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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Ankle bone
tarsal
posterior tibial artery
posterior
phalanges
2. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
consent
pulse
voluntary muscle
3. Carry blood away from the heart
arteries
tibia
cardiac conduction system
pharynx
4. 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
zygomatic arches
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
arterioles
mandible
5. Brain and spinal cord
manubrium
acromion process
palmer
CNS
6. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
stomach
femur
plantar
proximal
7. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
tendon
diaphragm
vein
critical incident stress management
8. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
stress
voluntary muscle
artery
autonomic NS
9. 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
15-30 b/m
small intestine
orbits
Good Samaritan Laws
10. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
dermis
ventral
pulmonary arteries
11. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
vertebrae
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
torso
stress
12. The bony structure of the head
abandonment
skull
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
systolic BP
13. 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
decontamination
ventricles
Off - Line medical direction
Epinephrine
14. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cyanosis
cardiac conduction system
subcutaneous layers
musculoskeletal system
15. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
On - line medical direction
smooth muscle
acromion process
cranium
16. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
implied consent
cardiac conduction system
multiple - casualty incident
expressed consent
17. The fluid portion of the blood
Left Lateral Recumbent
plasma
Activated Charcoal
lateral
18. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
gallbladder
pulse
PPE
ight Lower Quadrant
19. 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
Bradycardia
gallbladder
Epinephrine
palmer
20. 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
subcutaneous layers
negligence
acromioclavicular joint
sternum
21. An obligation to provide care to a patient
RBC
duty to act
Epinephrine
venae cavae
22. 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
coronary arteries
perfusion
blood pressure
metacarpals
23. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
trachea
Levels of EMS training
humerus
endocrine system
24. Children breathing rate
cyanosis
911 System
12-29 breaths/min
15-30 b/m
25. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
peripheral pulses
7
pulmonary veins
standing orders
26. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
stomach
lungs
acromion process
Fowler's Position
27. 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)
Veins
atria
standing orders
oropharynx
28. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Medical director
epiglottis
thorax
clavicle
29. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
calcaneus
artery
radial artery
oropharynx
30. The front of the body or body
patella
Designated agent
12-29 breaths/min
anterior
31. 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
posterior
Fowler's Position
pancreas
32. The top - back and sides of the skull
Nervous system
involuntary muscle
Medical director
cranium
33. 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
oropharynx
femur
digestive system
34. The voice box
larynx
stress
plasma
xiphoid process
35. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
inadequate breathing
acromion process
subcutaneous layers
concealment
36. Lying on the back
supine
artery
cricoid cartilage
15-30 b/m
37. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
malleolous
abandonment
mid - clavicular
skeleton
38. Study of function
thorax
ight Lower Quadrant
physiology
phalanges
39. Smallest veins
musculoskeletal system
venules
venae cavae
nitroglycerin
40. The line through the center of the clavical
acetabulum
distal
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
mid - clavicular
41. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
implied consent
subcutaneous layers
Left Lateral Recumbent
cranium
42. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
gallbladder
trachea
cricoid cartilage
exhalation
43. Hides body
ilium
clavicle
skin
concealment
44. The 33 bones of the spinal column
Veins
vertebrae
5
quality improvement
45. Form the structure of the cheeks
plantar
zygomatic arches
pubis
negligence
46. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
pubis
ight Lower Quadrant
pancreas
peripheral pulses
47. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
cranium
anterior
extremity lift
humerus
48. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
maxillae
lateral
blood pressure
oropharynx
49. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the RLQ of the ab - then function of which is not well known; best known for it's inflammation which is appendicitis
Good Samaritan Laws
15-30 b/m
appendix
systolic BP
50. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
body mechanics
larynx
quality improvement
valve