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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior






2. The front of the body or body






3. Referring to the palm of the hand






4. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel






5. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.






6. Referring to the sole of the foot






7. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






8. The number of bones in the Cervical spine






9. Wrist bones






10. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation






11. Closer to the torso






12. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place






13. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






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






15. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






16. 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






17. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






18. The smallest kind of vein






19. Hides body






20. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately






21. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






22. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






23. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






24. The line through the center of the clavical






25. 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






26. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head






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






28. Breastbone






29. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






30. 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






31. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body






32. Number of bones in the sacral spine






33. Shoulder Blade






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






35. Found in gastrointestinal tract - urinary system - blood vessels; controls the flow of materials through these structures; carris out automatic muscular functions; no conscious control; responds to stimuli such as heat - cold and stretching






36. In a stretcher sitting up

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37. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone






38. 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






39. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






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






41. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx






42. The toe and finger bones






43. The lateral bone of the forearm






44. 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






45. 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






46. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






47. 60-100 bpm






48. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine






49. The nose bones






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






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