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






2. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






3. Breastbone






4. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries






5. Hides and protects your body






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






7. High heart rate (Above 160)






8. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






9. A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed






10. Farther away from the torso






11. 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






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






13. A sitting position

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14. Number of bones in lumbar spine






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






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






17. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






18. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care






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






20. The toe and finger bones






21. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling






22. The large bone of the thigh






23. Adult breathing rate






24. Number of bones in the sacral spine






25. Pediatric airway






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






27. 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 -






28. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient and his physician - which state that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitation efforts






29. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






30. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint






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






32. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






33. 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






34. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration






35. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






36. Heart beating too slow






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)






38. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






39. Urgent moves are done when....

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40. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria






41. Children breathing rate






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






43. An emergency involving multiple patients






44. The fluid portion of the blood






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






46. The smallest kind of artery






47. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






48. The area directly posterior to the nose






49. Hides body






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