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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. Being held legally responsible
contamination
liability
tarsal
brachial artery
2. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
supine
brachial artery
glucose
ventricles
3. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
radial artery
confidentiality
exhalation
small intestine
4. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
ligament
nitroglycerin
PNS
pancreas
5. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
Left Lower Quadrant
venae cavae
peripheral pulses
6. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
brachial artery
posterior
endocrine system
bilateral
7. The top - back and sides of the skull
bronchi
alveoli
cranium
7
8. 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
CNS
manubrium
direct carry
confidentiality
9. The collarbone
stress
clavicle
ventricles
Fowler's Position
10. The voice box
duty to act
larynx
ight Lower Quadrant
5
11. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
quality improvement
mid - axillary line
hypoperfusion
alveoli
12. Outer layer of the skin
supine
direct carry
cardiac muscle
epidermis
13. The heel bone
metatarsal
bronchi
mid - clavicular
calcaneus
14. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
stomach
12-29 breaths/min
spleen
ventral
15. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
skin
nasopharynx
artery
venule
16. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
maxillae
pulmonary arteries
fibula
12
17. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
Veins
large intestine
thorax
cricoid cartilage
18. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
ischium
arteriole
negligence
posterior
19. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
cardiac conduction system
posterior tibial artery
metacarpals
central pulses
20. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
cyanosis
inferior
5
ligament
21. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
stomach
extremity lift
PPE
dermis
22. The lower jaw bone
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
orbits
mandible
Left Upper Quadrant
23. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
consent
perfusion
pulmonary arteries
femur
24. Blood's pathway
Left Upper Quadrant
extremity lift
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
Levels of EMS training
25. 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 -
expressed consent
Activated Charcoal
5
WBC
26. 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
duty to act
Left Lower Quadrant
abdominal quadrants
voluntary muscle
27. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
xiphoid process
platelets
acetabulum
thorax
28. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
diastolic BP
respiratory system
organ donor
crime scene
29. Referring to the palm of the hand
Veins
Levels of EMS training
Trendelenburg Position
palmer
30. The point where two bones come together
joints
Albuterol
standing orders
gallbladder
31. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
draw - sheet method
physiology
aorta
coronary arteries
32. An emergency involving multiple patients
standard precautions
multiple - casualty incident
pulse
standing orders
33. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
gallbladder
critical incident stress management
dorsalis pedis artery
venules
34. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
abdominal quadrants
assault/battery
brachial artery
35. The front of the body or body
negligence
cardiac muscle
brachial artery
anterior
36. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel
glucose
pelvis
pulmonary arteries
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
37. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
large intestine
25-50 b/m
inadequate breathing
maxillae
38. 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
concealment
power lift
12
Left Lateral Recumbent
39. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
posterior
Designated agent
Left Lower Quadrant
epiglottis
40. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
quality improvement
Oxygen
Left Upper Quadrant
trachea
41. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the RLQ of the ab - then function of which is not well known; best known for it's inflammation which is appendicitis
appendix
malleolous
stress
pulse
42. On both sides
contamination
subcutaneous layers
On - line medical direction
bilateral
43. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
skin
Left Lower Quadrant
recovery position
carotid arteries
44. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
ischium
dorsal
standing orders
organ donor
45. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
cyanosis
vein
metacarpals
recovery position
46. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
acetabulum
Activated Charcoal
alveoli
malleolous
47. Wrist bones
joints
arteriole
assault/battery
carpals
48. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
gallbladder
pelvis
expressed consent
subcutaneous layers
49. Carry blood toward the heart
mid - axillary line
skin
PNS
Veins
50. Breastbone
direct carry
mid - clavicular
plantar
sternum