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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Farther away from the torso






2. The 33 bones of the spinal column






3. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






4. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries






5. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips






6. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






7. 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






8. Use emergency moves when....






9. The two upper chambers of the heart - there is a right (receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and the left (which sends oxygen - rich blood to the body)






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






11. 60-100 bpm






12. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






13. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






14. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations






15. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient and his physician - which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts






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






17. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the RLQ of the ab - then function of which is not well known; best known for it's inflammation which is appendicitis






18. Smallest veins






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






20. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






21. 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






22. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






23. Carry blood away from the heart






24. 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






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






26. Study of function






27. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






28. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






29. The voice box






30. The nose bones






31. A sitting position

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32. 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






33. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)






34. Closer to the torso






35. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






36. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix






37. The chest






38. 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






39. The large bone of the thigh






40. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






41. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration






42. 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






43. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT






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






45. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position






46. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






47. Hides and protects your body






48. Smallest arteries






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






50. The foot bone







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