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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 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






2. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






3. 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






4. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






5. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






6. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint






7. 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






8. A sitting position

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9. The point where two bones come together






10. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






11. Brain and spinal cord






12. 60-100 bpm






13. The fluid portion of the blood






14. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






15. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






16. To the side - away from the midline of the body






17. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea






18. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






19. The chest






20. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






21. An obligation to provide care to a patient






22. Referring to the sole of the foot






23. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






24. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg






25. Hides body






26. The top - back and sides of the skull






27. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver






28. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






29. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






30. 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






31. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities






32. Lips turning blue






33. Consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician






34. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR






35. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells






36. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs






37. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






38. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death






39. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






40. Toward the midline of the body






41. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found






42. The superior portion of the sternum






43. Smallest veins






44. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






45. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter






46. Hand bones






47. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis






48. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries






49. Trade Name: nitrostat - nitrolingual - Action: relaxes blood vessels - decreases workload of heart - indication: chest pain and history of cardiac problems and prescribed Nitro - Contraindication: bradycardia - tachycardia - head injury - systolic BP






50. Adult breathing rate







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