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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 voice box






2. Inferior portion of the sternum






3. Tissue that connects bone to bone






4. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






5. The major artery supplying the leg






6. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






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






8. Form the structure of the cheeks






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






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






11. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix






12. The front of the body or body






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






14. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient and his physician - which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts






15. The area directly posterior to the nose






16. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






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






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






19. Number of bones in the sacral spine






20. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs






21. Kneecap






22. 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






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






24. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






25. Muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine - divided into the duodenum - jejunum and the ileum - which receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion. Nutrients are absorbed by the body through its walls






26. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






27. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system






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






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






30. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






31. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death






32. 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






33. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus






34. The smallest kind of vein






35. Lying on the back






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






37. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






40. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body






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






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






43. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis






44. The collarbone






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






46. A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided - and that harm was caused to the patient as a result






47. The top - back and sides of the skull






48. The back of the body or body part






49. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation






50. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part