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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. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






2. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells






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






4. 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






5. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT






6. Hides body






7. An emergency involving multiple patients






8. Urgent moves are done when....

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






10. Smallest veins






11. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






12. 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






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






14. Large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood blood from the heart to the head






15. The voice box






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






17. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior






18. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter






19. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.






20. The line through the center of the clavical






21. 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






22. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately






23. Outer layer of the skin






24. Wrist bones






25. The point where two bones come together






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






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






28. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels






29. The bony structure of the head






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






31. Form the structure of the cheeks






32. Carry blood toward the heart






33. The lower jaw bone






34. Ankle bone






35. 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






36. 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






37. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed






38. Infants breathing rate






39. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






40. Pediatric airway






41. 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






42. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






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






44. The area directly posterior to the mouth






45. The smallest kind of vein






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






47. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations






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






49. The area directly posterior to the nose






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