Chapters 5 And 18 Emr

Front 1

Tendons function by:

Back 1

Attaching muscle to bones.

Front 2

The left ventricle is the most muscular chamber of the heart because it:

Back 2

Must pump blood throughout the entire body.

Front 3

White blood cells are responsible for:

Back 3

Devouring disease-causing organisms.

Front 4

A 60 year old man is found sitting in his care alongside the road. There is no apparent damage to his vehicle. your assessment reveals that the man is in cardiac arrest. You should:

Back 4

Grasp the patient under his arm, cradle his head between your arms, and remove him from the vehicle.

Front 5

A patient is in the anatomic position when?

Back 5

Standing facing you with arms at the side and the palms of the hands facing outward.

Front 6

The respiratory system functions by:

Back 6

Bringing oxygen into the body and removing carbon dioxide.

Front 7

The structure that prevents food or liquor from entering the larynx is called the:

Back 7

Epiglottis

Front 8

In which of the following situations would an emergency move be MOST appropriate?

Back 8

The area around the patient cannot be protect adequately.

Front 9

In which of the following situations would an emergency move must be appropriate?

Back 9

The area around the patient cannot protected adequately.

Front 10

The MOST appropriate technique for moving an adult patient from his or her bed to the ambulance stretcher is the:

Back 10

Draw sheet method.

Front 11

Expiration occurs when:

Back 11

The diaphragm relaxes and moves upward in the chest.

Front 12

The spine contains how many vertebrae?

Back 12

33

Front 13

What role does insulin play in the body?

Back 13

It aids in the body's use of glucose.

Front 14

In contrast to veins, arteries:

Back 14

Carry blood away from the heart under high pressure.

Front 15

If you suspect that a patient has suffered a head or spine injury, you should:

Back 15

Keep the patients head and spine immobilized to avoid movement.

Front 16

During your assessment of a 21 year old man who fell from a roof, you note the presence of bruising on the medial aspect of the anterior trunk. What part of the body is this describing?

Back 16

Toward the midline on the front part of the torso.

Front 17

Air is inhaled into the lungs when the diaphragm:

Back 17

Contracts and moves downward in the chest.

Front 18

When the body gets to cold, the blood vessels

Back 18

Constrict too shunt warm blood to the body's core.

Front 19

Which of the following statements regarding the direct ground lift are correct?

Back 19

It results in poor body mechanics and is generally discouraged.

Front 20

The oxygen carrying component is

Back 20

Red blood cells

Front 21

The primary technique used to move a patient onto a longboard is the:

Back 21

Log roll technique

Front 22

If you suspect a patient has suffered a head or spine injury you should:

Back 22

Keep the patients head and spine immobilized ti avoid movement.

Front 23

Long backboards are MOST appropriate to use the patients who:

Back 23

Require stabilization of the head and neck.

Front 24

Insulin is produced by the:

Back 24

Pancreas

Front 25

The recovery position is MOST appropriately used for patients who are:

Back 25

Unconscious and not injured.