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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






2. 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






3. The toe and finger bones






4. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






5. 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






6. Number of bones in the sacral spine






7. 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 -






8. The top - back and sides of the skull






9. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






10. 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






11. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






12. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow






13. Carry blood away from the heart






14. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






15. Trade Name: nitrostat - nitrolingual - Action: relaxes blood vessels - decreases workload of heart - indication: chest pain and history of cardiac problems and prescribed Nitro - Contraindication: bradycardia - tachycardia - head injury - systolic BP






16. Heart beating too slow






17. The large bone of the thigh






18. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior






19. 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






20. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






21. 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






22. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords






23. Kneecap






24. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






25. Breastbone






26. The major artery supplying the leg






27. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function






28. Brain and spinal cord






29. 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






30. Form the structure of the cheeks






31. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






32. 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






33. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas






34. Being held legally responsible






35. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






36. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job






37. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior






38. High heart rate (Above 160)






39. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought






40. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi






41. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






42. To the side - away from the midline of the body






43. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material






44. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood






45. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own






46. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






47. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found






48. Smallest veins






49. The heel bone






50. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR







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