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EMT Basics
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health-sciences
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1. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
stomach
nasopharynx
15-30 b/m
aorta
2. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
thorax
assault/battery
Nervous system
oropharynx
3. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
dorsalis pedis artery
manubrium
carotid arteries
artery
4. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
concealment
malleolous
skin
epinephrine
5. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
expressed consent
Designated agent
stomach
standard precautions
6. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
torso
inferior
xiphoid process
CNS
7. 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
abdominal quadrants
zygomatic arches
liver
Good Samaritan Laws
8. Toward the midline of the body
metacarpals
medial
scope of practice
torso
9. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
acromioclavicular joint
mid - clavicular
smooth muscle
mid - axillary line
10. Outer layer of the skin
pulse
pelvis
muscle
epidermis
11. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
Trendelenburg Position
smooth muscle
On - line medical direction
HIPAA
12. Children breathing rate
maxillae
concealment
15-30 b/m
endocrine system
13. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
25-50 b/m
power grip
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
blood pressure
14. 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
hypoperfusion
skull
quality improvement
smooth muscle
15. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
power grip
larynx
dermis
manubrium
16. The smallest kind of vein
implied consent
musculoskeletal system
glucose
venule
17. The line through the center of the clavical
pulmonary veins
medial
mid - clavicular
glucose
18. The lower jaw bone
mandible
posterior
scapula
Levels of EMS training
19. The fluid portion of the blood
plasma
pulse
DNR
5
20. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
fibula
gallbladder
ilium
posterior
21. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
cricoid cartilage
pathogens
blood pressure
22. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
appendix
ventral
pathogens
stress
23. Lips turning blue
manubrium
large intestine
cyanosis
perfusion
24. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
scope of practice
pancreas
stress
critical incident stress management
25. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
acetabulum
vein
25-50 b/m
pathogens
26. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
epiglottis
artery
torso
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
27. 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
distal
perfusion
clavicle
arterioles
28. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
ventral
tachycardia
body mechanics
25-50 b/m
29. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ilium
respiratory system
oropharynx
lateral
30. Smallest arteries
RBC
trachea
epidermis
arterioles
31. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
metacarpals
musculoskeletal system
valve
subcutaneous layers
32. Number of bones in the sacral spine
5
cricoid cartilage
glucose
alveoli
33. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
Left Lateral Recumbent
Fowler's Position
venule
PPE
34. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
pulse
pubis
dermis
muscle
35. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
hazardous - material incident
involuntary muscle
glucose
patella
36. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
Albuterol
Oxygen
Activated Charcoal
ight Lower Quadrant
37. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
nasopharynx
Designated agent
respiratory system
mid - axillary line
38. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
dorsalis pedis artery
radial artery
muscle
Epinephrine
39. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
medial
contamination
insulin
respiratory system
40. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
Left Lower Quadrant
coronary arteries
peripheral pulses
plantar
41. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
appendix
spleen
patella
supine
42. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
draw - sheet method
alveoli
vertebrae
thorax
43. 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
5
confidentiality
superior
pharynx
44. The area directly posterior to the nose
ventral
QI
nasopharynx
arteriole
45. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
epinephrine
quality improvement
automaticity
physiology
46. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
Activated Charcoal
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
endocrine system
posterior tibial artery
47. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
quality improvement
concealment
femoral artery
lungs
48. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
RBC
atria
involuntary muscle
49. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
acetabulum
diastolic BP
aorta
subcutaneous layers
50. 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
911 System
power grip
autonomic NS
trachea
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