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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 gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine






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






3. The smallest kind of vein.






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






5. Form the structure of the cheeks.






6. 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.






7. The brain and spinal cord






8. The amount of breathed in during each respiratin multiplied by the number of breaths a minute.






9. The bones of the body compose this






10. 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.






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






12. Toward the midline of the body.






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






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






15. The shoulder blade






16. A curved device inserted into the patient's mouth into the phaynx to help maintain an open airway.






17. The medial anterior portion o the pelvis






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






19. That system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement.






20. Being held legally responsible






21. The release of a harmful substance into the environment






22. Expressed consent must be _________ consent. (person must understand the risks associated with the care they're receiving)






23. A person whom the signer of the document names to make health care decisions in case he is unable to make such decisions for himself.






24. The medial bone of the forearm.






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






26. Superior and widest portion of the pelvis






27. Nose bone






28. The inferior portion of the sternum.






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






30. State of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus.






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






32. Artery supplying the foot - behind the medial ankle.






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






34. The back of the body or body part






35. A device connected to the flowmeter to add moisture to the dry oxygen coming from an oxygen cylinder






36. A sitting position.


37. The heel bone






38. Collarbone






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






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






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






42. A device that delivers low concentrations of oxygen through two prongs that rest in the patient's nostrils.






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






44. Inner (second) of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath the epidermis.






45. The highest portion of the shoulder.






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






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






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






49. Five divisions of the spine






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