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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. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
Designated agent
Bradycardia
pulse
stress
2. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
nasal bones
torso
power grip
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
3. The area directly posterior to the mouth
standard precautions
oropharynx
Medical director
expressed consent
4. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
mid - clavicular
brachial artery
duty to act
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5. Action:increases levels of O2 in the blood - indications: hypoxia - known or suspected - dose: 6lpm NC (44%) - 12 lpm NRB (90%) - 15 lpm BVM (100%) - Inhaled - supplied: compressed gas
digestive system
PNS
Nervous system
Oxygen
6. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
hazardous - material incident
quality improvement
appendix
direct carry
7. The line through the center of the clavical
PPE
alveoli
mid - clavicular
Trendelenburg Position
8. Study of the structure or form of living things
organ donor
perfusion
insulin
anatomy
9. Referring to the palm of the hand
palmer
skeleton
Left Lateral Recumbent
muscle
10. Hand bones
metacarpals
organ donor
mid - axillary line
cricoid cartilage
11. Wrist bones
diastolic BP
supine
carpals
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
12. The highest portion of the shoulder
oropharynx
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
arteries
acromion process
13. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
Fowler's Position
crime scene
calcaneus
diaphragm
14. Toward the head.
muscle
voluntary muscle
Epinephrine
superior
15. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
venules
automaticity
insulin
stomach
16. Smallest veins
venules
TRAMP
negligence
automaticity
17. Ankle bone
Designated agent
scope of practice
tarsal
consent
18. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
subcutaneous layers
implied consent
stomach
power lift
19. The point where two bones come together
musculoskeletal system
Left Lower Quadrant
joints
carpals
20. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
Albuterol
hypoperfusion
concealment
autonomic NS
21. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
power lift
assault/battery
radial artery
inadequate breathing
22. 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)
concealment
ventricles
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
superior
23. An emergency involving multiple patients
multiple - casualty incident
malleolous
Levels of EMS training
Trendelenburg Position
24. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
atria
lateral
diaphragm
palmer
25. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
calcaneus
platelets
scapula
Trendelenburg Position
26. 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
musculoskeletal system
gallbladder
hypoperfusion
27. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
nasopharynx
tibia
spleen
QI
28. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
plantar
vertebrae
tarsal
valve
29. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
medial
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
radial artery
pharynx
30. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
abandonment
fibula
medial
trachea
31. 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
PNS
acromion process
arteries
HIPAA
32. The large bone of the thigh
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pharynx
humerus
femur
33. Heart beating too slow
Bradycardia
extremity lift
cranium
radial artery
34. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
sternum
acetabulum
ight Lower Quadrant
exhalation
35. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
25-50 b/m
xiphoid process
spleen
pancreas
36. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
Left Lower Quadrant
negligence
capillary
inferior
37. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
sternum
TRAMP
radial artery
assault/battery
38. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
nitroglycerin
PNS
superior
trachea
39. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
body mechanics
spleen
direct carry
CNS
40. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient and his physician - which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts
manubrium
negligence
peripheral pulses
DNR
41. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
thorax
WBC
acromioclavicular joint
ligament
42. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
standard precautions
decontamination
Designated agent
consent
43. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
4
large intestine
musculoskeletal system
digestive system
44. The toe and finger bones
phalanges
plasma
bronchi
assault/battery
45. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
lateral
large intestine
quality improvement
cardiac muscle
46. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
PPE
central pulses
aorta
abandonment
47. 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
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
WBC
QI
Epinephrine
48. Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
Off - Line medical direction
recovery position
coronary arteries
49. The two upper chambers of the heart - there is a right (receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and the left (which sends oxygen - rich blood to the body)
Epinephrine
atria
coronary arteries
hypoperfusion
50. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
power grip
venae cavae
calcaneus
carotid arteries