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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. 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
dorsal
zygomatic arches
confidentiality
2. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
pulmonary veins
Albuterol
pulmonary arteries
tendon
3. An emergency involving multiple patients
TRAMP
medial
multiple - casualty incident
radius
4. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care
Good Samaritan Laws
anatomy
ventricles
appendix
5. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
pancreas
contamination
abandonment
vein
6. The nose bones
nasal bones
pulse
gallbladder
autonomic NS
7. Number of bones in the sacral spine
5
metacarpals
venae cavae
lungs
8. Carry blood away from the heart
Bradycardia
arteries
exhalation
perfusion
9. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
ischium
palmer
bronchi
pancreas
10. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
automaticity
quality improvement
Left Lower Quadrant
15-30 b/m
11. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
decontamination
perfusion
assault/battery
spleen
12. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
PPE
metacarpals
perfusion
CNS
13. 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
abdominal quadrants
organ donor
superior
4
14. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
recovery position
Designated agent
ilium
phalanges
15. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
perfusion
dorsalis pedis artery
atria
recovery position
16. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
Left Lower Quadrant
glucose
liver
femur
17. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
Good Samaritan Laws
inferior
aorta
consent
18. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
subcutaneous layers
central pulses
quality improvement
medial
19. 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
atria
skin
epinephrine
HIPAA
20. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
malleolous
bronchi
skull
inadequate breathing
21. The bony structure of the head
duty to act
femoral artery
patella
skull
22. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
patella
trachea
Left Upper Quadrant
lateral
23. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
platelets
voluntary muscle
larynx
acromioclavicular joint
24. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
CNS
WBC
voluntary muscle
Medical director
25. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
xiphoid process
cardiac muscle
artery
26. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips
pathogens
power lift
hazardous - material incident
cardiac conduction system
27. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
dorsalis pedis artery
gallbladder
acromion process
stress
28. Toward the head.
subcutaneous layers
acromioclavicular joint
body mechanics
superior
29. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
artery
nitroglycerin
muscle
maxillae
30. 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
direct carry
liability
liver
implied consent
31. The collarbone
vertebrae
clavicle
blood pressure
pulse
32. The 33 bones of the spinal column
arteries
calcaneus
vertebrae
peripheral pulses
33. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
automaticity
Albuterol
liver
34. Wrist bones
carpals
4
supine
ligament
35. 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
small intestine
acetabulum
hypoperfusion
HIPAA
36. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
scope of practice
joints
liver
Breathing Rates
37. The front of the body or body
anterior
ligament
pulmonary arteries
Left Lateral Recumbent
38. Pediatric airway
platelets
ventricles
4
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
39. Children breathing rate
ight Lower Quadrant
skin
15-30 b/m
Epinephrine
40. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
pulse
nitroglycerin
involuntary muscle
skeleton
41. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
dorsal
nasopharynx
tendon
skeleton
42. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
acromioclavicular joint
dorsal
automaticity
pathogens
43. Outer layer of the skin
ight Lower Quadrant
epidermis
liability
protocols
44. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
mandible
supine
pulmonary veins
pubis
45. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
contamination
perfusion
pubis
quality improvement
46. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
pancreas
nitroglycerin
7
vein
47. Use emergency moves when....
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
Epinephrine
brachial artery
implied consent
48. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
skin
cyanosis
superior
Good Samaritan Laws
49. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
abandonment
lungs
pulmonary arteries
inferior
50. 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
negligence
pharynx
Epinephrine
diaphragm