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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. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
radius
plasma
proximal
epinephrine
2. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
abdominal quadrants
platelets
pathogens
3. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
insulin
vertebrae
diaphragm
scapula
4. 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
large intestine
Breathing Rates
bilateral
cricoid cartilage
5. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
recovery position
spleen
respiratory system
consent
6. Hides body
venule
Trendelenburg Position
concealment
anterior
7. An emergency involving multiple patients
trachea
multiple - casualty incident
thorax
skin
8. Urgent moves are done when....
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9. To the side - away from the midline of the body
humerus
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
lateral
proximal
10. Smallest veins
malleolous
venules
Veins
Medical director
11. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
acromion process
manubrium
tibia
implied consent
12. 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
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
power grip
arteries
metacarpals
13. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
scope of practice
pancreas
DNR
911 System
14. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
venule
femur
orbits
carotid arteries
15. The voice box
perfusion
Levels of EMS training
trachea
larynx
16. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
cranium
protocols
blood pressure
diastolic BP
17. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
ventral
5
pulmonary arteries
recovery position
18. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
carotid arteries
TRAMP
Left Lower Quadrant
epinephrine
19. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
malleolous
skin
smooth muscle
arteriole
20. The line through the center of the clavical
mid - clavicular
pubis
skull
Medical director
21. 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
ligament
25-50 b/m
perfusion
smooth muscle
22. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
multiple - casualty incident
power lift
skeleton
critical incident stress management
23. Outer layer of the skin
pancreas
decontamination
epidermis
thorax
24. Wrist bones
smooth muscle
carpals
911 System
12-29 breaths/min
25. The point where two bones come together
epiglottis
joints
Epinephrine
cranium
26. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
ischium
nasopharynx
pulse
dorsal
27. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
skin
expressed consent
insulin
hazardous - material incident
28. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
standard precautions
posterior tibial artery
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
valve
29. The bony structure of the head
capillary
skull
abandonment
Levels of EMS training
30. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
inadequate breathing
nasal bones
Medical director
epiglottis
31. Form the structure of the cheeks
central pulses
zygomatic arches
draw - sheet method
acetabulum
32. Carry blood toward the heart
physiology
Medical director
Veins
blood pressure
33. The lower jaw bone
mandible
digestive system
venule
quality improvement
34. Ankle bone
mandible
tarsal
Epinephrine
epiglottis
35. 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
ischium
joints
Off - Line medical direction
involuntary muscle
36. 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
stress
acromion process
appendix
37. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
HIPAA
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
implied consent
mandible
38. Infants breathing rate
anatomy
Albuterol
vertebrae
25-50 b/m
39. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
stomach
systolic BP
manubrium
gallbladder
40. Pediatric airway
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
liability
torso
aorta
41. 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
exhalation
cardiac muscle
abdominal quadrants
inadequate breathing
42. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
nasal bones
lungs
Levels of EMS training
automaticity
43. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
ilium
decontamination
standing orders
clavicle
44. The area directly posterior to the mouth
ight Lower Quadrant
calcaneus
oropharynx
physiology
45. The smallest kind of vein
skeleton
recovery position
autonomic NS
venule
46. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
fibula
supine
cricoid cartilage
digestive system
47. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
Breathing Rates
PPE
bilateral
coronary arteries
48. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
stress
hazardous - material incident
tibia
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
49. The area directly posterior to the nose
implied consent
nasopharynx
proximal
concealment
50. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
DNR
nasopharynx
dorsalis pedis artery
epiglottis