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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. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart
power grip
7
Designated agent
mandible
2. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
acromioclavicular joint
Left Upper Quadrant
pulse
voluntary muscle
3. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
PNS
organ donor
nitroglycerin
4. To the side - away from the midline of the body
power lift
lateral
venae cavae
zygomatic arches
5. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
Epinephrine
bronchi
exhalation
6. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
crime scene
humerus
hazardous - material incident
Fowler's Position
7. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
epidermis
Epinephrine
platelets
abandonment
8. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
artery
perfusion
scapula
palmer
9. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
venae cavae
tibia
mid - clavicular
alveoli
10. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
cover
cranium
phalanges
pancreas
11. The area directly posterior to the mouth
oropharynx
diaphragm
assault/battery
Good Samaritan Laws
12. Lying on the back
RBC
supine
nasal bones
power lift
13. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
lungs
Medical director
insulin
5
14. Lips turning blue
cricoid cartilage
cyanosis
tarsal
capillary
15. Toward the midline of the body
medial
acromioclavicular joint
metacarpals
ligament
16. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
ilium
torso
consent
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
17. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
brachial artery
crime scene
endocrine system
zygomatic arches
18. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
25-50 b/m
coronary arteries
12-29 breaths/min
Designated agent
19. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
acromion process
malleolous
Medical director
hazardous - material incident
20. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
pulmonary veins
scapula
glucose
automaticity
21. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
pathogens
Left Lateral Recumbent
insulin
inferior
22. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
valve
inferior
pelvis
venae cavae
23. 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
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
Off - Line medical direction
pulse
decontamination
24. Breastbone
sternum
epinephrine
blood pressure
systolic BP
25. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
negligence
ischium
Off - Line medical direction
vein
26. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
ischium
platelets
distal
ventral
27. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
cyanosis
standard precautions
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
28. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
Fowler's Position
muscle
orbits
Albuterol
29. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
nasopharynx
patella
Medical director
12-29 breaths/min
30. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
5
RBC
pulmonary arteries
radial artery
31. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
power grip
diaphragm
autonomic NS
Breathing Rates
32. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
dorsal
pelvis
PPE
decontamination
33. The highest portion of the shoulder
cyanosis
5
acromion process
humerus
34. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
acromioclavicular joint
pulmonary veins
radial artery
spleen
35. Pediatric airway
alveoli
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
Medical director
36. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
atria
xiphoid process
dorsal
pulmonary arteries
37. The area directly posterior to the nose
malleolous
Fowler's Position
Levels of EMS training
nasopharynx
38. 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
power lift
Good Samaritan Laws
diastolic BP
femur
39. The lateral bone of the forearm
liability
On - line medical direction
pulmonary veins
radius
40. Referring to the sole of the foot
exhalation
arterioles
WBC
plantar
41. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
mid - axillary line
inhalation
pulmonary arteries
extremity lift
42. Smallest veins
glucose
draw - sheet method
venules
ventral
43. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
epinephrine
12
decontamination
protocols
44. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
perfusion
trachea
crime scene
ventral
45. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
alveoli
acetabulum
tendon
cricoid cartilage
46. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
atria
skeleton
epiglottis
standard precautions
47. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
arteriole
abdominal quadrants
contamination
maxillae
48. The nose bones
distal
consent
Left Lateral Recumbent
nasal bones
49. 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
autonomic NS
Oxygen
Bradycardia
respiratory system
50. Study of function
physiology
dorsalis pedis artery
multiple - casualty incident
larynx