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






3. Leaving a patient after care has been initated and before a patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training.






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






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






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






7. The two upper chambers of the heart. Right recieves unoxygenated blood while the left recieves oxygenated blood from the lungs.






8. Quartile contains: liver - spleen - left kidney - stomach - colon - pancreas






9. The introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials.






10. Quartile contains: left kidney - colon - small intestine - ureter






11. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






12. A person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissus in the event of death.






13. The back of the body or body part






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






15. Farther away from the torso.






16. The study of body function.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. An organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and a reservoir for reserves of blood.






23. The area directly posterior to the nose.






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






25. Policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director of an EMS system that authorizes EMTS and others to perform particular skills in certain situations.






26. Largest organ of the body - produces bile to aid in the breakedown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body.






27. The muscular tube that removes water from waste products recieved from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body.






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






29. Three lifestyle changes to deal with stress.






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






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






32. Number of vertebrae in lumbar (lower back)






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






34. 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






35. Microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place.






36. The two lower chambers of the heart - consists of a left and right.






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






38. Being held legally responsible






39. 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.






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






41. Lying on the back.






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






43. Muscle that can be conciously controlled.






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






45. The fluid portion of the blood.






46. The shoulder blade






47. Collarbone






48. 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.






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






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