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EMT Basics

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






2. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs






3. The bones of the body






4. 60-100 bpm






5. 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






6. The chest






7. The line through the center of the clavical






8. The point where two bones come together






9. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits - of the EMT's job






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






11. Shoulder Blade






12. The smallest kind of vein






13. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg






14. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head






15. The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling






16. 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






17. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






18. The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration






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






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






21. The largest artery in the body. transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation






22. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart






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






24. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. Largest internal organ of the body - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body






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






30. The collarbone






31. Inferior portion of the sternum






32. The large bone of the thigh






33. Tissue that connects bone to bone






34. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx






35. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart






36. The major artery supplying the leg






37. The lateral bone of the forearm






38. 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






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






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






41. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic






42. The medial anterior portion of the pelvis






43. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle






44. The top - back and sides of the skull






45. The front of the body or body






46. The toe and finger bones






47. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities






48. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart






49. The back of the body or body part






50. 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







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