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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.
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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. Forcing air or oxygen into the lung when a patient has stopped breathing or is has inadequate breathing. Also called positive pressure ventilation.






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






3. The bony structures around the eyes - the eye sockets






4. A method of transferring a patient from bed o strtcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed.






5. The medial anterior portion o the pelvis






6. Stress reaction linked to catastrophes. The symptoms are appear instantly or shorty follow the incident.






7. Large bone of the thigh






8. A legal document - usually signed by the patient and his physician - which states that the patient has a terminal illness and doesn't wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts






9. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






10. Lower end of the fibula - seen on the outer ankle.






11. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials.






12. A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver






13. Superior portion of the sternum






14. Number of vertebrae in lumbar (lower back)






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






16. Number of vertebrae in cervical (neck)






17. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart.






18. List of steps - such as assessements and interventions - to be taken in different situations. Developed by the Medical Director.






19. A DNR order






20. The inferior portion of the sternum.






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






22. The kneecap






23. That system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement.






24. Same as hypoperfusion






25. 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.






26. A permanent surgical opening in the neck through which the patient breathes.






27. Component of blood. The produce substances that help the body fight infection.






28. A device - usually with a one - way valve - to aid in artificial ventilation. A rescuer breathes through the valve when the mask is placed over the patient's face. It also acts as a barrier to prevent contact with a patient's breath or body fluids. I






29. The highest portion of the shoulder.






30. Form the structure of the cheeks.






31. Toe and finger bones






32. Policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director of an EMS system that authorizes EMTS and others to perform particular skills in certain situations.






33. A means of correcting blockage of the airway by moving the jaw forward without tilting the head or neck. Used when trauma - or injury - is suspected to open the airway without causing further injury to the spinal cord in the neck.






34. The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet.






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






36. Reaction from recurring low - level stressors and develops over years. It's also known as burnout.






37. Foot bones






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






39. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head.






40. Referring to the palm of the hand.






41. Automatically identifies caller's phone number and location.






42. Flexible stretcher - made of canvasro ruberized material useful in restricted areas or narrow hallways.






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






44. Lying of the side. Also called the Lateral Recumbent






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






46. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT






47. A blue of gray color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body.






48. Lower - posterior portion of the pelvis.






49. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blooed through the capillaries.






50. Outer layer of skin.