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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. In a stretcher sitting up

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2. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent






3. 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






4. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






5. The lower jaw bone






6. Farther away from the torso






7. Inferior portion of the sternum






8. 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






9. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior






10. Toward the head.






11. Toward the midline of the body






12. A sitting position

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






14. Number of bones in lumbar spine






15. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment






16. 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






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






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






19. High heart rate (Above 160)






20. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head






21. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx






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






23. Lying on the back






24. The nose bones






25. The top - back and sides of the skull






26. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






27. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






28. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






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






30. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






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






32. The superior portion of the sternum






33. 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 -






34. The highest portion of the shoulder






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






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






37. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form






38. Infants breathing rate






39. The bones of the body






40. 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






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






42. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords






43. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow






44. Wrist bones






45. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels






46. 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






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






48. 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)






49. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations






50. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head