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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. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






2. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body






3. Toward the head.






4. The lateral bone of the forearm






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






6. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form






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






8. Study of function






9. An EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency car.






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






11. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg






12. Breastbone






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






14. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed






15. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities






16. 60-100 bpm






17. Hides body






18. On both sides






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






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






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






22. The nose bones






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






24. The highest portion of the shoulder






25. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets






26. Shoulder Blade






27. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient






28. Toward the midline of the body






29. Referring to the palm of the hand






30. Number of bones in the coccyx spine






31. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis






32. The collarbone






33. The major artery supplying the leg






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






35. In a stretcher sitting up

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36. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50






37. The bones of the body






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






39. The top - back and sides of the skull






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






41. Blood's pathway






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






43. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






44. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training






45. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






46. 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






47. Infants breathing rate






48. 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 -






49. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found






50. 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