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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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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 lateral bone of the forearm






2. Blood's pathway






3. The bony structure of the head






4. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries






5. The large bone of the thigh






6. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells






7. 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






8. 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






9. The point where two bones come together






10. Pediatric airway






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






12. Breastbone






13. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






14. Referring to the palm of the hand






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. The 33 bones of the spinal column






17. Number of bones in the coccyx spine






18. Use emergency moves when....






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






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






21. Number of bones in the sacral spine






22. A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs






23. Ankle bone






24. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed






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






26. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment






27. A sitting position


28. 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






29. 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






30. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea






31. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






32. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus






33. Infants breathing rate






34. Tissue that connects bone to bone






35. Number of bones in lumbar spine






36. The smallest kind of artery






37. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body






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






39. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






40. Farther away from the torso






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






42. The top - back and sides of the skull






43. Brain and spinal cord






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






45. Toward the head.






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






47. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured






48. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care






49. Smallest veins






50. High heart rate (Above 160)