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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. The pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels. Usually arterial blood pressure is measured. Systolic over diastolic.






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






3. Toward the head






4. Lower end of the fibula - seen on the outer ankle.






5. A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdoment - the function of which is not well understood. It's inflammation - called appendicitis - is a common cause of abdominal pain.






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






7. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart.






8. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






9. Three lifestyle changes to deal with stress.






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






11. Number of vertebrae in thoracic (Thorax - ribs - upper back)






12. A cylinder filled with oxygen under pressure.






13. Pressure in arteries when left ventricle is refilling






14. Superior portion of the sternum






15. 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.






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






17. Artery of the upper arm; the site of the the pulse checked during infant CPR






18. A comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress.






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






20. Area directly posterior to the mouth.






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






22. The lateral bone of the forearm






23. The point where two bones come together.






24. Superior and widest portion of the pelvis






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






26. When breathing completely stops.






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






28. The major artery supplying the leg






29. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart.






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






31. Form the structure of the cheeks.






32. The inferior portion of the sternum.






33. The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blooed through the capillaries.






34. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw.






35. A method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher in which two or more rescuers kneel - curl the patient to their chests - stand - then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher.






36. At the lower end of the tibia - seen on the inner ankle






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






38. The smallest kind of vein.






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






40. Nose bone






41. Obligation to provide care to a patient






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






43. To provide ventilations at a higher rate than normal.






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






45. The chest






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






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






48. An insufficiency of oxygen in the body's tissues.






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






50. The Standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position - the body is standing erect - facing the observer - with arms down at the sides and the palms of the hands forward.