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






2. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart.






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






4. The fluid portion of the blood.






5. The brain and spinal cord






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






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






8. Superior portion of the sternum






9. A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system.






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.






11. Lying on the back.






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






13. The amount of breathed in during each respiratin multiplied by the number of breaths a minute.






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






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.






16. When breathing completely stops.






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






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






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






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






21. Basket stretcher - can be used to move a patient from one level to another or over rough terrain.






22. Number of vertebrae in cervical (neck)






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






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






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.






26. Form the structure of the cheeks.






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






28. Referring to the palm of the hand.






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






30. Orders from the on - duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone.






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






32. The breathing in of air or oxygen or providing breaths artificially.






33. The point where two bones come together.






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






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






36. Immediate threat to life - little spinal precautions are taken






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






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.






39. Number of vertebrae in coccyx (tailbone)






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






41. The shoulder blade






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






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.






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.






45. A flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object.






46. Organs where exchanges of atmospheric oxygen and waste CO2 take place.






47. A device connected to an oxygen cylinder to reduce cylinder pressure so it is safe for delivery of oxygen to a patient.






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






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






50. The medial anterior portion o the pelvis