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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. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection






2. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)






3. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body






4. Heart beating too slow






5. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






6. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






7. Hides and protects your body






8. The number of bones in the Cervical spine






9. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head






10. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood






11. The toe and finger bones






12. Closer to the torso






13. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips






14. The nose bones






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






16. Blood's pathway






17. 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






18. Brain and spinal cord






19. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






20. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately






21. 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






22. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling






23. The smallest kind of artery






24. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






25. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels






26. Adult breathing rate






27. An obligation to provide care to a patient






28. Smallest arteries






29. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations






30. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own






31. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






32. Outer layer of the skin






33. The large bone of the thigh






34. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






35. An emergency involving multiple patients






36. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient






37. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






38. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus






39. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






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






41. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells






42. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed






43. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






44. Children breathing rate






45. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






46. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






47. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






48. The major artery supplying the leg






49. Ankle bone






50. Urgent moves are done when....

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