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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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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 top - back and sides of the skull
malleolous
WBC
glucose
cranium
2. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
pelvis
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
scapula
pancreas
3. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
protocols
brachial artery
vein
orbits
4. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
sternum
hazardous - material incident
phalanges
cardiac conduction system
5. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips
CNS
pelvis
bronchi
power lift
6. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
draw - sheet method
pulmonary arteries
plantar
cranium
7. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
quality improvement
pulmonary veins
blood pressure
posterior tibial artery
8. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
nitroglycerin
ilium
CNS
draw - sheet method
9. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
peripheral pulses
digestive system
Fowler's Position
muscle
10. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
organ donor
atria
5
cranium
11. 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
Albuterol
crime scene
DNR
abdominal quadrants
12. Being held legally responsible
superior
liability
tarsal
tachycardia
13. To the side - away from the midline of the body
physiology
valve
confidentiality
lateral
14. Farther away from the torso
pulse
ventricles
epidermis
distal
15. 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
Designated agent
xiphoid process
Good Samaritan Laws
central pulses
16. Number of bones in the sacral spine
Nervous system
stress
5
Veins
17. 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)
nitroglycerin
ventricles
draw - sheet method
duty to act
18. Closer to the torso
proximal
pulse
oropharynx
quality improvement
19. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
systolic BP
911 System
fibula
atria
20. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
abdominal quadrants
Veins
epinephrine
torso
21. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
nasopharynx
HIPAA
pubis
Trendelenburg Position
22. An emergency involving multiple patients
epiglottis
multiple - casualty incident
pathogens
valve
23. Muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine - divided into the duodenum - jejunum and the ileum - which receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion. Nutrients are absorbed by the body through its walls
PNS
capillary
Albuterol
small intestine
24. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
ligament
RBC
Veins
dorsalis pedis artery
25. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
glucose
mid - axillary line
Bradycardia
power lift
26. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
posterior
Levels of EMS training
malleolous
diaphragm
27. The front of the body or body
anterior
decontamination
torso
plasma
28. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
inferior
pulse
epiglottis
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
29. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
Bradycardia
mid - axillary line
pulse
cardiac conduction system
30. High heart rate (Above 160)
cardiac conduction system
diaphragm
palmer
tachycardia
31. Hides body
aorta
Nervous system
concealment
autonomic NS
32. Hides and protects your body
duty to act
hypoperfusion
cover
4
33. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
ischium
carotid arteries
posterior
skin
34. Inferior portion of the sternum
carotid arteries
expressed consent
xiphoid process
implied consent
35. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
pancreas
skeleton
metacarpals
acromioclavicular joint
36. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
digestive system
Activated Charcoal
hazardous - material incident
pulse
37. Carry blood toward the heart
blood pressure
contamination
voluntary muscle
Veins
38. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
arterioles
tendon
lungs
5
39. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
dermis
cyanosis
xiphoid process
QI
40. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
RBC
tendon
subcutaneous layers
standard precautions
41. Form the structure of the cheeks
WBC
scope of practice
zygomatic arches
trachea
42. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
protocols
ventral
arteriole
pulmonary veins
43. 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)
atria
Trendelenburg Position
vein
arteries
44. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
pubis
12
expressed consent
ight Lower Quadrant
45. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
Left Lateral Recumbent
peripheral pulses
brachial artery
autonomic NS
46. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
911 System
coronary arteries
crime scene
alveoli
47. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
decontamination
911 System
4
implied consent
48. Referring to the palm of the hand
valve
fibula
palmer
acetabulum
49. Brain and spinal cord
distal
fibula
CNS
body mechanics
50. The smallest kind of artery
arteriole
femoral artery
supine
12