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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. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
superior
decontamination
vertebrae
pulse
2. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
autonomic NS
Nervous system
pancreas
4
3. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
blood pressure
phalanges
superior
quality improvement
4. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries
perfusion
proximal
mid - axillary line
bilateral
5. The heel bone
muscle
calcaneus
posterior
Bradycardia
6. In a stretcher sitting up
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7. Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
valve
duty to act
25-50 b/m
8. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
nasopharynx
ligament
pulse
ventral
9. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
trachea
nitroglycerin
posterior tibial artery
diaphragm
10. 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
power grip
nitroglycerin
ligament
thorax
11. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
central pulses
organ donor
DNR
arterioles
12. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
tarsal
acetabulum
scapula
extremity lift
13. Wrist bones
carpals
scope of practice
medial
decontamination
14. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
epiglottis
tendon
implied consent
Levels of EMS training
15. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
venae cavae
platelets
phalanges
WBC
16. Heart beating too slow
bronchi
radial artery
Bradycardia
pancreas
17. 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
consent
nasal bones
negligence
pathogens
18. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
insulin
Off - Line medical direction
valve
liability
19. Brain and spinal cord
brachial artery
Albuterol
medial
CNS
20. Pediatric airway
TRAMP
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
Good Samaritan Laws
standing orders
21. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium
recovery position
venae cavae
Trendelenburg Position
12-29 breaths/min
22. Tissue that connects bone to bone
Epinephrine
ligament
Right Upper Quadrant
direct carry
23. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - a federal law protecting the privacy of patient - specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
oropharynx
plasma
HIPAA
cardiac conduction system
24. To the side - away from the midline of the body
lateral
femoral artery
ight Lower Quadrant
posterior tibial artery
25. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
Levels of EMS training
carpals
automaticity
5
26. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
decontamination
central pulses
orbits
Left Lateral Recumbent
27. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ilium
5
clavicle
central pulses
28. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
draw - sheet method
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
cranium
expressed consent
29. 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
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
Off - Line medical direction
dorsalis pedis artery
perfusion
30. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
small intestine
ilium
Levels of EMS training
alveoli
31. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
phalanges
cardiac muscle
PPE
HIPAA
32. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis
lungs
pubis
epiglottis
respiratory system
33. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
cricoid cartilage
power grip
vertebrae
inferior
34. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
vertebrae
atria
skin
35. The highest portion of the shoulder
carotid arteries
oropharynx
radius
acromion process
36. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
dorsal
cardiac muscle
subcutaneous layers
posterior
37. The two lower chambers of the heart. There is a right (which sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs) and the left (sends oxygen rich blood to the body)
Medical director
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
ventricles
larynx
38. Carry blood away from the heart
plantar
12
sternum
arteries
39. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration
protocols
diaphragm
calcaneus
TRAMP
40. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
muscle
RBC
ischium
Activated Charcoal
41. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
Nervous system
assault/battery
diastolic BP
Oxygen
42. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
cyanosis
skull
blood pressure
crime scene
43. The chest
thorax
RBC
carotid arteries
arterioles
44. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
venae cavae
femur
medial
Right Upper Quadrant
45. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac conduction system
liver
autonomic NS
CNS
46. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
bronchi
extremity lift
contamination
proximal
47. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
duty to act
blood pressure
standard precautions
pulmonary arteries
48. The smallest kind of artery
acromion process
arteriole
scope of practice
Left Upper Quadrant
49. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
PPE
vein
epidermis
DNR
50. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
femoral artery
spleen
orbits
medial