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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 strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
standard precautions
trachea
diastolic BP
ligament
2. Hides body
CNS
posterior tibial artery
concealment
venules
3. 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
cyanosis
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
nasopharynx
confidentiality
4. 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)
Veins
TRAMP
metacarpals
5. An emergency involving multiple patients
venae cavae
distal
pharynx
multiple - casualty incident
6. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
nasal bones
mid - axillary line
Fowler's Position
large intestine
7. The top - back and sides of the skull
arteriole
plasma
skin
cranium
8. 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 -
Activated Charcoal
nasopharynx
scope of practice
xiphoid process
9. The bones of the body
endocrine system
nasopharynx
skeleton
Fowler's Position
10. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
femoral artery
dermis
physiology
vein
11. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
PNS
coronary arteries
Veins
gallbladder
12. The chest
valve
plasma
thorax
Trendelenburg Position
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
Albuterol
direct carry
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inhalation
14. The area directly posterior to the mouth
epiglottis
expressed consent
oropharynx
Trendelenburg Position
15. Pediatric airway
Fowler's Position
systolic BP
brachial artery
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
16. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
tendon
joints
mid - axillary line
TRAMP
17. The fluid portion of the blood
Right Upper Quadrant
pancreas
plasma
femoral artery
18. The line through the center of the clavical
pulse
arterioles
mid - clavicular
pulse
19. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
tibia
autonomic NS
arterioles
pathogens
20. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
DNR
automaticity
xiphoid process
ventral
21. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
subcutaneous layers
pharynx
metacarpals
physiology
22. The major artery supplying the leg
venae cavae
Albuterol
implied consent
femoral artery
23. The area directly posterior to the nose
nasopharynx
metacarpals
scope of practice
digestive system
24. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
dorsal
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
musculoskeletal system
Breathing Rates
25. Hand bones
metacarpals
scapula
Fowler's Position
diastolic BP
26. Adult breathing rate
tachycardia
12-29 breaths/min
ight Lower Quadrant
expressed consent
27. Lying on the back
Activated Charcoal
hazardous - material incident
supine
abdominal quadrants
28. 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
malleolous
small intestine
Activated Charcoal
RBC
29. 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
ventricles
Off - Line medical direction
RBC
Epinephrine
30. 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
perfusion
duty to act
subcutaneous layers
arteries
31. The point where two bones come together
abdominal quadrants
joints
Good Samaritan Laws
carotid arteries
32. Brain and spinal cord
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
CNS
arteries
liability
33. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
liability
capillary
implied consent
xiphoid process
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
acromion process
systolic BP
pancreas
Albuterol
35. Inferior portion of the sternum
xiphoid process
tendon
trachea
15-30 b/m
36. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
trachea
inadequate breathing
vein
autonomic NS
37. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
critical incident stress management
peripheral pulses
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
pharynx
38. Study of the structure or form of living things
Oxygen
anatomy
acromioclavicular joint
gallbladder
39. Study of function
liver
physiology
abandonment
scope of practice
40. Carry blood away from the heart
blood pressure
arteries
consent
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41. The foot bone
cyanosis
metatarsal
critical incident stress management
Left Upper Quadrant
42. Shoulder Blade
cardiac conduction system
atria
scapula
carpals
43. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
ligament
ventricles
ight Lower Quadrant
critical incident stress management
44. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
systolic BP
hypoperfusion
liver
femoral artery
45. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
bronchi
cricoid cartilage
Trendelenburg Position
Right Upper Quadrant
46. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
acetabulum
platelets
skin
central pulses
47. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
malleolous
cricoid cartilage
lungs
pancreas
48. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
anatomy
Breathing Rates
crime scene
Good Samaritan Laws
49. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
scapula
diaphragm
automaticity
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
50. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
RBC
digestive system
respiratory system
pelvis