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EMT Basics
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health-sciences
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1. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
stomach
liver
acetabulum
skin
2. 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
mid - axillary line
Good Samaritan Laws
standard precautions
CNS
3. The toe and finger bones
Good Samaritan Laws
cricoid cartilage
phalanges
voluntary muscle
4. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
decontamination
valve
Good Samaritan Laws
5. 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
expressed consent
cricoid cartilage
power grip
scope of practice
6. Number of bones in the sacral spine
decontamination
5
oropharynx
cricoid cartilage
7. Trade Names: Superchar - Insta - char - liqui - char - Action: Binds to some poisons preventing absorpotion - Indications: Ingested poison - Don't give if (contraindications): altered mental status - ingested acids or alkalis - inability to swallow -
central pulses
digestive system
Activated Charcoal
plasma
8. The top - back and sides of the skull
trachea
stress
joints
cranium
9. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
RBC
posterior
ischium
digestive system
10. Action:increases levels of O2 in the blood - indications: hypoxia - known or suspected - dose: 6lpm NC (44%) - 12 lpm NRB (90%) - 15 lpm BVM (100%) - Inhaled - supplied: compressed gas
lungs
Oxygen
concealment
endocrine system
11. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
decontamination
ligament
venule
appendix
12. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
multiple - casualty incident
911 System
humerus
HIPAA
13. Carry blood away from the heart
anterior
arteries
pulmonary arteries
trachea
14. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
insulin
tarsal
plasma
maxillae
15. Trade Name: nitrostat - nitrolingual - Action: relaxes blood vessels - decreases workload of heart - indication: chest pain and history of cardiac problems and prescribed Nitro - Contraindication: bradycardia - tachycardia - head injury - systolic BP
aorta
nitroglycerin
inadequate breathing
plantar
16. Heart beating too slow
ischium
torso
autonomic NS
Bradycardia
17. The large bone of the thigh
cover
femur
tarsal
12
18. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
orbits
extremity lift
ventral
organ donor
19. 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
femoral artery
stress
Epinephrine
Breathing Rates
20. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
maxillae
muscle
draw - sheet method
femur
21. 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
superior
hazardous - material incident
pubis
large intestine
22. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
Bradycardia
PNS
acetabulum
venae cavae
23. Kneecap
artery
patella
7
Left Lower Quadrant
24. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
Veins
DNR
metatarsal
tendon
25. Breastbone
posterior tibial artery
sternum
Fowler's Position
radius
26. The major artery supplying the leg
Albuterol
femoral artery
joints
assault/battery
27. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
acromioclavicular joint
expressed consent
autonomic NS
abdominal quadrants
28. Brain and spinal cord
PNS
CNS
draw - sheet method
Left Lower Quadrant
29. 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
proximal
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
acetabulum
digestive system
30. Form the structure of the cheeks
autonomic NS
atria
zygomatic arches
contamination
31. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
5
trachea
joints
cardiac conduction system
32. 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
dorsal
Albuterol
thorax
abdominal quadrants
33. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
Left Upper Quadrant
multiple - casualty incident
Trendelenburg Position
Activated Charcoal
34. Being held legally responsible
radius
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
nasal bones
liability
35. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
skin
ligament
carotid arteries
dorsalis pedis artery
36. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
draw - sheet method
insulin
ight Lower Quadrant
scope of practice
37. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
metatarsal
posterior
dorsal
oropharynx
38. High heart rate (Above 160)
tachycardia
5
PNS
pubis
39. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
Nervous system
acromion process
assault/battery
ight Lower Quadrant
40. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
Left Upper Quadrant
liability
bronchi
abandonment
41. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
PPE
tarsal
ventricles
42. To the side - away from the midline of the body
lateral
diastolic BP
epidermis
endocrine system
43. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
contamination
capillary
15-30 b/m
Breathing Rates
44. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
ventral
spleen
confidentiality
dermis
45. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
cardiac muscle
systolic BP
superior
hypoperfusion
46. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
nasal bones
ventral
extremity lift
47. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
crime scene
femur
ilium
superior
48. Smallest veins
Nervous system
recovery position
venules
inhalation
49. The heel bone
Trendelenburg Position
ight Lower Quadrant
calcaneus
skeleton
50. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
power lift
patella
metacarpals
brachial artery
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