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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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1. Number of bones in lumbar spine
peripheral pulses
plasma
5
pulmonary arteries
2. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
lungs
RBC
Trendelenburg Position
Medical director
3. Study of the structure or form of living things
pharynx
endocrine system
anatomy
abdominal quadrants
4. 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
negligence
nasopharynx
Off - Line medical direction
ight Lower Quadrant
5. The release of a harmful substance into the environment
humerus
hazardous - material incident
standing orders
expressed consent
6. Kneecap
multiple - casualty incident
critical incident stress management
patella
Levels of EMS training
7. Division of the PNS that controls involuntary motor function
muscle
platelets
autonomic NS
venae cavae
8. Action: pain reliever - fever reducer - anti - inflammatory - antiplatelet - indication: cardiac related chest pain - Contraindication: allergy - recently taken the med - recent GI bleed - Side effects: upset stomach - heartburn - Dose: 81 mg up to 3
Epinephrine
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
musculoskeletal system
Good Samaritan Laws
9. Hormone produced by the body - as a med it dilated the respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
stress
epinephrine
thorax
venae cavae
10. Consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician
Off - Line medical direction
femoral artery
hypoperfusion
recovery position
11. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria
15-30 b/m
pathogens
involuntary muscle
Veins
12. The foot bone
concealment
diastolic BP
assault/battery
metatarsal
13. Components of the blood - produce substances that help the body fight infection
WBC
Fowler's Position
pubis
larynx
14. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
artery
Fowler's Position
arterioles
oropharynx
15. Musuclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins
trachea
stomach
pulmonary arteries
plantar
16. The front of the body or body
small intestine
appendix
anterior
contamination
17. The collarbone
exhalation
appendix
clavicle
cricoid cartilage
18. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
oropharynx
ventral
contamination
pelvis
19. 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
abdominal quadrants
7
Off - Line medical direction
epidermis
20. Pressure created in the arteries when the left ventrical contracts and forces blood out into circulation
Trendelenburg Position
vertebrae
epinephrine
systolic BP
21. The chest
arteriole
assault/battery
blood pressure
thorax
22. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
endocrine system
Designated agent
arteries
quality improvement
23. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - a federal law protecting the privacy of patient - specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
power grip
distal
HIPAA
standard precautions
24. Study of function
dorsal
physiology
diastolic BP
pulse
25. Artery of the lower arm. it is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist
radial artery
direct carry
Good Samaritan Laws
endocrine system
26. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
TRAMP
central 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
Trendelenburg Position
27. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
arteries
pulse
valve
skin
28. The bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
Left Lateral Recumbent
12
ligament
humerus
29. Outer layer of the skin
physiology
TRAMP
epidermis
radius
30. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
7
brachial artery
central pulses
stress
31. Hides body
physiology
skeleton
concealment
stress
32. A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine
Breathing Rates
pancreas
epidermis
nasal bones
33. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
Levels of EMS training
venules
venae cavae
12
34. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
palmer
nasopharynx
acromioclavicular joint
25-50 b/m
35. Smallest arteries
torso
RBC
cardiac conduction system
arterioles
36. Laying down with their legs elevated (Shock)
epiglottis
Trendelenburg Position
dorsalis pedis artery
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
37. Number of bones in the sacral spine
5
power grip
ventral
nasal bones
38. A system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac conduction system
platelets
concealment
ight Lower Quadrant
39. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or great medical training
abandonment
brachial artery
Albuterol
plantar
40. The lateral bone of the forearm
radius
femoral artery
proximal
alveoli
41. A sitting position
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42. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
skull
Off - Line medical direction
pubis
43. Heart beating too slow
liability
Bradycardia
implied consent
HIPAA
44. The ring - structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
epiglottis
gallbladder
recovery position
cricoid cartilage
45. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets
cricoid cartilage
orbits
911 System
venules
46. 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
hypoperfusion
5
glucose
standard precautions
47. Hand bones
valve
carotid arteries
Medical director
metacarpals
48. Consists of orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
femoral artery
blood pressure
metatarsal
On - line medical direction
49. Lips turning blue
clavicle
cyanosis
voluntary muscle
muscle
50. The inner layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis
dermis
Fowler's Position
arterioles
pulmonary veins