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EMT Basics
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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. The area directly posterior to the mouth
orbits
implied consent
venae cavae
oropharynx
2. 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
fibula
Oxygen
medial
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
3. Use emergency moves when....
fibula
blood pressure
venule
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
4. A sitting position
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5. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
larynx
involuntary muscle
endocrine system
large intestine
6. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
spleen
QI
platelets
smooth muscle
7. The highest portion of the shoulder
acromion process
radial artery
sternum
decontamination
8. Toward the midline of the body
mid - axillary line
standard precautions
Bradycardia
medial
9. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
acromion process
femoral artery
decontamination
Off - Line medical direction
10. The cartoid and femeral pulses - which can be felt in the center part of the body
pubis
central pulses
alveoli
acetabulum
11. 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
Good Samaritan Laws
proximal
epidermis
Albuterol
12. In a stretcher sitting up
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13. A method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under patient's armpits and grasps the wrists - which another rescuer grasps the patient's knees
systolic BP
direct carry
extremity lift
platelets
14. Referring to the palm of the hand
digestive system
abdominal quadrants
palmer
thorax
15. 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
valve
smooth muscle
12
ight Lower Quadrant
16. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
acetabulum
draw - sheet method
musculoskeletal system
subcutaneous layers
17. Smallest arteries
standing orders
patella
arterioles
tachycardia
18. Number of bones in lumbar spine
dorsal
5
palmer
organ donor
19. Inferior portion of the sternum
dermis
radial artery
smooth muscle
xiphoid process
20. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
inferior
scene is hazardous - life - threatening condition requires move - patient must be moved to reach a critical patient
gallbladder
diastolic BP
21. Smallest veins
epidermis
calcaneus
pubis
venules
22. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
lungs
Left Lower Quadrant
carpals
aorta
23. The bones of the body
Good Samaritan Laws
tarsal
skeleton
peripheral pulses
24. Hand bones
Bradycardia
HIPAA
hazardous - material incident
metacarpals
25. The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries
pulse
cranium
distal
12-29 breaths/min
26. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
brachial artery
assault/battery
pulmonary arteries
bronchi
27. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial BP is measured
blood pressure
pulse
Right Upper Quadrant
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
28. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
25-50 b/m
dorsal
inadequate breathing
artery
29. The area directly posterior to the nose
DNR
nasopharynx
endocrine system
liver
30. A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
standing orders
venules
glucose
standard precautions
31. Children breathing rate
large intestine
15-30 b/m
power lift
subcutaneous layers
32. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi
posterior
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
aorta
bronchi
33. The number of bones in the Cervical spine
25-50 b/m
multiple - casualty incident
7
mid - clavicular
34. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
cardiac muscle
5
endocrine system
Left Lateral Recumbent
35. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
consent
standard precautions
pulse
Trendelenburg Position
36. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
torso
WBC
direct carry
exhalation
37. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
digestive system
Trendelenburg Position
tachycardia
cardiac muscle
38. High heart rate (Above 160)
artery
glucose
tarsal
tachycardia
39. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
capillary
expressed consent
endocrine system
concealment
40. Hides body
concealment
WBC
bilateral
oropharynx
41. An organ located in the LUQ of the ab that acts as a blood filtering system and a reservoirs for reserves of blood
pulmonary arteries
spleen
Nervous system
acromion process
42. Brain and spinal cord
CNS
RBC
lungs
larynx
43. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
abandonment
venule
valve
body mechanics
44. Adults: 12-19 Children: 15-30 Infants: 25-50
Breathing Rates
cardiac muscle
arteries
fibula
45. Lists of steps - such as assessments and interventions - to be taken in different situations
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition - treatment of patient's condition requires a move
malleolous
protocols
hypoperfusion
46. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
anterior
orbits
crime scene
contamination
47. First Responder - EMT - EMT- intermediate - EMT paramedic
posterior
Levels of EMS training
liability
negligence
48. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
platelets
RBC
valve
appendix
49. Breastbone
alveoli
CNS
sternum
pharynx
50. The line through the center of the clavical
alveoli
mid - clavicular
metatarsal
appendix