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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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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. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
Fowler's Position
metatarsal
abandonment
pubis
2. 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
smooth muscle
liability
tarsal
scope of practice
3. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
diaphragm
Trendelenburg Position
scapula
On - line medical direction
4. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
platelets
gallbladder
body mechanics
decontamination
5. 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
liability
dermis
hypoperfusion
6. The bony structure of the head
skull
Albuterol
ligament
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
7. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ilium
large intestine
pathogens
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
8. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
ischium
carotid arteries
911 System
involuntary muscle
9. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
Left Lower Quadrant
QI
small intestine
hypoperfusion
10. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
scapula
maxillae
Good Samaritan Laws
inferior
11. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
pelvis
venules
dermis
central pulses
12. A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs
CNS
exhalation
physiology
consent
13. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
pelvis
Right Upper Quadrant
abdominal quadrants
consent
14. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
PPE
recovery position
tendon
bilateral
15. Inferior portion of the sternum
femoral artery
cardiac conduction system
tibia
xiphoid process
16. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
On - line medical direction
direct carry
acromion process
epinephrine
17. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
cyanosis
HIPAA
pubis
exhalation
18. Number of bones in lumbar spine
5
power grip
epinephrine
cranium
19. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)
ventricles
liver
25-50 b/m
capillary
20. 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)
contamination
Left Lateral Recumbent
atria
larynx
21. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
epinephrine
dermis
epidermis
vein
22. Heart beating too slow
tibia
femur
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
Bradycardia
23. Adult breathing rate
extremity lift
venules
12-29 breaths/min
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
24. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
12-29 breaths/min
inadequate breathing
abdominal quadrants
confidentiality
25. The large bone of the thigh
femur
anatomy
Medical director
posterior tibial artery
26. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
12-29 breaths/min
carotid arteries
anterior
oropharynx
27. Infants breathing rate
pulse
involuntary muscle
25-50 b/m
alveoli
28. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
central pulses
lungs
mandible
diaphragm
29. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
4
negligence
pancreas
metacarpals
30. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
ventricles
Albuterol
skin
decontamination
31. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
hypoperfusion
acromion process
dorsalis pedis artery
sternum
32. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
arteriole
pathogens
7
superior
33. High heart rate (Above 160)
autonomic NS
carotid arteries
tachycardia
radius
34. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
epinephrine
metatarsal
vertebrae
hypoperfusion
35. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
digestive system
systolic BP
malleolous
pharynx
36. The area directly posterior to the nose
nasopharynx
cricoid cartilage
involuntary muscle
Trendelenburg Position
37. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
5
appendix
standard precautions
valve
38. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
ischium
manubrium
stress
venae cavae
39. Pediatric airway
Breathing Rates
radial artery
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
implied consent
40. Hand bones
assault/battery
power lift
direct carry
metacarpals
41. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
draw - sheet method
QI
scapula
tendon
42. Brain and spinal cord
CNS
Right Upper Quadrant
arterioles
Breathing Rates
43. The smallest kind of vein
911 System
venule
mid - axillary line
supine
44. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
15-30 b/m
draw - sheet method
scope of practice
decontamination
45. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
tibia
distal
posterior
ventral
46. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
consent
standing orders
15-30 b/m
humerus
47. 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
pulmonary arteries
muscle
glucose
perfusion
48. Lying on the back
supine
thorax
pharynx
alveoli
49. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
venules
abdominal quadrants
pathogens
pharynx
50. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
lungs
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
trachea
critical incident stress management