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






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






3. State of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus.






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






5. The area directly posterior to the nose.






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






7. Superior and widest portion of the pelvis






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






10. The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg.






11. Superior portion of the sternum






12. Five divisions of the spine






13. A curved device inserted into the patient's mouth into the phaynx to help maintain an open airway.






14. Closer to the torso






15. Thine walled - microscopic where the oxygen/CO2 and nutrient/waste exchange within body cells takes place.






16. When breathing completely stops.






17. Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






18. The bones of the body compose this






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






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






21. 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.






22. Process of continuous self - review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






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






24. The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and the nasopharynx.






25. The medial bone of the forearm.






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






27. Number of vertebrae in cervical (neck)






28. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart.






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






30. Areas of the lungs outside the alveoli where gas exchange with blood doesn't take place.






31. 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.






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






33. The pressure created in the arteries when the left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation.






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






35. Tissue that can contract to allow movment of a body part






36. The study of body function.






37. The system of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide.






38. The lateral bone of the forearm






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






40. The study of body structure.






41. 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.






42. Gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted - all fingers bent at the same angle - hands at least 10 inches apart.






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






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






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






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






47. Component of the blood. The carry oxygen to and CO2 away from the cells.






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






49. The shoulder blade






50. 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.