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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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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. 60-100 bpm
zygomatic arches
pulse
proximal
ischium
2. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
critical incident stress management
respiratory system
Right Upper Quadrant
acetabulum
3. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
epinephrine
involuntary muscle
hazardous - material incident
fibula
4. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
Nervous system
carotid arteries
diastolic BP
acromioclavicular joint
5. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
pulse
standing orders
ight Lower Quadrant
epinephrine
6. The heel bone
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
diastolic BP
calcaneus
4
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
larynx
negligence
acromioclavicular joint
venules
8. The area directly posterior to the nose
aorta
multiple - casualty incident
nasopharynx
Medical director
9. To the side - away from the midline of the body
arteries
organ donor
lateral
scope of practice
10. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
pancreas
dermis
25-50 b/m
expressed consent
11. 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
radial artery
atria
bronchi
large intestine
12. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
involuntary muscle
Epinephrine
ligament
inferior
13. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
911 System
Fowler's Position
crime scene
arteriole
14. The front of the body or body
ventral
large intestine
metacarpals
anterior
15. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
Trendelenburg Position
anterior
pelvis
autonomic NS
16. The foot bone
ilium
metatarsal
Left Upper Quadrant
venae cavae
17. 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)
ventricles
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
xiphoid process
proximal
18. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
vein
smooth muscle
insulin
voluntary muscle
19. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
respiratory system
inadequate breathing
vein
Nervous system
20. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
decontamination
pharynx
lateral
skull
21. 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
concealment
sternum
abdominal quadrants
Trendelenburg Position
22. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
metacarpals
ischium
musculoskeletal system
QI
23. 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
nitroglycerin
maxillae
patella
endocrine system
24. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
calcaneus
Left Lower Quadrant
glucose
25. Toward the head.
superior
scapula
peripheral pulses
pharynx
26. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
5
alveoli
organ donor
epidermis
27. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
protocols
stomach
PNS
abandonment
28. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
muscle
brachial artery
metacarpals
7
29. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
epinephrine
hypoperfusion
inferior
ventral
30. 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
venule
Albuterol
Oxygen
distal
31. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
calcaneus
mandible
acetabulum
4
32. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
Activated Charcoal
dorsal
Left Lower Quadrant
dorsalis pedis artery
33. The bones of the body
metacarpals
epiglottis
skeleton
Designated agent
34. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
Veins
insulin
vein
organ donor
35. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
implied consent
DNR
larynx
insulin
36. Found in gastrointestinal tract - urinary system - blood vessels; controls the flow of materials through these structures; carris out automatic muscular functions; no conscious control; responds to stimuli such as heat - cold and stretching
endocrine system
quality improvement
mandible
smooth muscle
37. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
pulse
central pulses
respiratory system
atria
38. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
negligence
expressed consent
ilium
39. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
trachea
acetabulum
nasopharynx
911 System
40. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
cover
epidermis
stomach
distal
41. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
concealment
torso
QI
subcutaneous layers
42. Number of bones in the sacral spine
medial
draw - sheet method
DNR
5
43. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
scapula
inadequate breathing
pulmonary arteries
Breathing Rates
44. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
larynx
stomach
Medical director
cover
45. Trade name: proventil - ventolin - Action: B-2 adrenergic receptor agonist - smooth muscle relaxant - Indication: Respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma - Contraindications:angina - MI - arrhythmia - CHF (Congestive heart failure) - side
Albuterol
liability
subcutaneous layers
radial artery
46. 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)
ventral
atria
blood pressure
carotid arteries
47. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
WBC
bronchi
ischium
extremity lift
48. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
Trendelenburg Position
25-50 b/m
ligament
diaphragm
49. Form the structure of the cheeks
radial artery
Left Lateral Recumbent
ventricles
zygomatic arches
50. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
autonomic NS
cardiac muscle
Albuterol
orbits