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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. Closer to the torso






2. Kneecap






3. 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






4. Hand bones






5. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient






6. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart






7. Smallest arteries






8. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)






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






10. The collarbone






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






12. Referring to the palm of the hand






13. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position






14. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being






15. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job






16. The heel bone






17. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






18. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx






19. Outer layer of the skin






20. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling






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






22. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






23. Referring to the sole of the foot






24. The chest






25. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries






26. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






27. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care






28. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone






29. 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






30. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






31. A method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under patient's armpits and grasps the wrists - which another rescuer grasps the patient's knees






32. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






33. 60-100 bpm






34. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






35. The number of bones in the Cervical spine






36. 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






37. The highest portion of the shoulder






38. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






39. 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






40. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets






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






42. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






43. Carry blood toward the heart






44. Toward the head.






45. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed






46. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body






47. The top - back and sides of the skull






48. 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






49. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury






50. High heart rate (Above 160)