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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. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be controlled.






2. Largerst artery in the body. Transports blood from left ventricle to begin systemic circulation.






3. Five divisions of the spine






4. The layers of fat and soft tissues found beneath the dermism.






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






6. The reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to suppory life.






7. Quartile contains: liver - right kidney - colon - pancreas - gallbladder






8. Breathing






9. To the side; away from the midline of the body.






10. Required when the patient must be moved quickly for treatment of an immediate threat to life - are performed with spinal precautions.






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






12. Being held legally responsible






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






14. The medial bone of the forearm.






15. The bessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.






16. The lateral bone of the forearm






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






18. Lower jaw bone.






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






20. Toe and finger bones






21. Muscular sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






22. The rhytmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries.






23. A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or exent and limits - of the EMT's job.






24. Expressed consent must be _________ consent. (person must understand the risks associated with the care they're receiving)






25. A device that provides positive pressure ventilations. It includes settings designed to adjus ventilation rat and volume - is potable and is easily carrid on an ambulance.






26. The trunk of the body;; the body without the haed and the extremities






27. Top - back - and sides of the skull.






28. Outer layer of skin.






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






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






31. Oversight of patient - care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director.






32. The breastbone






33. The study of body function.






34. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions.






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






36. The medial and larger bone of the lower leg.






37. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi.






38. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart.






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






40. Form the structure of the cheeks.






41. Component of blood; membrane - enclosed fragments of specialized cells.






42. An airway (passage from nose or mouth to lungs) that is open and lear and will remain open and clear - without inteference to the passage of air into and out of the body.






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






44. System by which food travels through body and is digested - or broken down into absorbable forms.






45. A means of correcting blockage of the airway by the tongue by tilting the head back and lifting the chin. Used when no trauma or injury is suspected






46. The 'windpipe'; the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs.






47. 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.






48. The front of the body or body part






49. The line through the center of each clavicle (2)






50. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart.