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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. The voice box
larynx
Albuterol
scope of practice
hypoperfusion
2. 60-100 bpm
stomach
Medical director
hazardous - material incident
pulse
3. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
critical incident stress management
abdominal quadrants
maxillae
diaphragm
4. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
Nervous system
palmer
Trendelenburg Position
pharynx
5. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
carotid arteries
pelvis
Designated agent
arterioles
6. Tissue that connects bone to bone
exhalation
ligament
arteriole
consent
7. 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
abdominal quadrants
patella
Albuterol
manubrium
8. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
skin
venule
lateral
9. Lips turning blue
concealment
systolic BP
appendix
cyanosis
10. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
exhalation
inferior
standing orders
pathogens
11. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
QI
posterior tibial artery
central pulses
cover
12. 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
vein
autonomic NS
coronary arteries
13. The heel bone
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
anterior
calcaneus
dorsal
14. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
pulmonary veins
abdominal quadrants
Breathing Rates
exhalation
15. Number of bones in lumbar spine
5
hazardous - material incident
calcaneus
liver
16. Smallest veins
femur
metatarsal
911 System
venules
17. 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
DNR
phalanges
confidentiality
WBC
18. Wrist bones
standing orders
carpals
Albuterol
musculoskeletal system
19. The collarbone
maxillae
inadequate breathing
clavicle
skeleton
20. The area directly posterior to the nose
nasopharynx
orbits
hazardous - material incident
cyanosis
21. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
nitroglycerin
25-50 b/m
endocrine system
orbits
22. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
Left Lower Quadrant
central pulses
medial
autonomic NS
23. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
alveoli
metatarsal
7
911 System
24. The bones of the body
insulin
contamination
nasopharynx
skeleton
25. The 33 bones of the spinal column
arteries
Epinephrine
vertebrae
capillary
26. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ilium
torso
nasal bones
tarsal
27. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
central pulses
7
metacarpals
torso
28. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
protocols
endocrine system
autonomic NS
involuntary muscle
29. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
tarsal
large intestine
femoral artery
Nervous system
30. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
cardiac conduction system
consent
medial
nitroglycerin
31. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
quality improvement
peripheral pulses
cardiac muscle
pancreas
32. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
orbits
insulin
skeleton
aorta
33. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
stress
Oxygen
hazardous - material incident
distal
34. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
WBC
large intestine
hypoperfusion
4
35. Inferior portion of the sternum
Left Lower Quadrant
arteries
respiratory system
xiphoid process
36. 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
trachea
patella
Good Samaritan Laws
venule
37. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
contamination
standing orders
exhalation
epiglottis
38. The highest portion of the shoulder
acromion process
7
spleen
digestive system
39. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
inferior
Right Upper Quadrant
acetabulum
diaphragm
40. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
appendix
voluntary muscle
QI
Left Upper Quadrant
41. 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
Epinephrine
5
coronary arteries
capillary
42. A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided - and that harm was caused to the patient as a result
negligence
blood pressure
arterioles
manubrium
43. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
endocrine system
blood pressure
PPE
standard precautions
44. Smallest arteries
pulmonary veins
arterioles
tibia
carpals
45. The front of the body or body
anatomy
DNR
anterior
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
46. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
malleolous
Medical director
calcaneus
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
47. Heart beating too slow
12
larynx
Good Samaritan Laws
Bradycardia
48. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
autonomic NS
dorsalis pedis artery
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
subcutaneous layers
49. Referring to the palm of the hand
palmer
musculoskeletal system
tarsal
pubis
50. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
cardiac muscle
Bradycardia
Designated agent
standard precautions