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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. Study of function
QI
xiphoid process
physiology
abdominal quadrants
2. The lateral bone of the forearm
medial
smooth muscle
radius
radial artery
3. 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
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
inadequate breathing
anatomy
critical incident stress management
4. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
acromion process
platelets
pubis
thorax
5. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
critical incident stress management
epiglottis
cover
maxillae
6. Lying on the back
diastolic BP
mid - clavicular
supine
tibia
7. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ilium
femur
organ donor
PNS
8. Trade Names: Superchar - Insta - char - liqui - char - Action: Binds to some poisons preventing absorpotion - Indications: Ingested poison - Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status - ingested acids or alkalis - inability to swallow -
Activated Charcoal
abdominal quadrants
scapula
power grip
9. The back of the body or body part
nasopharynx
venule
posterior
bronchi
10. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
vein
small intestine
respiratory system
ventricles
11. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
PNS
scope of practice
trachea
12. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
carotid arteries
fibula
abandonment
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
13. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
pelvis
blood pressure
pubis
stomach
14. Number of bones in lumbar spine
digestive system
negligence
5
arteries
15. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
abdominal quadrants
capillary
contamination
torso
16. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
DNR
respiratory system
draw - sheet method
dorsalis pedis artery
17. Ankle bone
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
tarsal
clavicle
muscle
18. Referring to the sole of the foot
pubis
digestive system
exhalation
plantar
19. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
12
inferior
decontamination
palmer
20. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
tarsal
cardiac conduction system
voluntary muscle
21. 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
subcutaneous layers
mandible
sternum
power lift
22. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
capillary
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
ventral
Medical director
23. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
extremity lift
abdominal quadrants
pulse
5
24. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
gallbladder
humerus
carotid arteries
systolic BP
25. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
artery
Nervous system
Fowler's Position
femur
26. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
appendix
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
draw - sheet method
atria
27. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
Designated agent
nasal bones
mid - clavicular
Medical director
28. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
mid - axillary line
thorax
Veins
crime scene
29. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
inhalation
decontamination
venae cavae
involuntary muscle
30. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
platelets
stress
consent
Medical director
31. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
cranium
expressed consent
superior
12-29 breaths/min
32. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
subcutaneous layers
pulse
Veins
bilateral
33. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart
power grip
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
pulse
appendix
34. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
decontamination
coronary arteries
orbits
acromioclavicular joint
35. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
RBC
stress
subcutaneous layers
skin
36. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
tachycardia
QI
hazardous - material incident
confidentiality
37. 60-100 bpm
cyanosis
atria
physiology
pulse
38. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
acetabulum
musculoskeletal system
tachycardia
scope of practice
39. On both sides
maxillae
vein
bilateral
venae cavae
40. 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
arteriole
12-29 breaths/min
joints
DNR
41. Kneecap
Medical director
physiology
tarsal
patella
42. Study of the structure or form of living things
anatomy
protocols
hazardous - material incident
cyanosis
43. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
cover
standing orders
endocrine system
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
44. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
artery
vertebrae
proximal
scope of practice
45. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher - during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests - then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
Off - Line medical direction
25-50 b/m
direct carry
negligence
46. Consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician
Off - Line medical direction
fibula
911 System
pubis
47. The toe and finger bones
anatomy
carotid arteries
Medical director
phalanges
48. Blood's pathway
cardiac conduction system
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
proximal
49. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
Fowler's Position
muscle
dermis
stress
50. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
skull
Albuterol
radial artery
tibia