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EMT Training 2

Subjects : health-sciences, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. A handheld device with a mask and self - refilling bag hat can be squeezed to provide artificial entilations to a patient. It can deliver air from the atmosphere or oxygen from a supplemental oxygen supply system.






2. The radial - brachial - posterior tibial - and dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body.






3. Use of a vacuum device to remove blood - vomitus - and other secretions or foreign materials from the airway.






4. A position in which the patient's feet and legs are higher than the head. Also referred to as the shock position.






5. Smallest kind of artery






6. EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency care.






7. Vomiting or retching that resuls when something is place in the back of the pharynx. This is tied to the swallow reflex.






8. Three things at the scene that indicate extra caution.






9. The area directly posterior to the nose.






10. Number of vertebrae in sacral (back wall of pelvis)






11. 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.






12. Microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place.






13. Largest organ of the body - produces bile to aid in the breakedown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body.






14. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






15. The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels.






16. The organisms that cause infection - such as viruses and bacteria






17. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw.






18. The major artery supplying the leg






19. Inner (second) of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis.






20. The pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels. Usually arterial blood pressure is measured. Systolic over diastolic.






21. The medial anterior portion o the pelvis






22. A valve that indicates the flow of oxygen in liters per minute.






23. Toward the head






24. The kneecap






25. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart.






26. The consent it is presumed a patient or patient's guardian would give if they could.






27. A face mask and reservoir bag evice that delivers high concentrations o oxygen. The patient's exhaled air escapes through a valve and is not rebreathed.






28. Referring to the sole of the foot.






29. Five divisions of the spine






30. Three lifestyle changes to deal with stress.






31. The study of body function.






32. The large neck arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood from the heart to the head.






33. The highest portion of the shoulder.






34. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensations - movement - and thought






35. The superior and inferior return blood from the body to the right atrium.






36. An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left halves.






37. The signs and symptoms of the stress reaction may not appear for days - months - or even years. It's also known as Post - Traumatic Stress Disorder.






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






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






40. Voice Box






41. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own.






42. Same as hypoperfusion






43. A device that delivers low concentrations of oxygen through two prongs that rest in the patient's nostrils.






44. The brain and spinal cord






45. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdoment - the function of which is not well understood. It's inflammation - called appendicitis - is a common cause of abdominal pain.






46. Breathing






47. Toward the midline of the body.






48. Being held legally responsible






49. The inferior portion of the sternum.






50. The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions