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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.
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1. Kneecap
torso
consent
scope of practice
patella
2. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
carotid arteries
Left Upper Quadrant
Good Samaritan Laws
Left Lower Quadrant
3. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
critical incident stress management
thorax
carpals
pubis
4. The point where two bones come together
pancreas
CNS
coronary arteries
joints
5. 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)
sternum
dorsal
atria
ventricles
6. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
4
physiology
tendon
calcaneus
7. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
Good Samaritan Laws
exhalation
cover
systolic BP
8. The top - back and sides of the skull
cranium
trachea
12
distal
9. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
nasopharynx
systolic BP
organ donor
valve
10. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
metacarpals
RBC
hazardous - material incident
superior
11. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
Fowler's Position
expressed consent
inferior
Left Lateral Recumbent
12. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
hypoperfusion
ilium
muscle
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
13. The front of the body or body
anterior
brachial artery
blood pressure
DNR
14. Carry blood toward the heart
supine
dorsal
anatomy
Veins
15. Hides body
Levels of EMS training
central pulses
bilateral
concealment
16. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
power lift
epinephrine
insulin
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
17. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
nitroglycerin
standard precautions
pathogens
18. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
decontamination
plantar
superior
physiology
19. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
assault/battery
venule
venae cavae
cricoid cartilage
20. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
RBC
recovery position
perfusion
pubis
21. Inferior portion of the sternum
liability
xiphoid process
distal
dorsalis pedis artery
22. Tissue that connects bone to bone
diaphragm
venae cavae
inadequate breathing
ligament
23. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
venae cavae
physiology
RBC
911 System
24. In a stretcher sitting up
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25. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
tibia
duty to act
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
pharynx
26. 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
tachycardia
vein
insulin
glucose
27. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient and his physician - which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts
direct carry
diastolic BP
DNR
epiglottis
28. Study of the structure or form of living things
Nervous system
orbits
anatomy
Fowler's Position
29. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
Veins
consent
skeleton
diaphragm
30. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
5
WBC
cardiac muscle
implied consent
31. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
medial
contamination
pelvis
malleolous
32. Pediatric airway
pulmonary veins
carpals
7
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
33. 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
Medical director
plantar
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
involuntary muscle
34. Farther away from the torso
radial artery
clavicle
epidermis
distal
35. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
Albuterol
dorsalis pedis artery
oropharynx
cardiac muscle
36. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
radial artery
protocols
distal
pancreas
37. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
acromioclavicular joint
platelets
standing orders
tibia
38. The back of the body or body part
inadequate breathing
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
posterior
nitroglycerin
39. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
Oxygen
PNS
Trendelenburg Position
brachial artery
40. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
diastolic BP
vein
inhalation
arteries
41. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
femoral artery
autonomic NS
confidentiality
42. The voice box
larynx
musculoskeletal system
radius
power lift
43. The collarbone
orbits
DNR
clavicle
ventricles
44. To the side - away from the midline of the body
arteriole
lateral
exhalation
CNS
45. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
radial artery
ilium
Levels of EMS training
cyanosis
46. Ankle bone
tarsal
cover
proximal
arteries
47. The toe and finger bones
zygomatic arches
phalanges
direct carry
central pulses
48. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
pulmonary arteries
Oxygen
spleen
metatarsal
49. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
venae cavae
multiple - casualty incident
torso
distal
50. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
15-30 b/m
pathogens
nitroglycerin