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






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






3. The shoulder blade






4. The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi.






5. 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.






6. A sitting position.

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7. Lower jaw bone.






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






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






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






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






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






13. Number of vertebrae in coccyx (tailbone)






14. Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot.






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






16. Five stages of dying






17. Breathing






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






19. The artery of the lower arm. It is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist.






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. A system for telephone access to report emergencies. Dispatcher takes information and alerts appropriate services.






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






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






28. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the dangers of rescue operations.






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






30. The cartoid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in the central part of the body.






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






32. 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.






33. Line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle






34. Being held legally responsible






35. Pressure in arteries when left ventricle is refilling






36. Muscle that can be conciously controlled.






37. Ring - shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx.






38. An emergency involving multiple patients






39. Farther away from the torso.






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






41. Toward the midline of the body.






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. A flexible breating tube inserted through the atient's nose into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway.






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






47. Toward the head






48. Number of vertebrae in lumbar (lower back)






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






50. The area directly posterior to the nose.