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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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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. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
decontamination
stress
Veins
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
2. The chest
thorax
brachial artery
CNS
anterior
3. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
glucose
cyanosis
Left Upper Quadrant
clavicle
4. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
Left Lateral Recumbent
malleolous
Albuterol
femur
5. Outer layer of the skin
5
epidermis
Epinephrine
ventral
6. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
lateral
humerus
Trendelenburg Position
dorsal
7. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
epiglottis
pubis
pulmonary veins
cyanosis
8. To the side - away from the midline of the body
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Upper Quadrant
lateral
ventral
9. Children breathing rate
metatarsal
arterioles
radius
15-30 b/m
10. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher - during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests - then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
extremity lift
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
direct carry
calcaneus
11. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
plantar
QI
brachial artery
critical incident stress management
12. The major artery supplying the leg
lateral
femoral artery
respiratory system
vein
13. 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
inhalation
endocrine system
acetabulum
ligament
14. 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
Oxygen
hazardous - material incident
carotid arteries
oropharynx
15. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
Off - Line medical direction
trachea
nitroglycerin
pulmonary veins
16. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
negligence
involuntary muscle
central pulses
automaticity
17. The fluid portion of the blood
plasma
ventral
protocols
epinephrine
18. The superior portion of the sternum
direct carry
manubrium
lateral
QI
19. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
power grip
proximal
acetabulum
smooth muscle
20. On both sides
bilateral
venae cavae
brachial artery
assault/battery
21. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
involuntary muscle
mid - axillary line
12
crime scene
22. Study of function
PNS
anatomy
physiology
dorsal
23. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
expressed consent
voluntary muscle
Albuterol
large intestine
24. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - a federal law protecting the privacy of patient - specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
HIPAA
gallbladder
Fowler's Position
duty to act
25. Use emergency moves when....
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
acetabulum
lateral
spleen
26. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
abandonment
peripheral pulses
liability
maxillae
27. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
Off - Line medical direction
posterior
humerus
central pulses
28. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
liability
spleen
humerus
venule
29. The collarbone
cardiac muscle
humerus
clavicle
anterior
30. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
confidentiality
oropharynx
scapula
insulin
31. 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
orbits
carpals
protocols
confidentiality
32. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
On - line medical direction
arterioles
patella
WBC
33. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
brachial artery
vertebrae
standard precautions
inferior
34. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
arteriole
phalanges
stomach
ventral
35. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
inferior
humerus
standard precautions
coronary arteries
36. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
endocrine system
tibia
voluntary muscle
peripheral pulses
37. 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
spleen
standing orders
abdominal quadrants
orbits
38. Study of the structure or form of living things
Left Upper Quadrant
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
anatomy
posterior tibial artery
39. The front of the body or body
RBC
Left Lateral Recumbent
Breathing Rates
anterior
40. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
7
911 System
HIPAA
implied consent
41. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
ventral
RBC
large intestine
voluntary muscle
42. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
acetabulum
blood pressure
pulse
acromioclavicular joint
43. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
pathogens
draw - sheet method
On - line medical direction
cover
44. Infants breathing rate
25-50 b/m
smooth muscle
xiphoid process
liability
45. Hides and protects your body
mid - axillary line
cover
CNS
draw - sheet method
46. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
abdominal quadrants
venules
liver
4
47. 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
hazardous - material incident
hypoperfusion
liver
RBC
48. 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
fibula
epidermis
small intestine
Oxygen
49. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
epinephrine
coronary arteries
metacarpals
peripheral pulses
50. Smallest veins
Levels of EMS training
epidermis
venules
epinephrine