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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. The major artery supplying the leg
femoral artery
decontamination
pharynx
carotid arteries
2. Tissue that connects bone to bone
Designated agent
epiglottis
power grip
ligament
3. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
inadequate breathing
pathogens
ventricles
duty to act
4. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
aorta
dorsal
exhalation
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
5. The highest portion of the shoulder
Breathing Rates
acromion process
expressed consent
calcaneus
6. An emergency involving multiple patients
trachea
diastolic BP
confidentiality
multiple - casualty incident
7. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
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nasal bones
gallbladder
spleen
8. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
scope of practice
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peripheral pulses
Breathing Rates
9. 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
mandible
pulse
25-50 b/m
inhalation
10. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
tachycardia
assault/battery
distal
duty to act
11. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
carotid arteries
vertebrae
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
standard precautions
12. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
stress
humerus
ventral
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
13. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
body mechanics
torso
dorsal
small intestine
14. The superior portion of the sternum
abdominal quadrants
assault/battery
manubrium
voluntary muscle
15. To the side - away from the midline of the body
Fowler's Position
larynx
draw - sheet method
lateral
16. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
muscle
epiglottis
central pulses
oropharynx
17. The bones of the body
skeleton
zygomatic arches
liver
coronary arteries
18. 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 -
pulse
Activated Charcoal
blood pressure
Fowler's Position
19. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
radial artery
dorsal
protocols
subcutaneous layers
20. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
Good Samaritan Laws
xiphoid process
ight Lower Quadrant
pulmonary arteries
21. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
Activated Charcoal
hypoperfusion
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large intestine
22. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
vein
tendon
nasal bones
Levels of EMS training
23. 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
standing orders
abdominal quadrants
pulse
implied consent
24. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
hypoperfusion
xiphoid process
critical incident stress management
pulmonary veins
25. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
bilateral
Trendelenburg Position
acetabulum
tachycardia
26. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
hazardous - material incident
tibia
Fowler's Position
atria
27. The voice box
nitroglycerin
larynx
organ donor
draw - sheet method
28. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
pharynx
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
tachycardia
systolic BP
29. The smallest kind of artery
ventricles
clavicle
arteriole
abdominal quadrants
30. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
cranium
crime scene
Trendelenburg Position
assault/battery
31. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
HIPAA
dorsal
mid - clavicular
endocrine system
32. 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
acetabulum
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venules
33. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
extremity lift
valve
pelvis
atria
34. 60-100 bpm
pulse
fibula
PNS
glucose
35. 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
standing orders
Albuterol
Good Samaritan Laws
atria
36. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
proximal
venae cavae
pulmonary arteries
tendon
37. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
pulse
alveoli
QI
pathogens
38. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
maxillae
Left Upper Quadrant
standing orders
15-30 b/m
39. Lying on the back
supine
Levels of EMS training
tarsal
coronary arteries
40. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
ischium
manubrium
posterior tibial artery
epiglottis
41. The heel bone
xiphoid process
concealment
superior
calcaneus
42. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
Designated agent
standing orders
Trendelenburg Position
posterior tibial artery
43. The area directly posterior to the mouth
Epinephrine
oropharynx
appendix
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44. 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
alveoli
dorsal
Left Lateral Recumbent
liver
45. Toward the head.
abandonment
insulin
femur
superior
46. The toe and finger bones
malleolous
phalanges
calcaneus
HIPAA
47. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
critical incident stress management
ligament
Bradycardia
48. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
blood pressure
medial
assault/battery
ventral
49. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
WBC
lateral
patella
pulmonary arteries
50. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
small intestine
liver
ight Lower Quadrant
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