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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. Hides and protects your body
cover
diaphragm
RBC
epiglottis
2. The back of the body or body part
posterior
supine
posterior tibial artery
Trendelenburg Position
3. Breastbone
vertebrae
sternum
involuntary muscle
plasma
4. Pediatric airway
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
voluntary muscle
WBC
Epinephrine
5. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
pancreas
lungs
blood pressure
Left Lateral Recumbent
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
medial
decontamination
PPE
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
7. On both sides
maxillae
bilateral
phalanges
larynx
8. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
superior
nasal bones
digestive system
ischium
9. Children breathing rate
appendix
15-30 b/m
ventricles
orbits
10. The fluid portion of the blood
radial artery
plasma
Activated Charcoal
platelets
11. Smallest arteries
systolic BP
protocols
dermis
arterioles
12. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
4
lungs
Trendelenburg Position
peripheral pulses
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
arteriole
power lift
ischium
perfusion
14. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
diastolic BP
systolic BP
arterioles
calcaneus
15. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
glucose
ight Lower Quadrant
cardiac muscle
plasma
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
nitroglycerin
pharynx
DNR
Left Lower Quadrant
17. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
decontamination
assault/battery
vein
sternum
18. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
PNS
carotid arteries
arteriole
proximal
19. The voice box
skin
larynx
direct carry
abandonment
20. Shoulder Blade
tachycardia
lungs
scapula
pulmonary arteries
21. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
abandonment
artery
Trendelenburg Position
radius
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
vertebrae
extremity lift
nitroglycerin
Epinephrine
23. The large bone of the thigh
epidermis
femur
skin
protocols
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
Albuterol
scope of practice
appendix
assault/battery
25. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
femoral artery
skin
Medical director
carotid arteries
26. Hides body
mid - clavicular
voluntary muscle
concealment
respiratory system
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
Good Samaritan Laws
expressed consent
power lift
Activated Charcoal
28. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
cricoid cartilage
critical incident stress management
body mechanics
humerus
29. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
metatarsal
implied consent
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
acromioclavicular joint
30. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
Trendelenburg Position
4
Left Lateral Recumbent
7
31. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
muscle
tachycardia
cardiac conduction system
Fowler's Position
32. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
torso
pharynx
quality improvement
trachea
33. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
pubis
scope of practice
skull
ight Lower Quadrant
34. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
arteriole
metatarsal
Good Samaritan Laws
inferior
35. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
arteries
lateral
negligence
artery
36. Study of the structure or form of living things
ventricles
plasma
pulmonary veins
anatomy
37. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
nasopharynx
pulse
dorsalis pedis artery
mid - axillary line
38. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
radial artery
multiple - casualty incident
ischium
cricoid cartilage
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)
pulmonary arteries
12
ventricles
Breathing Rates
40. Ankle bone
tarsal
oropharynx
ight Lower Quadrant
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
41. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
Albuterol
valve
cardiac muscle
capillary
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
pulmonary arteries
liability
involuntary muscle
exhalation
43. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
humerus
arteriole
nitroglycerin
Good Samaritan Laws
44. Farther away from the torso
distal
malleolous
plasma
pulse
45. Inferior portion of the sternum
direct carry
xiphoid process
dermis
skeleton
46. An obligation to provide care to a patient
appendix
PPE
involuntary muscle
duty to act
47. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
capillary
mid - axillary line
inhalation
tendon
48. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
larynx
systolic BP
WBC
body mechanics
49. The top - back and sides of the skull
concealment
clavicle
cranium
respiratory system
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
Left Lower Quadrant
Epinephrine
Levels of EMS training
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults