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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, 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. The nose bones






2. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






3. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found






4. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas






5. 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






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






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. Lips turning blue






9. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.






10. An emergency involving multiple patients






11. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior






12. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations






13. The collarbone






14. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






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






16. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






17. The smallest kind of vein






18. Use emergency moves when....






19. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets






20. 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






21. Referring to the palm of the hand






22. Study of the structure or form of living things






23. Urgent moves are done when....


24. 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






25. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






26. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






27. 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






28. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






29. The point where two bones come together






30. Outer layer of the skin






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






32. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)






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






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






35. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






36. The large bone of the thigh






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






38. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body






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






40. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






41. The toe and finger bones






42. Ankle bone






43. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






44. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






45. The voice box






46. Lying on the back






47. Referring to the sole of the foot






48. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement






49. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






50. Number of bones in the coccyx spine