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EMT Basics
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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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1. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
carpals
Nervous system
coronary arteries
tibia
2. 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
malleolous
Good Samaritan Laws
12-29 breaths/min
ligament
3. Closer to the torso
recovery position
carotid arteries
proximal
mid - axillary line
4. 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
plasma
pulse
small intestine
perfusion
5. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
epidermis
ight Lower Quadrant
brachial artery
fibula
6. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
bronchi
pulmonary veins
WBC
musculoskeletal system
7. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
assault/battery
12-29 breaths/min
skull
911 System
8. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
aorta
dermis
spleen
organ donor
9. Referring to the sole of the foot
anterior
consent
plantar
protocols
10. A sitting position
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11. Outer layer of the skin
epidermis
scope of practice
plantar
Nervous system
12. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
systolic BP
draw - sheet method
anatomy
carpals
13. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
Albuterol
pathogens
extremity lift
lungs
14. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
Trendelenburg Position
power lift
Designated agent
trachea
15. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
quality improvement
artery
Left Lateral Recumbent
metacarpals
16. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
Levels of EMS training
radial artery
confidentiality
assault/battery
17. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
glucose
abandonment
endocrine system
skeleton
18. Number of bones in the sacral spine
Designated agent
dorsalis pedis artery
negligence
5
19. The top - back and sides of the skull
cranium
pharynx
cricoid cartilage
recovery position
20. The superior portion of the sternum
carpals
manubrium
Designated agent
posterior
21. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
pharynx
digestive system
humerus
respiratory system
22. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
Nervous system
On - line medical direction
zygomatic arches
alveoli
23. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
mid - axillary line
gallbladder
valve
24. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
systolic BP
skin
7
blood pressure
25. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
distal
systolic BP
posterior
artery
26. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
Left Upper Quadrant
pulmonary arteries
critical incident stress management
7
27. The foot bone
muscle
crime scene
venule
metatarsal
28. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
arteriole
pelvis
PNS
zygomatic arches
29. The point where two bones come together
Veins
pelvis
body mechanics
joints
30. The highest portion of the shoulder
maxillae
acromion process
dorsal
oropharynx
31. The heel bone
abandonment
calcaneus
pubis
Fowler's Position
32. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
venae cavae
Fowler's Position
7
protocols
33. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
12
Left Upper Quadrant
acromion process
femoral artery
34. Study of function
12
physiology
PNS
skeleton
35. 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
capillary
4
inhalation
cardiac conduction system
36. The 33 bones of the spinal column
automaticity
vertebrae
lungs
hazardous - material incident
37. Hand bones
abdominal quadrants
clavicle
5
metacarpals
38. Children breathing rate
consent
arteriole
acromioclavicular joint
15-30 b/m
39. Brain and spinal cord
Breathing Rates
CNS
ligament
pulmonary arteries
40. The collarbone
ight Lower Quadrant
voluntary muscle
clavicle
power grip
41. 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
calcaneus
plantar
negligence
cyanosis
42. 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
consent
clavicle
Veins
43. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
epinephrine
epidermis
quality improvement
44. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
muscle
Medical director
humerus
Veins
45. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
respiratory system
stomach
brachial artery
abandonment
46. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
voluntary muscle
musculoskeletal system
mandible
scope of practice
47. The front of the body or body
spleen
carotid arteries
anterior
metacarpals
48. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
artery
protocols
inadequate breathing
extremity lift
49. Infants breathing rate
pharynx
larynx
25-50 b/m
12
50. The lateral bone of the forearm
trachea
Oxygen
radius
liability