SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
EMT Training 2
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
health-sciences
,
emt
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
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. Largerst artery in the body. Transports blood from left ventricle to begin systemic circulation.
Plantar
Aorta
Calcaneus
Dorsal
2. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart.
Ilium
Cardiac Muscle
Gallbladder
Negligence
3. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or exent and limits - of the EMT's job.
Pancreas
Cyanosis
Carotid Arteries
Scope of Practice
4. The fluid portion of the blood.
Plasma
Standing Orders
911 System
Denial - Anger - Bargaining - Depression - Acceptance
5. The brain and spinal cord
Informed
Central Nervous System
Mandible
Venturi Mask
6. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg.
Clavicle
Anterior
Advance Directive
Tibia
7. Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
Acetabulum
Consent
Patent Airway
Brachial Artery
8. Superior portion of the sternum
Alveoli
Denial - Anger - Bargaining - Depression - Acceptance
Manubrium
Nasopharynx
9. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system.
Recovery Position
CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management)
Perfusiion
Medical Director
10. An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air flow into the lungs.
Inhalation
Pancreas
Aorta
5
11. Lying on the back.
Supine
Posterior
Denial - Anger - Bargaining - Depression - Acceptance
Mid - Clavicular Line
12. The bessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
Urgent Move
Pulmonary Veins
Cervical - Thoracic - Lumbar - Sacral - Coccyx
Xiphoid Process
13. The amount of breathed in during each respiratin multiplied by the number of breaths a minute.
Minute Volume
Venturi Mask
Xiphoid Process
Spleen
14. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart.
Consent
Atria
Nasal Cannula
Artery
15. Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well - being.
Expressed Consent
Ischium
Diastolic Pressure
Proxy
16. When breathing completely stops.
Palmar
Large Intestine
Respiratory Arrest
Dermis
17. Flexible stretcher - made of canvasro ruberized material useful in restricted areas or narrow hallways.
Reeves Stretcher
Extremity Lift
Airway
Duty to Act
18. The superior and inferior return blood from the body to the right atrium.
Platelets
Venae Cavae
Venule
Hazardous - Material Incident
19. The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions
Implied Consent
Pancreas
Digestive System
Autonomic Nervous System
20. Use of a vacuum device to remove blood - vomitus - and other secretions or foreign materials from the airway.
Suctioning
Involuntary Muscle
Ventilation
5
21. Basket stretcher - can be used to move a patient from one level to another or over rough terrain.
Stokes Stretcher
Automaticity
Pharynx
Posterior
22. Number of vertebrae in cervical (neck)
Direct Ground Lift
Stress
Oropharynx
7
23. The layers of fat and soft tissues found beneath the dermism.
Patent Airway
Medial Malleolus
Nonrebreather Mask
Subcutaneous Layers
24. A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction.
Ventilation
Hazardous - Material Incident
Joint
Valve
25. 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.
Negligence
Inhalation
Jaw - Thrust Maneuver
Artificial Ventilation
26. Form the structure of the cheeks.
Femoral Artery
Jaw - Thrust Maneuver
Zygomatic Arches
Recovery Position
27. Number of vertebrae in sacral (back wall of pelvis)
Vertebrae
Torso
5
Calcaneus
28. Referring to the palm of the hand.
Scapula
Medical Direction
Palmar
Malleolus
29. Component of blood. The produce substances that help the body fight infection.
White blood cells
Protocols
Tarsals
Cumulative (Stress Reaction)
30. Orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone.
Clavicle
On - Line Mecial Direction
Ventricles
Off - Line Medical Direction
31. A blue of gray color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body.
Decontamination
Standard Precautions
Cyanosis
Expressed Consent
32. The breathing in of air or oxygen or providing breaths artificially.
Emergency Move
Larynx
Joint
Ventilation
33. The point where two bones come together.
Joint
Metacarpals
Gag Reflex
Skeleton
34. EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency care.
Mid - Clavicular Line
Nasal Bones
Informed
Designated Agent
35. Reaction from recurring low - level stressors and develops over years. It's also known as burnout.
Nasopharynx
Systolic Blood Pressue
Denial - Anger - Bargaining - Depression - Acceptance
Cumulative (Stress Reaction)
36. Immediate threat to life - little spinal precautions are taken
Emergency Move
Endocrine System
Proxy
Confidentiality
37. Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head.
Contamination
White blood cells
Power Grip
Inferior
38. 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.
Nonrebreather Mask
Lateral Malleolus
Cardiac Muscle
Pocket Face Mask
39. Number of vertebrae in coccyx (tailbone)
Large Intestine
4
Extremity Lift
Respiratory Failure
40. Automatically identifies caller's phone number and location.
Stress
Medical Director
Enhanced 911
Cardiac Muscle
41. The shoulder blade
Diaphragm
Torso
Cumulative (Stress Reaction)
Scapula
42. The consent it is presumed a patient or patient's guardian would give if they could.
Nasopharynx
Nasal Cannula
Implied Consent
Nervous System
43. Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician.
Physiology
Off - Line Medical Direction
Posterior Tibial Artery
Dermis
44. A passive process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and the diaphragm relax - causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs.
Standard Precautions
Brachial Artery
Exhalation
Dead Space
45. A flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object.
Airway
Plane
On - Line Mecial Direction
Dead Space
46. Organs where exchanges of atmospheric oxygen and waste CO2 take place.
Confidentiality
Vein
Hazardous - Material Incident
Lungs
47. A device connected to an oxygen cylinder to reduce cylinder pressure so it is safe for delivery of oxygen to a patient.
Involuntary Muscle
Cricoid Cartilage
Scapula
Pressure Regulator
48. The line through the center of each clavicle (2)
Prone
Bilateral
Mid - Clavicular Line
Sternum
49. An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left halves.
Midline
(Peripheral Nervous System) PNS
Fowler's Position
Urgent Move
50. The medial anterior portion o the pelvis
Pubis
HIPAA
Reeves Stretcher
Pressure Regulator