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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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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. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
standing orders
stress
nasopharynx
Activated Charcoal
2. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
pancreas
fibula
venae cavae
dermis
3. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
confidentiality
7
PPE
standard precautions
4. Breastbone
superior
scope of practice
metatarsal
sternum
5. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
tendon
Left Lateral Recumbent
liability
crime scene
6. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
Breathing Rates
Trendelenburg Position
stomach
WBC
7. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
critical incident stress management
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
autonomic NS
palmer
8. The smallest kind of vein
venule
distal
pulmonary veins
peripheral pulses
9. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
mid - axillary line
mid - clavicular
Off - Line medical direction
platelets
10. The point where two bones come together
medial
concealment
body mechanics
joints
11. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
quality improvement
Breathing Rates
pubis
carpals
12. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient
TRAMP
hazardous - material incident
inadequate breathing
bronchi
13. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
consent
critical incident stress management
liability
radius
14. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
Epinephrine
mid - clavicular
12
15. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
maxillae
diaphragm
venule
nasopharynx
16. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
HIPAA
peripheral pulses
bronchi
aorta
17. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs
stomach
inhalation
lungs
hazardous - material incident
18. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
stomach
musculoskeletal system
dorsal
aorta
19. 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
ilium
Oxygen
abdominal quadrants
trachea
20. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
alveoli
Right Upper Quadrant
pharynx
mandible
21. Farther away from the torso
consent
distal
endocrine system
7
22. Shoulder Blade
stress
hypoperfusion
scapula
trachea
23. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
ventricles
orbits
extremity lift
carotid arteries
24. Hand bones
systolic BP
trachea
metacarpals
skin
25. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
stomach
cardiac conduction system
QI
cover
26. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
protocols
Activated Charcoal
tachycardia
tibia
27. Blood's pathway
femur
decontamination
acetabulum
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
28. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
vertebrae
epinephrine
pharynx
epiglottis
29. Lying on the back
systolic BP
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
5
supine
30. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
superior
systolic BP
draw - sheet method
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
31. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
fibula
endocrine system
inferior
Veins
32. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
orbits
ischium
respiratory system
Nervous system
33. 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
exhalation
abdominal quadrants
draw - sheet method
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
34. On both sides
maxillae
bilateral
plasma
12
35. Wrist bones
carpals
duty to act
pathogens
ventricles
36. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
voluntary muscle
pelvis
proximal
orbits
37. The highest portion of the shoulder
clavicle
arterioles
acromion process
aorta
38. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
Epinephrine
xiphoid process
mid - axillary line
inadequate breathing
39. 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
ventricles
small intestine
exhalation
carotid arteries
40. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
supine
ischium
Good Samaritan Laws
Right Upper Quadrant
41. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
standard precautions
dorsalis pedis artery
digestive system
epiglottis
42. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
12-29 breaths/min
nitroglycerin
abandonment
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
43. 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
diastolic BP
xiphoid process
power grip
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
44. 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
decontamination
DNR
PPE
diastolic BP
45. 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
Designated agent
HIPAA
Epinephrine
joints
46. Infants breathing rate
anterior
Veins
involuntary muscle
25-50 b/m
47. The line through the center of the clavical
mid - clavicular
venule
protocols
malleolous
48. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - a federal law protecting the privacy of patient - specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
HIPAA
4
CNS
49. The bones of the body
skeleton
QI
coronary arteries
tachycardia
50. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
inferior
ight Lower Quadrant
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
pathogens