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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. Number of bones in the sacral spine
radius
5
hazardous - material incident
spleen
2. High heart rate (Above 160)
tachycardia
clavicle
systolic BP
humerus
3. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart
maxillae
distal
blood pressure
vein
4. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
cardiac muscle
acetabulum
consent
inferior
5. 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
torso
7
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
large intestine
6. Protrusion on the side of the ankle.
vein
malleolous
nitroglycerin
anatomy
7. The bony structure of the head
skull
arteries
automaticity
cranium
8. Radial - brachial - posterior - tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body
WBC
peripheral pulses
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
nitroglycerin
9. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations
inadequate breathing
power lift
glucose
spleen
10. Hand bones
5
insulin
metacarpals
confidentiality
11. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
ligament
coronary arteries
central pulses
recovery position
12. 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
zygomatic arches
power lift
critical incident stress management
5
13. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
valve
recovery position
inhalation
automaticity
14. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
epinephrine
7
carpals
Trendelenburg Position
15. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
peripheral pulses
endocrine system
cover
brachial artery
16. Toward the midline of the body
medial
liver
skull
implied consent
17. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
skull
arteries
orbits
blood pressure
18. Blood's pathway
arterioles
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
stress
nasopharynx
19. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
Activated Charcoal
RBC
maxillae
endocrine system
20. The two fused bones forming the upper jaw
nasopharynx
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
CNS
maxillae
21. The line through the center of the clavical
torso
proximal
bilateral
mid - clavicular
22. On both sides
bilateral
ilium
mandible
physiology
23. The lower - posterior portions of the pelvis
respiratory system
ischium
QI
ventricles
24. Unlawfully touching a patient without consent can be considered battery; providing care without consent
standing orders
assault/battery
Levels of EMS training
trachea
25. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries
zygomatic arches
lungs
Good Samaritan Laws
hypoperfusion
26. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
quality improvement
hazardous - material incident
superior
tendon
27. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
torso
QI
4
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
28. Left kidney - colon - small intestines - major artery and vein to the left leg - ureter
gallbladder
pubis
consent
Left Lower Quadrant
29. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
autonomic NS
contamination
expressed consent
anatomy
30. The superior portion of the sternum
insulin
manubrium
recovery position
dorsalis pedis artery
31. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling
power lift
diastolic BP
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
confidentiality
32. Breastbone
atria
sternum
vertebrae
cyanosis
33. The lateral bone of the forearm
lateral
protocols
radius
ventricles
34. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
humerus
maxillae
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
abdominal quadrants
35. Trade name: adrenaline - Actions: causes bronchiole dilation and contraction of blood vessels (Vasoconstrictor and broncodialator) - Indiction: anaphylaxis - respiratory distress - hypoperfusion - side effects: increased heart rate - chest pain - dis
Epinephrine
acromioclavicular joint
Trendelenburg Position
ight Lower Quadrant
36. The front of the body or body
sternum
liver
anterior
pathogens
37. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
Left Upper Quadrant
patella
consent
cover
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39. An emergency involving multiple patients
systolic BP
alveoli
radius
multiple - casualty incident
40. Right Kidney - Colon - Small Intestines - Major artery and vein to the right leg - Ureter - Apendix
4
ight Lower Quadrant
quality improvement
autonomic NS
41. Heart beating too slow
abdominal quadrants
plantar
alveoli
Bradycardia
42. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
Fowler's Position
acromioclavicular joint
Nervous system
larynx
43. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
decontamination
lungs
contamination
plantar
44. A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
Medical director
standing orders
Left Lateral Recumbent
endocrine system
45. Being held legally responsible
On - line medical direction
QI
valve
liability
46. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
artery
power grip
perfusion
venae cavae
47. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
xiphoid process
pathogens
25-50 b/m
pulse
48. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement
implied consent
plantar
valve
voluntary muscle
49. Study of the structure or form of living things
inhalation
anatomy
TRAMP
cardiac muscle
50. The system of the nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that bings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
tachycardia
abandonment
respiratory system
expressed consent