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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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1. 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 -
15-30 b/m
Activated Charcoal
superior
brachial artery
2. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs
body mechanics
pulse
inhalation
venule
3. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx
pulmonary arteries
pharynx
skin
Levels of EMS training
4. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
carotid arteries
7
mid - axillary line
Right Upper Quadrant
5. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
organ donor
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
concealment
metatarsal
6. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
calcaneus
tendon
metacarpals
body mechanics
7. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
clavicle
DNR
automaticity
larynx
8. The toe and finger bones
metatarsal
Fowler's Position
nitroglycerin
phalanges
9. Hand bones
Left Lateral Recumbent
voluntary muscle
implied consent
metacarpals
10. Form the structure of the cheeks
consent
zygomatic arches
mid - axillary line
Trendelenburg Position
11. Referring to the sole of the foot
plantar
platelets
assault/battery
subcutaneous layers
12. 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
DNR
PNS
smooth muscle
body mechanics
13. The lateral bone of the forearm
arterioles
gallbladder
peripheral pulses
radius
14. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
maxillae
cricoid cartilage
WBC
tendon
15. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
venae cavae
decontamination
epidermis
platelets
16. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed
valve
perfusion
maxillae
911 System
17. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
skull
12
valve
distal
18. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.
gallbladder
Designated agent
pubis
patella
19. Found in gastrointestinal tract - urinary system - blood vessels; controls the flow of materials through these structures; carris out automatic muscular functions; no conscious control; responds to stimuli such as heat - cold and stretching
smooth muscle
joints
On - line medical direction
bilateral
20. Urgent moves are done when....
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21. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
Trendelenburg Position
trachea
skull
contamination
22. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
acromion process
draw - sheet method
peripheral pulses
pulse
23. Referring to the palm of the hand
implied consent
respiratory system
Right Upper Quadrant
palmer
24. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
pubis
Left Lower Quadrant
cardiac muscle
protocols
25. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
gallbladder
pathogens
implied consent
26. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
tibia
bilateral
contamination
bronchi
27. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
trachea
pharynx
inferior
posterior
28. Tissue that connects bone to bone
endocrine system
Medical director
ligament
QI
29. Shoulder Blade
scapula
epiglottis
venae cavae
venules
30. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips
power lift
proximal
acromioclavicular joint
arteries
31. Adult breathing rate
automaticity
abandonment
peripheral pulses
12-29 breaths/min
32. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
ight Lower Quadrant
Oxygen
On - line medical direction
cardiac muscle
33. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
decontamination
arteries
Veins
torso
34. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
venule
exhalation
CNS
35. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
appendix
trachea
subcutaneous layers
concealment
36. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
dorsalis pedis artery
nitroglycerin
larynx
aorta
37. 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
Medical director
distal
nitroglycerin
trachea
38. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
blood pressure
Trendelenburg Position
carotid arteries
cranium
39. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
contamination
Trendelenburg Position
abandonment
humerus
40. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
cricoid cartilage
vein
Left Lateral Recumbent
quality improvement
41. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
aorta
arteriole
anatomy
On - line medical direction
42. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
On - line medical direction
standard precautions
ligament
cricoid cartilage
43. The two upper chambers of the heart - there is a right (receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and the left (which sends oxygen - rich blood to the body)
Off - Line medical direction
RBC
atria
insulin
44. Consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician
medial
Off - Line medical direction
malleolous
25-50 b/m
45. Carry blood toward the heart
manubrium
muscle
body mechanics
Veins
46. Lying on the back
exhalation
supine
abdominal quadrants
proximal
47. Farther away from the torso
musculoskeletal system
distal
large intestine
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
48. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
acromioclavicular joint
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
endocrine system
stress
49. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
Left Lateral Recumbent
extremity lift
diastolic BP
cardiac conduction system
50. Number of bones in the sacral spine
proximal
dermis
5
inferior