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EMT Basics
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Subjects
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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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1. 60-100 bpm
torso
pharynx
pulse
pancreas
2. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
Breathing Rates
WBC
liability
posterior tibial artery
3. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
RBC
proximal
autonomic NS
physiology
4. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
epinephrine
epidermis
subcutaneous layers
Good Samaritan Laws
5. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
physiology
concealment
digestive system
inadequate breathing
6. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
platelets
On - line medical direction
venule
supine
7. Action: pain reliever - fever reducer - anti - inflammatory - antiplatelet - indication: cardiac related chest pain - Contraindication: allergy - recently taken the med - recent GI bleed - Side effects: upset stomach - heartburn - Dose: 81 mg up to 3
body mechanics
TRAMP
diastolic BP
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
8. Blood's pathway
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
Trendelenburg Position
patella
Bradycardia
9. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
blood pressure
cover
arteries
xiphoid process
10. 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
Bradycardia
Levels of EMS training
medial
11. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
palmer
cricoid cartilage
tachycardia
nasopharynx
12. Lips turning blue
oropharynx
cyanosis
phalanges
gallbladder
13. The major artery supplying the leg
scapula
femur
femoral artery
negligence
14. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
epidermis
stomach
concealment
Trendelenburg Position
15. Referring to the palm of the hand
palmer
diaphragm
anterior
protocols
16. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
abdominal quadrants
12-29 breaths/min
Medical director
epiglottis
17. 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
extremity lift
atria
dorsalis pedis artery
musculoskeletal system
18. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
Breathing Rates
large intestine
distal
scope of practice
19. 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
Oxygen
mandible
assault/battery
manubrium
20. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
posterior
dorsalis pedis artery
inhalation
Left Lateral Recumbent
21. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
skeleton
PNS
hypoperfusion
inferior
22. The lower jaw bone
mandible
brachial artery
organ donor
diaphragm
23. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
acromion process
expressed consent
diastolic BP
cardiac muscle
24. In a stretcher sitting up
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25. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
coronary arteries
acromioclavicular joint
15-30 b/m
implied consent
26. The front of the body or body
orbits
pancreas
anterior
clavicle
27. 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
12-29 breaths/min
stomach
stress
abdominal quadrants
28. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
multiple - casualty incident
pulse
Right Upper Quadrant
plantar
29. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
PPE
smooth muscle
assault/battery
inadequate breathing
30. 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
acromion process
abdominal quadrants
assault/battery
Off - Line medical direction
31. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
DNR
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
anterior
32. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
HIPAA
4
systolic BP
coronary arteries
33. Hides and protects your body
duty to act
Trendelenburg Position
cover
pulse
34. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
epidermis
skin
CNS
humerus
35. Number of bones in lumbar spine
cardiac muscle
5
7
metatarsal
36. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - a federal law protecting the privacy of patient - specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
12-29 breaths/min
HIPAA
medial
spleen
37. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
bronchi
critical incident stress management
pathogens
quality improvement
38. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
artery
confidentiality
standard precautions
organ donor
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
dermis
subcutaneous layers
large intestine
plasma
40. Shoulder Blade
7
scapula
duty to act
small intestine
41. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel
ventral
glucose
pancreas
arteriole
42. Closer to the torso
stomach
medial
proximal
draw - sheet method
43. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
valve
venules
hazardous - material incident
scapula
44. The top - back and sides of the skull
cranium
pancreas
manubrium
Trendelenburg Position
45. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
Breathing Rates
medial
tibia
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
46. Lying on the back
organ donor
cricoid cartilage
supine
arteriole
47. The chest
thorax
respiratory system
involuntary muscle
ligament
48. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
inhalation
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
acetabulum
phalanges
49. Farther away from the torso
inferior
distal
Left Lateral Recumbent
contamination
50. 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
dorsal
Off - Line medical direction
trachea
negligence