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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. The smallest kind of vein
hazardous - material incident
venule
glucose
contamination
2. Blood's pathway
stress
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
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
3. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
ventricles
bilateral
large intestine
concealment
4. System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable form
coronary arteries
body mechanics
larynx
digestive system
5. Consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician
xiphoid process
Off - Line medical direction
decontamination
plantar
6. Toward the midline of the body
Left Lower Quadrant
medial
assault/battery
direct carry
7. A leaf - shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea
epiglottis
ight Lower Quadrant
body mechanics
subcutaneous layers
8. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations
venae cavae
On - line medical direction
PPE
glucose
9. Hides and protects your body
cover
decontamination
negligence
HIPAA
10. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
Left Lateral Recumbent
inhalation
pulmonary arteries
acetabulum
11. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
coronary arteries
capillary
posterior tibial artery
venae cavae
12. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
central pulses
hazardous - material incident
orbits
inhalation
13. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
contamination
mid - clavicular
diastolic BP
distal
14. The area directly posterior to the mouth
brachial artery
physiology
7
oropharynx
15. Heart beating too slow
25-50 b/m
Trendelenburg Position
Bradycardia
concealment
16. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
liability
duty to act
Left Lateral Recumbent
endocrine system
17. The line through the center of the clavical
metacarpals
pelvis
mid - clavicular
pulse
18. To the side - away from the midline of the body
nasopharynx
15-30 b/m
body mechanics
lateral
19. Use emergency moves when....
radial artery
subcutaneous layers
mid - clavicular
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
20. 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)
Oxygen
Bradycardia
ventricles
artery
21. Hides body
concealment
skeleton
endocrine system
medial
22. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
pulmonary arteries
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
trachea
fibula
23. 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
brachial artery
inhalation
radial artery
inadequate breathing
24. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
consent
negligence
zygomatic arches
systolic BP
25. 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
expressed consent
pulmonary veins
Breathing Rates
Good Samaritan Laws
26. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being
superior
dorsalis pedis artery
epidermis
expressed consent
27. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ilium
humerus
Trendelenburg Position
25-50 b/m
28. A sitting position
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29. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
skin
QI
endocrine system
atria
30. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
12-29 breaths/min
trachea
tendon
inferior
31. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
15-30 b/m
humerus
respiratory system
ventricles
32. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
PPE
manubrium
pathogens
RBC
33. Study of function
power grip
central pulses
ischium
physiology
34. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
decontamination
posterior tibial artery
dorsal
respiratory system
35. The front of the body or body
epidermis
direct carry
anterior
Trendelenburg Position
36. Referring to the sole of the foot
plantar
mandible
epidermis
metacarpals
37. The chest
perfusion
systolic BP
thorax
CNS
38. Kneecap
recovery position
joints
protocols
patella
39. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
patella
diastolic BP
body mechanics
Breathing Rates
40. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
tendon
Medical director
diastolic BP
5
41. 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
HIPAA
perfusion
direct carry
Oxygen
42. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
dorsal
perfusion
voluntary muscle
5
43. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle
7
pubis
Albuterol
44. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
large intestine
arteries
quality improvement
valve
45. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the objects being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart
pelvis
power grip
cover
valve
46. Shoulder Blade
Fowler's Position
scapula
epiglottis
skeleton
47. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
voluntary muscle
glucose
arteriole
RBC
48. 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
concealment
appendix
organ donor
49. The toe and finger bones
phalanges
mid - axillary line
diaphragm
ventral
50. 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
glucose
maxillae
platelets
abandonment