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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. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
nasopharynx
PNS
Designated agent
muscle
2. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
crime scene
12
cardiac conduction system
skull
3. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
smooth muscle
tachycardia
voluntary muscle
Nervous system
4. 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
sternum
humerus
Oxygen
cricoid cartilage
5. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
expressed consent
metacarpals
Good Samaritan Laws
gallbladder
6. The smallest kind of artery
tachycardia
arteriole
5
negligence
7. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
stomach
4
plasma
spleen
8. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body
carpals
tibia
liver
femoral artery
9. 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
inadequate breathing
smooth muscle
abdominal quadrants
hypoperfusion
10. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
vein
dermis
pubis
patella
11. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
negligence
abandonment
ight Lower Quadrant
pharynx
12. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
posterior tibial artery
recovery position
abdominal quadrants
smooth muscle
13. Number of bones in lumbar spine
Nervous system
phalanges
5
decontamination
14. The point where two bones come together
joints
capillary
supine
patella
15. The fluid portion of the blood
nitroglycerin
tibia
plasma
metatarsal
16. Wrist bones
carpals
25-50 b/m
anatomy
coronary arteries
17. The 33 bones of the spinal column
vertebrae
acetabulum
crime scene
nasal bones
18. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
epinephrine
mid - clavicular
acetabulum
respiratory system
19. The lower jaw bone
gallbladder
skin
mandible
radius
20. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher - during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests - then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
direct carry
Levels of EMS training
trachea
CNS
21. 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)
plantar
Right Upper Quadrant
liability
atria
22. Toward the midline of the body
standard precautions
skeleton
musculoskeletal system
medial
23. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
smooth muscle
automaticity
Right Upper Quadrant
pubis
24. The bony structure of the head
skull
cardiac conduction system
zygomatic arches
blood pressure
25. Brain and spinal cord
exhalation
Veins
draw - sheet method
CNS
26. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
stomach
liability
liver
27. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
hypoperfusion
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
musculoskeletal system
pulse
28. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
inadequate breathing
standing orders
organ donor
Left Lower Quadrant
29. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job
scope of practice
DNR
spleen
ilium
30. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
5
standard precautions
pulmonary veins
31. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
WBC
nasal bones
pancreas
cranium
32. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
distal
Left Upper Quadrant
valve
12-29 breaths/min
33. The lateral bone of the forearm
distal
Bradycardia
atria
radius
34. Action: pain reliever - fever reducer - anti - inflammatory - antiplatelet - indication: cardiac related chest pain - Contraindication: allergy - recently taken the med - recent GI bleed - Side effects: upset stomach - heartburn - Dose: 81 mg up to 3
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
implied consent
cardiac conduction system
autonomic NS
35. Number of bones in the coccyx spine
ventral
organ donor
perfusion
4
36. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
25-50 b/m
tendon
tarsal
37. Blood's pathway
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
concealment
arteries
skull
38. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
thorax
small intestine
anterior
automaticity
39. Inferior portion of the sternum
posterior tibial artery
xiphoid process
Activated Charcoal
zygomatic arches
40. A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs
maxillae
draw - sheet method
5
exhalation
41. Hides and protects your body
cover
hypoperfusion
Designated agent
CNS
42. Trade name: proventil - ventolin - Action: B-2 adrenergic receptor agonist - smooth muscle relaxant - Indication: Respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma - Contraindications:angina - MI - arrhythmia - CHF (Congestive heart failure) - side
HIPAA
Albuterol
standing orders
ventricles
43. Shoulder Blade
scapula
arterioles
pharynx
smooth muscle
44. Carry blood toward the heart
Veins
tendon
spleen
power lift
45. To the side - away from the midline of the body
skeleton
protocols
lateral
Designated agent
46. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
standing orders
perfusion
7
critical incident stress management
47. The major artery supplying the leg
consent
Albuterol
5
femoral artery
48. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
consent
nitroglycerin
WBC
calcaneus
49. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
tachycardia
Veins
organ donor
50. In a stretcher sitting up
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