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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 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






2. 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






3. The back of the body or body part






4. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells






5. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being






6. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter






7. Farther away from the torso






8. 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






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






10. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg






11. Adult breathing rate






12. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






14. High heart rate (Above 160)






15. The top - back and sides of the skull






16. 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






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






18. 60-100 bpm






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






20. 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






21. The large bone of the thigh






22. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






23. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50






24. Toward the midline of the body






25. Referring to the palm of the hand






26. The smallest kind of artery






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






28. The 33 bones of the spinal column






29. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide






30. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs






31. Inferior portion of the sternum






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






33. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






34. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations






35. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations






36. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






37. The lateral bone of the forearm






38. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - a federal law protecting the privacy of patient - specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed






39. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place






40. The foot bone






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






42. The superior portion of the sternum






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






44. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






45. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets






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






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






48. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training






49. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx






50. The lower jaw bone