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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. 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.






2. The anklebones






3. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw.






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






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






6. A lift from squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body - feet apart and flat on the ground - body weight on or just behind the balls of feet - back locked in. The upper body is raised before the hips. Also called the squat - lift p






7. The study of body function.






8. The medial anterior portion o the pelvis






9. Superior portion of the sternum






10. No immediate threat to life - are carried out in such a way as to prevent injury and to avoid discomfort and pain.






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






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






13. Smallest kind of artery






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






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






16. The obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care - or under subpoena - or in a court of law - or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality.






17. The point where two bones come together.






18. 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.






19. Outer layer of skin.






20. 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.






21. Lower jaw bone.






22. The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials.






23. The front of the body or body part






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






25. Hormone produced by body - aka adrenaline. As a medication - it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions.






26. The basin - shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities.






27. The chest






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. Superior and widest portion of the pelvis






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






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






38. The wrist bones






39. The medial bone of the forearm.






40. 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






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






42. The bone of the upper arm - between shoulder and the elbow.






43. A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics.






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






45. Protusion on the side of the ankle.






46. Referring to the palm of the hand.






47. Quartile contains: right kidney - colon - small intestine - ureter - appendix






48. Farther away from the torso.






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






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