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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. Largerst artery in the body. Transports blood from left ventricle to begin systemic circulation.






2. Number of vertebrae in lumbar (lower back)






3. The study of body structure.






4. Large bone of the thigh






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






6. A face mask and reservoir bag device that delivers specific concentrations of oxygen by mixing oxygen with inhaled gas.






7. An airway (passage from nose or mouth to lungs) that is open and lear and will remain open and clear - without inteference to the passage of air into and out of the body.






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






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






10. Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart.






11. A device that provides positive pressure ventilations. It includes settings designed to adjus ventilation rat and volume - is potable and is easily carrid on an ambulance.






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






13. The chest






14. Lower jaw bone.






15. A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - that needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided - and that harm was caused to the patient as a result.






16. Foot bones






17. A DNR order






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






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






20. Number of vertebrae in sacral (back wall of pelvis)






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






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






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






24. Protusion on the side of the ankle.






25. 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.






26. A device - usually with a one - way valve - to aid in artificial ventilation. A rescuer breathes through the valve when the mask is placed over the patient's face. It also acts as a barrier to prevent contact with a patient's breath or body fluids. I






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. Lying on the back.






33. Hormone produced by body - aka adrenaline. As a medication - it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions.






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






35. The pressure created in the arteries when the left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation.






36. The wrist bones






37. 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.






38. The major artery supplying the leg






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






40. The breastbone






41. Vomiting or retching that resuls when something is place in the back of the pharynx. This is tied to the swallow reflex.






42. Referring to the palm of the hand.






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






44. Same as hypoperfusion






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






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






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






48. Component of the blood. The carry oxygen to and CO2 away from the cells.






49. Closer to the torso






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