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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. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






2. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care






3. Closer to the torso






4. Muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine - divided into the duodenum - jejunum and the ileum - which receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion. Nutrients are absorbed by the body through its walls






5. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR






6. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi






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






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






9. Referring to the sole of the foot






10. A sitting position

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11. Outer layer of the skin






12. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation






13. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






14. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






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






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






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






18. Number of bones in the sacral spine






19. The top - back and sides of the skull






20. The superior portion of the sternum






21. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide






22. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought






23. Lips turning blue






24. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured






25. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






26. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs






27. The foot bone






28. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






29. The point where two bones come together






30. The highest portion of the shoulder






31. The heel bone






32. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium






33. Number of bones in the thoracic spine






34. Study of function






35. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs






36. The 33 bones of the spinal column






37. Hand bones






38. Children breathing rate






39. Brain and spinal cord






40. The collarbone






41. 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






42. 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






43. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






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






45. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training






46. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement






47. The front of the body or body






48. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations






49. Infants breathing rate






50. The lateral bone of the forearm