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






2. Number of bones in the thoracic spine






3. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought






4. 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






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






6. The smallest kind of artery






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






8. 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






9. Found in gastrointestinal tract - urinary system - blood vessels; controls the flow of materials through these structures; carris out automatic muscular functions; no conscious control; responds to stimuli such as heat - cold and stretching






10. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






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






12. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position






13. Number of bones in lumbar spine






14. The point where two bones come together






15. The fluid portion of the blood






16. Wrist bones






17. The 33 bones of the spinal column






18. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






19. The lower jaw bone






20. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher - during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests - then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher






21. 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)






22. Toward the midline of the body






23. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






24. The bony structure of the head






25. Brain and spinal cord






26. Tissue that connects bone to bone






27. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






28. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






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






30. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






31. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine






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






33. The lateral bone of the forearm






34. 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






35. Number of bones in the coccyx spine






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






37. Blood's pathway






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






39. Inferior portion of the sternum






40. 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






41. Hides and protects your body






42. Trade name: proventil - ventolin - Action: B-2 adrenergic receptor agonist - smooth muscle relaxant - Indication: Respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma - Contraindications:angina - MI - arrhythmia - CHF (Congestive heart failure) - side






43. Shoulder Blade






44. Carry blood toward the heart






45. To the side - away from the midline of the body






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






47. The major artery supplying the leg






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






49. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death






50. In a stretcher sitting up

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