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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. Hides and protects your body






2. The back of the body or body part






3. Breastbone






4. Pediatric airway






5. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head






6. 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






7. On both sides






8. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






9. Children breathing rate






10. The fluid portion of the blood






11. Smallest arteries






12. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)






13. 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






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






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






16. Trade Name: nitrostat - nitrolingual - Action: relaxes blood vessels - decreases workload of heart - indication: chest pain and history of cardiac problems and prescribed Nitro - Contraindication: bradycardia - tachycardia - head injury - systolic BP






17. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






18. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords






19. The voice box






20. Shoulder Blade






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






22. A method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under patient's armpits and grasps the wrists - which another rescuer grasps the patient's knees






23. The large bone of the thigh






24. 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






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






26. Hides body






27. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being






28. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury






29. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






30. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)






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






32. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx






33. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job






34. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head






35. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






36. Study of the structure or form of living things






37. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle






38. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist






39. 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)






40. Ankle bone






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






42. 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






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






44. Farther away from the torso






45. Inferior portion of the sternum






46. An obligation to provide care to a patient






47. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place






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






49. The top - back and sides of the skull






50. 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