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EMT Basics

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 60-100 bpm






2. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder






3. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






4. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet






5. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






6. The heel bone






7. A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided - and that harm was caused to the patient as a result






8. The area directly posterior to the nose






9. To the side - away from the midline of the body






10. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine






11. 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






12. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head






13. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found






14. The front of the body or body






15. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities






16. The foot bone






17. 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)






18. Muscle that can be conscious controlled; attaches to bones; forms the major muscle mass of the body - responsible for movement






19. Breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin - cool - clammy; agonal respirations






20. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx






21. 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






22. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






23. 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






24. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






25. Toward the head.






26. The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place






27. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations






28. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR






29. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries






30. 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






31. Number of bones in the coccyx spine






32. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior






33. The bones of the body






34. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






35. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics






36. Found in gastrointestinal tract - urinary system - blood vessels; controls the flow of materials through these structures; carris out automatic muscular functions; no conscious control; responds to stimuli such as heat - cold and stretching






37. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries






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






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






40. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






41. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care






42. Number of bones in the sacral spine






43. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50






44. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system






45. Trade name: proventil - ventolin - Action: B-2 adrenergic receptor agonist - smooth muscle relaxant - Indication: Respiratory distress in pts diagnostic with asthma - Contraindications:angina - MI - arrhythmia - CHF (Congestive heart failure) - side






46. 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)






47. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection






48. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)






49. Form the structure of the cheeks






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