. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
superior
skin
perfusion
quality improvement
25. 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
liver
Off - Line medical direction
diaphragm
draw - sheet method
26. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
nitroglycerin
maxillae
glucose
tibia
27. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
pulse
phalanges
Medical director
hazardous - material incident
28. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
inadequate breathing
alveoli
muscle
ligament
29. High heart rate (Above 160)
contamination
tachycardia
Albuterol
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
30. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
Levels of EMS training
carpals
PPE
spleen
31. Carry blood toward the heart
vertebrae
Left Upper Quadrant
Veins
maxillae
32. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
physiology
venules
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
pubis
33. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
WBC
pancreas
arteriole
maxillae
34. The superior portion of the sternum
manubrium
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
femur
plantar
35. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
recovery position
perfusion
25-50 b/m
pelvis
36. 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
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
maxillae
automaticity
ventricles
37. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
spleen
Epinephrine
decontamination
nasal bones
38. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
automaticity
venules
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
Activated Charcoal
39. The toe and finger bones
phalanges
xiphoid process
cardiac conduction system
carotid arteries
40. Urgent moves are done when....
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41. 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
cardiac muscle
inadequate breathing
muscle
Albuterol
42. The heel bone
calcaneus
power grip
lungs
Left Upper Quadrant
43. Blood's pathway
Levels of EMS training
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
5
cranium
44. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
orbits
consent
skin
dorsalis pedis artery
45. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
Left Lower Quadrant
platelets
acromioclavicular joint
TRAMP
46. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
vein
endocrine system
gallbladder
acromioclavicular joint
47. 60-100 bpm
pulse
carotid arteries
insulin
pubis
48. The point where two bones come together
epinephrine
venules
joints
cardiac muscle
49. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
artery
subcutaneous layers
muscle
bronchi
50. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
large intestine
pulse
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults