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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. The nose bones
cyanosis
assault/battery
nasal bones
Veins
2. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
platelets
pelvis
ischium
automaticity
3. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
plasma
crime scene
ight Lower Quadrant
hazardous - material incident
4. Liver - Spleen - Left Kidney - Stomach - Colon Pancreas
epiglottis
911 System
patella
Left Upper Quadrant
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
Albuterol
stress
larynx
TRAMP
6. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
duty to act
superior
bronchi
automaticity
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
phalanges
glucose
plantar
scope of practice
8. Lips turning blue
musculoskeletal system
diaphragm
cyanosis
epinephrine
9. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
inadequate breathing
spleen
malleolous
inhalation
10. An emergency involving multiple patients
stomach
multiple - casualty incident
distal
voluntary muscle
11. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
pulse
smooth muscle
dorsal
thorax
12. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
insulin
inferior
coronary arteries
inadequate breathing
13. The collarbone
Trendelenburg Position
clavicle
distal
scapula
14. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
scope of practice
acetabulum
palmer
artery
15. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
blood pressure
25-50 b/m
capillary
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
16. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
anterior
lungs
mid - axillary line
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
17. The smallest kind of vein
cyanosis
carpals
venule
multiple - casualty incident
18. Use emergency moves when....
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
alveoli
abdominal quadrants
concealment
19. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
orbits
femoral artery
diastolic BP
Breathing Rates
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
duty to act
Good Samaritan Laws
pelvis
epidermis
21. Referring to the palm of the hand
extremity lift
joints
posterior
palmer
22. Study of the structure or form of living things
7
anatomy
hazardous - material incident
critical incident stress management
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
25-50 b/m
pulmonary veins
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
dorsal
25. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
arteries
acromioclavicular joint
stomach
metacarpals
26. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
xiphoid process
radius
trachea
insulin
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
PNS
epinephrine
appendix
Left Lateral Recumbent
28. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
cricoid cartilage
lateral
valve
Activated Charcoal
29. The point where two bones come together
epinephrine
joints
perfusion
Off - Line medical direction
30. Outer layer of the skin
epidermis
xiphoid process
radius
dorsalis pedis artery
31. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
TRAMP
palmer
coronary arteries
32. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
gallbladder
Trendelenburg Position
smooth muscle
7
33. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
ischium
5
dermis
cricoid cartilage
34. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
carotid arteries
PNS
venule
Breathing Rates
35. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
hazardous - material incident
pancreas
alveoli
vein
36. The large bone of the thigh
femoral artery
femur
atria
PPE
37. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
xiphoid process
arterioles
inferior
scope of practice
38. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
central pulses
4
Epinephrine
abdominal quadrants
39. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
skeleton
brachial artery
voluntary muscle
anatomy
40. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
dorsalis pedis artery
Left Lateral Recumbent
standing orders
femoral artery
41. The toe and finger bones
5
tendon
insulin
phalanges
42. Ankle bone
tarsal
orbits
organ donor
5
43. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
coronary arteries
Breathing Rates
liver
ischium
44. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
Off - Line medical direction
trachea
standard precautions
dorsal
45. The voice box
larynx
distal
respiratory system
4
46. Lying on the back
supine
direct carry
skin
protocols
47. Referring to the sole of the foot
ight Lower Quadrant
plantar
7
Trendelenburg Position
48. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
ilium
voluntary muscle
standing orders
malleolous
49. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
pelvis
tendon
Fowler's Position
draw - sheet method
50. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
4
5
consent
arteriole