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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. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
palmer
decontamination
involuntary muscle
alveoli
2. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
thorax
contamination
valve
palmer
3. Toward the midline of the body
zygomatic arches
pulmonary arteries
Levels of EMS training
medial
4. 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
Nervous system
Activated Charcoal
vein
nitroglycerin
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6. The nose bones
palmer
gallbladder
nasal bones
pulmonary arteries
7. The lower jaw bone
carpals
mandible
mid - clavicular
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
8. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
liver
vein
scapula
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
9. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
spleen
pathogens
coronary arteries
quality improvement
10. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
posterior tibial artery
cardiac conduction system
Medical director
inadequate breathing
11. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
pulse
diaphragm
ilium
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
12. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
Veins
mid - axillary line
insulin
DNR
13. Tissue that connects bone to bone
carpals
Designated agent
organ donor
ligament
14. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
venae cavae
liver
abandonment
pathogens
15. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
CNS
anatomy
radial artery
fibula
16. 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
liver
Fowler's Position
lateral
ischium
17. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
multiple - casualty incident
cricoid cartilage
Off - Line medical direction
fibula
18. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
voluntary muscle
Levels of EMS training
stomach
quality improvement
19. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg
tibia
RBC
carotid arteries
Trendelenburg Position
20. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
direct carry
mid - axillary line
Left Upper Quadrant
larynx
21. The highest portion of the shoulder
power grip
5
acromion process
cover
22. Kneecap
plantar
patella
Trendelenburg Position
dermis
23. The point where two bones come together
ventral
vertebrae
joints
Fowler's Position
24. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
stomach
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
Bradycardia
malleolous
25. Smallest arteries
nasal bones
arterioles
plasma
power lift
26. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart
coronary arteries
orbits
muscle
ligament
27. The collarbone
clavicle
body mechanics
femoral artery
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
28. Lips turning blue
cyanosis
Fowler's Position
Epinephrine
abandonment
29. 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
tibia
cranium
HIPAA
patella
30. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
patella
subcutaneous layers
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
power lift
31. 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
lateral
acromion process
ventricles
DNR
32. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
inhalation
Left Lower Quadrant
anatomy
ventral
33. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
PPE
power lift
pulmonary arteries
smooth muscle
34. Trade name:insta - glucose - Action: increases blood sugar levels - indications:altered mental status And history of diabetes - Contraindications: unresponsive - inability to swallow - dose: one tube - Oral - Supplies: gel
5
involuntary muscle
draw - sheet method
glucose
35. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
pulmonary veins
metatarsal
organ donor
PPE
36. Form the structure of the cheeks
ilium
zygomatic arches
abdominal quadrants
WBC
37. Pediatric airway
medial
scapula
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
insulin
38. Lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
venule
recovery position
12
mandible
39. The foot bone
metatarsal
pulmonary arteries
liver
25-50 b/m
40. 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)
Left Upper Quadrant
Oxygen
assault/battery
ventricles
41. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
pubis
medial
brachial artery
arterioles
42. 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
vertebrae
Oxygen
implied consent
trachea
43. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
lungs
xiphoid process
cover
7
44. The front of the body or body
5
anterior
Good Samaritan Laws
Albuterol
45. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
Designated agent
liver
automaticity
46. Children breathing rate
15-30 b/m
quality improvement
Trendelenburg Position
liability
47. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
femur
lungs
5
48. Carry blood away from the heart
ligament
arteries
15-30 b/m
atria
49. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
ventricles
capillary
Right Upper Quadrant
medial
50. A lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind balls of feet - back locked in. the upper body is raised before the hips
acromion process
cardiac conduction system
standing orders
power lift