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EMT Basics
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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.
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1. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
systolic BP
pelvis
bronchi
Left Lateral Recumbent
2. High heart rate (Above 160)
PPE
brachial artery
patella
tachycardia
3. Blood's pathway
capillary
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
epiglottis
911 System
4. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
bronchi
femur
epidermis
calcaneus
5. Shoulder Blade
scapula
arteriole
carotid arteries
bilateral
6. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
superior
coronary arteries
lateral
tarsal
7. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
7
tarsal
quality improvement
body mechanics
8. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
cricoid cartilage
nitroglycerin
standing orders
scapula
9. To the side - away from the midline of the body
lateral
tibia
systolic BP
epiglottis
10. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
concealment
liver
stomach
11. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
abdominal quadrants
carpals
diastolic BP
cranium
12. Trade Names: Superchar - Insta - char - liqui - char - Action: Binds to some poisons preventing absorpotion - Indications: Ingested poison - Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status - ingested acids or alkalis - inability to swallow -
Activated Charcoal
anterior
extremity lift
small intestine
13. Lying on the back
supine
hazardous - material incident
arteries
WBC
14. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
thorax
expressed consent
standing orders
platelets
15. The toe and finger bones
inferior
metatarsal
smooth muscle
phalanges
16. An obligation to provide care to a patient
posterior
mid - clavicular
scope of practice
duty to act
17. Children breathing rate
TRAMP
15-30 b/m
confidentiality
supine
18. 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
standing orders
organ donor
distal
nitroglycerin
19. 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
draw - sheet method
extremity lift
malleolous
peripheral pulses
20. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
fibula
radial artery
coronary arteries
WBC
21. The top - back and sides of the skull
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
dorsal
cranium
humerus
22. 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
plasma
15-30 b/m
HIPAA
confidentiality
23. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
crime scene
nasopharynx
dorsalis pedis artery
HIPAA
24. Toward the head.
skeleton
critical incident stress management
superior
pathogens
25. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
cricoid cartilage
torso
exhalation
supine
26. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
appendix
7
automaticity
Breathing Rates
27. The superior portion of the sternum
stress
musculoskeletal system
manubrium
central pulses
28. 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
Good Samaritan Laws
smooth muscle
ventral
tendon
29. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
consent
pulse
scapula
exhalation
30. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
systolic BP
cover
Right Upper Quadrant
12
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32. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel
radial artery
critical incident stress management
glucose
tarsal
33. The large bone of the thigh
femur
abandonment
stomach
12-29 breaths/min
34. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ilium
femur
5
endocrine system
35. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
Trendelenburg Position
tendon
power grip
trachea
36. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
stress
Oxygen
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
WBC
37. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
scope of practice
anatomy
dorsal
pulmonary arteries
38. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
femur
central pulses
platelets
Bradycardia
39. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
humerus
Left Lower Quadrant
dermis
decontamination
40. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
patella
pulse
critical incident stress management
WBC
41. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
subcutaneous layers
pulmonary veins
Fowler's Position
inadequate breathing
42. The heel bone
calcaneus
pancreas
capillary
venae cavae
43. 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)
recovery position
acromion process
ventricles
body mechanics
44. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
endocrine system
pulmonary veins
involuntary muscle
inhalation
45. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
5
supine
standard precautions
torso
46. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
TRAMP
involuntary muscle
perfusion
Designated agent
47. 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
pathogens
stomach
Fowler's Position
48. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
endocrine system
patella
Left Upper Quadrant
peripheral pulses
49. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
cranium
arteries
lungs
Right Upper Quadrant
50. The 33 bones of the spinal column
arterioles
phalanges
vertebrae
5