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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 flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object.






2. On both sides






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Protusion on the side of the ankle.






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






9. The point where two bones come together.






10. The wrist bones






11. Number of vertebrae in cervical (neck)






12. Same as hypoperfusion






13. Three lifestyle changes to deal with stress.






14. The lateral bone of the forearm






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries.






20. The smallest kind of vein.






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






22. 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.






23. A blue of gray color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body.






24. The proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and prevent injury.






25. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon the big toe.






26. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






27. Lying on the back.






28. Muscular sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins






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






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






31. The chest






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






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






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






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






36. The rhytmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries.






37. A method of transferring a patient from bed o strtcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom sheet of the bed.






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






39. The brain and spinal cord






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






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






42. 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.






43. Superior portion of the sternum






44. The 33 bones of the spinal column






45. 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.






46. The vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.






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






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






49. The radial - brachial - posterior tibial - and dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral points of the body.






50. Smallest kind of artery