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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. Blood's pathway






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






3. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint






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






5. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






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






7. 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






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






9. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow






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






11. The toe and finger bones






12. Kneecap






13. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body






14. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






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






16. Tissue that connects bone to bone






17. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver






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






19. The number of bones in the Cervical spine






20. 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






21. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities






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






23. Action: pain reliever - fever reducer - anti - inflammatory - antiplatelet - indication: cardiac related chest pain - Contraindication: allergy - recently taken the med - recent GI bleed - Side effects: upset stomach - heartburn - Dose: 81 mg up to 3






24. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head






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






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






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






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






29. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






30. Infants breathing rate






31. The front of the body or body






32. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw






33. Urgent moves are done when....

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34. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury






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






36. The highest portion of the shoulder






37. 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)






38. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart






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






40. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






41. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels






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






43. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






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






45. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium






46. To the side - away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






50. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart







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