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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. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






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






3. The two upper chambers of the heart - there is a right (receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and the left (which sends oxygen - rich blood to the body)






4. Toward the head.






5. 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






6. A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle






7. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the RLQ of the ab - then function of which is not well known; best known for it's inflammation which is appendicitis






8. Muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine - divided into the duodenum - jejunum and the ileum - which receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion. Nutrients are absorbed by the body through its walls






9. The collarbone






10. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place






11. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis






12. A sitting position

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13. The lateral and small bone of the lower leg






14. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police department as needed






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






16. Wrist bones






17. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter






18. The line through the center of the clavical






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






20. Number of bones in the sacral spine






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






22. The bony structure of the head






23. Smallest arteries






24. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries






25. High heart rate (Above 160)






26. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






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. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood






29. The fluid portion of the blood






30. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately






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






32. Carry blood away from the heart






33. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






34. Lying on the back






35. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation






36. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)






37. Pediatric airway






38. The number of bones in the Cervical spine






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






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






41. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death






42. Time - Route - Amount - Medication - Patient






43. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






44. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own






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






46. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






47. The voice box






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






49. Referring to the palm of the hand






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







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