Emt

Front 1

All descriptions of the body start with the assumption that the body is in the:

Back 1

Anatomical Position

Front 2

The term medial refers to a position on the body:

Back 2

closer to the midline.

Front 3

When the body is divided into front and back halves, the front half of the body is called:

Back 3

Anterior

Front 4

Some respiratory distress patients feel better if the head of the stretcher is raised so the body is at a 45- to 60-degree angle. This is known as:

Back 4

Fowler''s position.

Front 5

The body system responsible for providing movement is the:

Back 5

musculoskeletal system.

Front 6

The five divisions of the spine, in order from top to bottom, are:

Back 6

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx.

Front 7

The thorax contains several important structures, Name 3

Back 7

Liver Stomach Heart, Lungs,
Spleen, Appendix

Front 8

The ischium, pubis, and acetabulum are all parts of the:

Back 8

Pelvis

Front 9

The large thighbone is called the:

Back 9

Femur

Front 10

The bones of the fingers and the bones of the toes have the same name. They are called the

Back 10

phalanges.

Front 11

If you do not know the injuries that a patient has sustained, the _______ will at least help to determine general injury patterns.

Back 11

Mechanism of Injury

Front 12

Finding out what is or may be wrong with a medical patient is similar to identifying the mechanism of injury with a trauma patient. It is called:

Back 12

Nature of illness

Front 13

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the new HIPAA legislation?

Back 13

Regulates the sharing and transfer of patient information

Front 14

What is consent?

Back 14

_____ is permission from the patient, and is required prior to any treatment or action by the EMT-B.

Front 15

You come upon a patient in cardiac arrest. You can treat this patient based on what type of consent?

Back 15

implied consent