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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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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. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
platelets
ligament
dermis
expressed consent
2. Heart beating too slow
exhalation
hazardous - material incident
Bradycardia
ilium
3. The point where two bones come together
Left Upper Quadrant
ilium
joints
venae cavae
4. High heart rate (Above 160)
tachycardia
acromion process
Left Lower Quadrant
metatarsal
5. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
quality improvement
palmer
Nervous system
confidentiality
6. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
mid - axillary line
12
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
abandonment
7. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
quality improvement
fibula
Breathing Rates
Levels of EMS training
8. 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
glucose
Fowler's Position
calcaneus
9. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
diaphragm
multiple - casualty incident
aorta
Oxygen
10. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg
dorsalis pedis artery
fibula
hazardous - material incident
mid - axillary line
11. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
Nervous system
cardiac conduction system
capillary
CNS
12. The consent it is presumed a patient - or patient's parent/guardian would give if they could - such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed
epidermis
zygomatic arches
implied consent
endocrine system
13. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
RBC
Breathing Rates
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
platelets
14. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
maxillae
direct carry
5
distal
15. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
palmer
carpals
glucose
ilium
16. 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
inhalation
cardiac conduction system
large intestine
insulin
17. 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
oropharynx
smooth muscle
abdominal quadrants
18. In a stretcher sitting up
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19. The bones of the body
HIPAA
CNS
skeleton
automaticity
20. Form the structure of the cheeks
Nervous system
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
zygomatic arches
acromion process
21. The voice box
standing orders
small intestine
larynx
crime scene
22. 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
proximal
exhalation
manubrium
cover
23. Lying on the back
joints
Good Samaritan Laws
supine
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
24. Tissue that connects bone to bone
torso
ligament
ilium
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
25. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
ight Lower Quadrant
digestive system
Oxygen
trachea
26. Farther away from the torso
dorsalis pedis artery
distal
25-50 b/m
liver
27. Shoulder Blade
ilium
scapula
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
alveoli
28. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
manubrium
duty to act
nasal bones
organ donor
29. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
epidermis
trachea
Left Lateral Recumbent
metatarsal
30. Carry blood away from the heart
5
thorax
small intestine
arteries
31. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
acetabulum
Levels of EMS training
large intestine
radial artery
32. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
QI
carpals
alveoli
pubis
33. To the side - away from the midline of the body
extremity lift
lateral
Designated agent
Oxygen
34. The nose bones
arteries
expressed consent
skull
nasal bones
35. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
inferior
pharynx
valve
12-29 breaths/min
36. Study of the structure or form of living things
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
venae cavae
dorsal
anatomy
37. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
vein
4
hazardous - material incident
respiratory system
38. Children breathing rate
standard precautions
coronary arteries
mandible
15-30 b/m
39. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
concealment
exhalation
vein
pulmonary veins
40. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
Left Lower Quadrant
trachea
diastolic BP
Designated agent
41. 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 -
power grip
Activated Charcoal
plasma
tachycardia
42. Use emergency moves when....
PPE
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
patella
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
43. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
oropharynx
Oxygen
cardiac conduction system
lungs
44. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
15-30 b/m
Nervous system
HIPAA
posterior
45. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
pharynx
pathogens
inadequate breathing
concealment
46. A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
Activated Charcoal
diaphragm
stress
Left Upper Quadrant
47. The smallest kind of vein
radial artery
venule
extremity lift
25-50 b/m
48. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
acromion process
distal
ight Lower Quadrant
49. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
epinephrine
hazardous - material incident
nasopharynx
contamination
50. 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
pulse
scope of practice
DNR
subcutaneous layers