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






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






3. Children breathing rate






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






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






6. Number of bones in the sacral spine






7. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






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






9. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix






10. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation






11. 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






12. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care






13. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg






14. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx






15. Study of function






16. Ankle bone






17. Carry blood toward the heart






18. The fluid portion of the blood






19. Closer to the torso






20. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head






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






22. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head






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






24. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs






25. Layer of tissue between the body and the external environment






26. Toward the head.






27. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea






28. Tissue that connects bone to bone






29. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells






30. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






31. Referring to the palm of the hand






32. A sitting position

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33. Referring to the sole of the foot






34. Pediatric airway






35. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






36. Farther away from the torso






37. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






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






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






40. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






41. The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Return blood from the body to the right atrium






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






43. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cords






44. 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






45. Number of bones in lumbar spine






46. In a stretcher sitting up

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47. Brain and spinal cord






48. The chest






49. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.






50. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart