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EMT Basics
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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.
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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. 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
larynx
Albuterol
CNS
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
2. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
Breathing Rates
platelets
musculoskeletal system
tarsal
3. To the side - away from the midline of the body
12
peripheral pulses
lateral
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
4. Being held legally responsible
Fowler's Position
malleolous
pathogens
liability
5. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
Left Lateral Recumbent
perfusion
Trendelenburg Position
cyanosis
6. Outer layer of the skin
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
epidermis
Designated agent
scope of practice
7. 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
Left Lateral Recumbent
CNS
arteriole
8. 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
thorax
gallbladder
HIPAA
plasma
9. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
WBC
nasal bones
systolic BP
scapula
10. 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
organ donor
valve
PNS
appendix
11. Toward the midline of the body
Fowler's Position
inhalation
medial
Right Upper Quadrant
12. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
Left Upper Quadrant
systolic BP
assault/battery
protocols
13. 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
abdominal quadrants
posterior
small intestine
autonomic NS
14. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
epinephrine
lungs
Left Lower Quadrant
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
15. Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury
carotid arteries
On - line medical direction
body mechanics
organ donor
16. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
ventral
spleen
Left Upper Quadrant
ischium
17. The 33 bones of the spinal column
humerus
palmer
recovery position
vertebrae
18. The chest
palmer
thorax
acromioclavicular joint
appendix
19. Blood's pathway
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
Nervous system
assault/battery
plasma
20. Brain and spinal cord
CNS
inadequate breathing
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
direct carry
21. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
torso
posterior
plasma
clavicle
22. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
peripheral pulses
organ donor
inadequate breathing
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
23. Referring to the palm of the hand
palmer
draw - sheet method
aorta
Fowler's Position
24. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
dorsal
quality improvement
abdominal quadrants
4
25. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
ligament
Fowler's Position
PNS
pulse
26. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
lungs
respiratory system
venule
perfusion
27. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
Nervous system
gallbladder
skull
critical incident stress management
28. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
pulmonary arteries
systolic BP
automaticity
pathogens
29. Toward the head.
hypoperfusion
fibula
superior
radius
30. Shoulder Blade
alveoli
inhalation
scapula
appendix
31. 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
anatomy
insulin
power grip
manubrium
32. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
standing orders
subcutaneous layers
tibia
superior
33. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
pelvis
venule
Off - Line medical direction
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
34. Breastbone
sternum
oropharynx
maxillae
metatarsal
35. The collarbone
Trendelenburg Position
clavicle
voluntary muscle
insulin
36. The area directly posterior to the nose
nasopharynx
aorta
central pulses
mandible
37. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
mandible
stomach
crime scene
Bradycardia
38. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
femoral artery
standing orders
central pulses
respiratory system
39. Ankle bone
dermis
tarsal
lungs
platelets
40. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
Off - Line medical direction
atria
oropharynx
pulmonary veins
41. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
clavicle
capillary
hazardous - material incident
arterioles
42. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head
acetabulum
carotid arteries
ilium
distal
43. The front of the body or body
recovery position
anterior
cricoid cartilage
expressed consent
44. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
nasal bones
clavicle
tendon
malleolous
45. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
Good Samaritan Laws
consent
cricoid cartilage
posterior
46. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
pulse
skin
autonomic NS
metatarsal
47. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
concealment
exhalation
PPE
48. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
hypoperfusion
bronchi
coronary arteries
nasal bones
49. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
respiratory system
body mechanics
Breathing Rates
involuntary muscle
50. The highest portion of the shoulder
femur
acromion process
exhalation
inhalation