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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.
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1. Number of bones in lumbar spine
tibia
abdominal quadrants
Trendelenburg Position
5
2. Urgent moves are done when....
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3. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
decontamination
pancreas
12
stomach
4. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
epidermis
expressed consent
spleen
palmer
5. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
mid - axillary line
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
epiglottis
autonomic NS
6. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords
PNS
acetabulum
alveoli
skull
7. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
acromioclavicular joint
digestive system
valve
Breathing Rates
8. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
4
artery
ischium
lungs
9. 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
cardiac conduction system
dermis
confidentiality
Off - Line medical direction
10. Hides and protects your body
femoral artery
phalanges
cover
Fowler's Position
11. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
lungs
Oxygen
lateral
plasma
12. High heart rate (Above 160)
tachycardia
ilium
orbits
mandible
13. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
Activated Charcoal
crime scene
Left Lateral Recumbent
pathogens
14. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
stomach
stress
medial
plasma
15. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
Trendelenburg Position
Nervous system
protocols
blood pressure
16. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
tendon
Trendelenburg Position
nasal bones
spleen
17. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
RBC
bilateral
crime scene
posterior tibial artery
18. Kneecap
cardiac muscle
patella
phalanges
platelets
19. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
epiglottis
WBC
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
alveoli
20. 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
appendix
glucose
Left Lateral Recumbent
arterioles
21. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
7
consent
epidermis
Breathing Rates
22. In a stretcher sitting up
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23. Blood's pathway
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
capillary
metacarpals
24. Wrist bones
bilateral
Bradycardia
voluntary muscle
carpals
25. The top - back and sides of the skull
cranium
oropharynx
vertebrae
smooth muscle
26. Adult breathing rate
crime scene
12-29 breaths/min
platelets
25-50 b/m
27. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
draw - sheet method
larynx
PNS
Levels of EMS training
28. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
organ donor
orbits
involuntary muscle
nasal bones
29. Inferior portion of the sternum
liver
standard precautions
xiphoid process
posterior
30. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
pulmonary veins
liability
Trendelenburg Position
acetabulum
31. A method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under patient's armpits and grasps the wrists - which another rescuer grasps the patient's knees
Trendelenburg Position
RBC
exhalation
extremity lift
32. A sitting position
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33. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
femoral artery
negligence
RBC
radius
34. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
PPE
medial
acromioclavicular joint
cricoid cartilage
35. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
Designated agent
concealment
scope of practice
pulmonary veins
36. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
spleen
ight Lower Quadrant
abandonment
systolic BP
37. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
vertebrae
QI
expressed consent
DNR
38. 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 -
manubrium
Activated Charcoal
recovery position
pulmonary arteries
39. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
femoral artery
draw - sheet method
subcutaneous layers
assault/battery
40. Heart beating too slow
duty to act
implied consent
Bradycardia
PNS
41. Study of the structure or form of living things
dorsal
anatomy
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
ventricles
42. Outer layer of the skin
calcaneus
epidermis
coronary arteries
zygomatic arches
43. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
Medical director
plasma
cyanosis
pulse
44. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
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acromioclavicular joint
skin
distal
45. The heel bone
plantar
ischium
bilateral
calcaneus
46. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
blood pressure
involuntary muscle
7
large intestine
47. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
fibula
pubis
distal
Veins
48. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
acromion process
PPE
respiratory system
standard precautions
49. Action:increases levels of O2 in the blood - indications: hypoxia - known or suspected - dose: 6lpm NC (44%) - 12 lpm NRB (90%) - 15 lpm BVM (100%) - Inhaled - supplied: compressed gas
WBC
Oxygen
DNR
digestive system
50. The obligation not to revel information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care - or under subpoena - or in a court of law - or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality
peripheral pulses
abdominal quadrants
tendon
confidentiality