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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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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. Being held legally responsible
exhalation
liver
liability
nasopharynx
2. The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
lungs
Left Lower Quadrant
Nervous system
standing orders
3. The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found
12-29 breaths/min
abandonment
crime scene
subcutaneous layers
4. The superior and widest portion of the pelvis
dermis
mid - axillary line
ilium
DNR
5. A thin - walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
stomach
capillary
posterior tibial artery
aorta
6. 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
QI
inhalation
pharynx
7. Shoulder Blade
Designated agent
scapula
sternum
cricoid cartilage
8. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
organ donor
pancreas
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
Left Upper Quadrant
9. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
automaticity
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
malleolous
musculoskeletal system
10. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - diseases - or infectious material
trachea
contamination
respiratory system
lungs
11. Urgent moves are done when....
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12. Brain - spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation - movement and thought
quality improvement
protocols
central pulses
Nervous system
13. Adult breathing rate
12-29 breaths/min
Activated Charcoal
abandonment
12
14. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
endocrine system
CNS
autonomic NS
involuntary muscle
15. The pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
consent
acetabulum
inadequate breathing
mid - clavicular
16. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system
consent
negligence
cardiovascular system/circulatory system
Medical director
17. The lateral bone of the forearm
radius
subcutaneous layers
Albuterol
Bradycardia
18. Artery of the upper arm; site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
ilium
liver
brachial artery
tarsal
19. The trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
power grip
xiphoid process
torso
small intestine
20. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart; has its own blood supply; contracts on its own
muscle
arterioles
epiglottis
cardiac muscle
21. Number of bones in the thoracic spine
Trendelenburg Position
physiology
RBC
12
22. Hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics
insulin
crime scene
dermis
mandible
23. 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)
glucose
pulse
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
ventricles
24. A comprehencive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately
Trendelenburg Position
Oxygen
sternum
critical incident stress management
25. The voice box
larynx
standing orders
clavicle
inferior
26. Components of the blood. carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide from cells
scapula
pancreas
RBC
Fowler's Position
27. Carry blood away from the heart
ligament
malleolous
arteries
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
28. Toward the midline of the body
extremity lift
consent
medial
trachea
29. Recovery position - patient ends up on their left side - with their left arm folded under their head
Left Lateral Recumbent
hazardous - material incident
concealment
From the body--> Vena Cava -->SA Node -->Right atrium -->Right Ventricle -->AV Node -->pulmonary artery-->lungs -->pulmonary vein -->left atrium -->left ventricle -->Aorta -->body
30. Components of the blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells
ventricles
cyanosis
palmer
platelets
31. 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
12-29 breaths/min
TRAMP
Off - Line medical direction
inadequate breathing
32. The point where two bones come together
xiphoid process
12-29 breaths/min
joints
25-50 b/m
33. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
dorsal
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
Left Lower Quadrant
Off - Line medical direction
34. Toward the head.
superior
negligence
911 System
ischium
35. The large bone of the thigh
orbits
femur
epinephrine
Activated Charcoal
36. A process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
acetabulum
quality improvement
HIPAA
automaticity
37. Continuous self - review to identify aspects of the system that require improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality prehospital care
venules
pulmonary arteries
QI
standard precautions
38. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle
pubis
torso
epidermis
posterior tibial artery
39. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
pulmonary veins
PPE
posterior
physiology
40. Referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
trachea narrower - trachea softer - more flexible - airway structures smaller - cricoid not well developed - chest wall softer - tongue proportionally larger than an adults
ventral
blood pressure
respiratory system
41. 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
arteriole
negligence
humerus
4
42. Infants breathing rate
nasopharynx
ilium
PPE
25-50 b/m
43. 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
orbits
palmer
power lift
endocrine system
44. A position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
epinephrine
Trendelenburg Position
patella
extremity lift
45. Lying on the back
supine
cardiac muscle
tarsal
Designated agent
46. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs
bronchi
ischium
contamination
trachea
47. Liver - Right Kidney - Colon - Pancreas - Gallbladder
venules
Right Upper Quadrant
arteriole
epiglottis
48. The top - back and sides of the skull
tendon
tarsal
ventricles
cranium
49. A series of laws - varying in each state - designed - to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care
capillary
respiratory system
Good Samaritan Laws
aorta
50. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
consent
stress
exhalation
stomach