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EMT Basics
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Study First
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. The lower jaw bone
mandible
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
proximal
15-30 b/m
2. Tissue that connects bone to bone
proximal
pancreas
concealment
ligament
3. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
bronchi
Designated agent
power lift
Nervous system
4. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
Trendelenburg Position
blood pressure
HIPAA
5. The highest portion of the shoulder
scope of practice
organ donor
acromion process
cricoid cartilage
6. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
contamination
skin
platelets
alveoli
7. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
lungs
brachial artery
dorsalis pedis artery
stress
8. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
humerus
valve
acromioclavicular joint
endocrine system
9. 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
hazardous - material incident
15-30 b/m
Good Samaritan Laws
Epinephrine
10. Referring to the palm of the hand
Albuterol
nasopharynx
911 System
palmer
11. Referring to the sole of the foot
Left Upper Quadrant
plantar
acetabulum
pulse
12. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
metatarsal
bronchi
standing orders
consent
13. 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
ischium
lateral
Oxygen
calcaneus
14. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
patella
artery
epiglottis
ischium
15. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
multiple - casualty incident
cardiac muscle
Medical director
acromion process
16. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
arteries
arterioles
ventral
gallbladder
17. The area directly posterior to the mouth
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
oropharynx
xiphoid process
Off - Line medical direction
18. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
zygomatic arches
radial artery
consent
tendon
19. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
platelets
thorax
TRAMP
hazardous - material incident
20. 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)
carotid arteries
peripheral pulses
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
atria
21. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
autonomic NS
radius
acromion process
abandonment
22. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
WBC
organ donor
pathogens
manubrium
23. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
CNS
body mechanics
musculoskeletal system
abdominal quadrants
24. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
venules
assault/battery
stress
joints
25. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
TRAMP
scope of practice
malleolous
direct carry
26. Study of function
physiology
DNR
hypoperfusion
scope of practice
27. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
dorsal
bilateral
stomach
protocols
28. 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
orbits
clavicle
inhalation
decontamination
29. 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
arteriole
carpals
confidentiality
voluntary muscle
30. 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
nitroglycerin
liver
decontamination
pharynx
31. Smallest veins
TRAMP
venules
cardiac muscle
pelvis
32. Pediatric airway
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
Off - Line medical direction
bilateral
aorta
33. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
4
quality improvement
standing orders
artery
34. The line through the center of the clavical
nasopharynx
confidentiality
digestive system
mid - clavicular
35. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
Left Lateral Recumbent
organ donor
ilium
vertebrae
36. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
manubrium
vertebrae
blood pressure
5
37. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
venule
anatomy
negligence
Nervous system
38. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
liver
consent
digestive system
skin
39. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
Breathing Rates
ligament
mid - axillary line
blood pressure
40. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
pelvis
multiple - casualty incident
voluntary muscle
41. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
humerus
implied consent
large intestine
peripheral pulses
42. The collarbone
metacarpals
skin
anatomy
clavicle
43. Use emergency moves when....
anterior
protocols
QI
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
44. The 33 bones of the spinal column
quality improvement
vertebrae
carpals
PNS
45. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
hazardous - material incident
involuntary muscle
standard precautions
smooth muscle
46. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
standing orders
pulse
carotid arteries
peripheral pulses
47. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
ventral
thorax
WBC
anterior
48. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
pharynx
zygomatic arches
Medical director
large intestine
49. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
voluntary muscle
skeleton
ventricles
PPE
50. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
pubis
scapula
PNS
plasma