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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. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
posterior tibial artery
recovery position
inferior
respiratory system
2. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
crime scene
cardiac conduction system
extremity lift
concealment
3. To the side - away from the midline of the body
involuntary muscle
orbits
scope of practice
lateral
4. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
cricoid cartilage
12-29 breaths/min
autonomic NS
anatomy
5. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
carotid arteries
crime scene
arteries
bilateral
6. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
abandonment
endocrine system
automaticity
Epinephrine
7. The front of the body or body
DNR
lateral
distal
anterior
8. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
valve
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
autonomic NS
abandonment
9. Breastbone
Medical director
sternum
Activated Charcoal
carotid arteries
10. An emergency involving multiple patients
scope of practice
cricoid cartilage
multiple - casualty incident
torso
11. Adult breathing rate
subcutaneous layers
pulse
dorsalis pedis artery
12-29 breaths/min
12. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
draw - sheet method
posterior
scapula
mid - axillary line
13. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)
skin
crime scene
ventricles
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
14. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
systolic BP
hazardous - material incident
consent
standing orders
15. The area directly posterior to the mouth
Designated agent
oropharynx
negligence
subcutaneous layers
16. 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
HIPAA
Trendelenburg Position
Good Samaritan Laws
epinephrine
17. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
calcaneus
systolic BP
Fowler's Position
superior
18. Being held legally responsible
liability
PNS
Left Upper Quadrant
bilateral
19. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
pelvis
appendix
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
gallbladder
20. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
implied consent
involuntary muscle
nasal bones
artery
21. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
Left Lateral Recumbent
posterior tibial artery
Off - Line medical direction
Fowler's Position
22. The large bone of the thigh
posterior
femur
humerus
pubis
23. Toward the midline of the body
hazardous - material incident
cardiac conduction system
medial
tarsal
24. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
atria
draw - sheet method
central pulses
valve
25. 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
platelets
concealment
stomach
abdominal quadrants
26. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
RBC
power grip
fibula
Trendelenburg Position
27. 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
confidentiality
scapula
supine
alveoli
28. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
911 System
Medical director
brachial artery
ilium
29. The collarbone
valve
RBC
diaphragm
clavicle
30. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
radial artery
orbits
arteries
Left Lateral Recumbent
31. 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
nasal bones
plantar
Designated agent
negligence
32. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
Trendelenburg Position
arteriole
PPE
dorsal
33. Referring to the palm of the hand
Trendelenburg Position
tarsal
palmer
mid - clavicular
34. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
glucose
plantar
epiglottis
cardiac conduction system
35. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
RBC
systolic BP
tachycardia
PPE
36. The point where two bones come together
crime scene
joints
distal
patella
37. The chest
thorax
epiglottis
cardiac conduction system
nasopharynx
38. 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
glucose
lateral
artery
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
39. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
dorsalis pedis artery
cranium
Veins
posterior
40. The lateral bone of the forearm
torso
posterior
radius
7
41. 60-100 bpm
respiratory system
large intestine
abandonment
pulse
42. Form the structure of the cheeks
zygomatic arches
ilium
atria
5
43. The nose bones
ilium
arteries
nasal bones
cricoid cartilage
44. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
manubrium
diastolic BP
mid - clavicular
45. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
scope of practice
physiology
Levels of EMS training
epiglottis
46. Farther away from the torso
distal
Trendelenburg Position
carpals
Medical director
47. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
acromioclavicular joint
confidentiality
gallbladder
brachial artery
48. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
maxillae
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
draw - sheet method
smooth muscle
49. 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
pulmonary veins
smooth muscle
hypoperfusion
Bradycardia
50. Carry blood away from the heart
contamination
arteries
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
HIPAA