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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. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
carotid arteries
subcutaneous layers
Oxygen
DNR
2. 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
Left Upper Quadrant
appendix
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
dorsalis pedis artery
3. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
spleen
vein
inadequate breathing
metacarpals
4. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
Designated agent
Off - Line medical direction
scope of practice
brachial artery
5. Study of the structure or form of living things
patella
anatomy
musculoskeletal system
12-29 breaths/min
6. Number of bones in lumbar spine
plantar
dorsal
5
expressed consent
7. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
liver
phalanges
quality improvement
tarsal
8. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
metacarpals
carpals
epinephrine
vein
9. 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
power lift
direct carry
femur
voluntary muscle
10. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
larynx
artery
venae cavae
voluntary muscle
11. Closer to the torso
liver
blood pressure
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
proximal
12. The heel bone
cardiac muscle
standard precautions
dermis
calcaneus
13. 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
Breathing Rates
arteries
implied consent
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
14. The lower jaw bone
mandible
distal
anterior
direct carry
15. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
Veins
ight Lower Quadrant
Right Upper Quadrant
On - line medical direction
16. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
TRAMP
humerus
spleen
17. Blood's pathway
respiratory system
epidermis
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
sternum
18. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
pelvis
extremity lift
Albuterol
venae cavae
19. 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
pulse
abdominal quadrants
inhalation
lungs
20. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
standard precautions
lungs
inferior
diaphragm
21. Carry blood toward the heart
On - line medical direction
Fowler's Position
Designated agent
Veins
22. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
ight Lower Quadrant
7
Breathing Rates
phalanges
23. The large bone of the thigh
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
larynx
femur
exhalation
24. 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
Epinephrine
Fowler's Position
pubis
dorsal
25. Hides and protects your body
cranium
cover
involuntary muscle
thorax
26. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
critical incident stress management
digestive system
manubrium
muscle
27. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Epinephrine
metacarpals
artery
tendon
28. Tissue that connects bone to bone
hazardous - material incident
manubrium
epidermis
ligament
29. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
trachea
Activated Charcoal
acetabulum
cardiac muscle
30. The lateral bone of the forearm
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
acromioclavicular joint
radius
decontamination
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
confidentiality
aorta
xiphoid process
organ donor
32. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
Fowler's Position
hypoperfusion
protocols
dorsal
33. Number of bones in the sacral spine
dorsalis pedis artery
pharynx
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
5
34. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
dorsal
autonomic NS
manubrium
inhalation
35. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
cardiac muscle
pubis
muscle
cricoid cartilage
36. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
abandonment
Oxygen
central pulses
power lift
37. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
vein
xiphoid process
inadequate breathing
superior
38. The 33 bones of the spinal column
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
25-50 b/m
dermis
vertebrae
39. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
acetabulum
epidermis
dermis
pulmonary veins
40. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
epinephrine
femur
stomach
5
41. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
Veins
fibula
peripheral pulses
coronary arteries
42. 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 -
7
cover
Activated Charcoal
5
43. Inferior portion of the sternum
xiphoid process
dorsalis pedis artery
ventral
multiple - casualty incident
44. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
inadequate breathing
consent
arteriole
posterior
45. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
sternum
digestive system
assault/battery
pharynx
46. Lips turning blue
peripheral pulses
posterior
Veins
cyanosis
47. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
zygomatic arches
involuntary muscle
platelets
QI
48. The collarbone
palmer
Right Upper Quadrant
clavicle
epinephrine
49. 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
cardiac conduction system
HIPAA
Activated Charcoal
Trendelenburg Position
50. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)
pathogens
blood pressure
ventricles
posterior