Emt-B Review

Front 1

Levels of Emergency Medical Care training

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First Responder
EMT-Basic
EMT-Intermediate
EMT-Paramedic

Front 2

Roles/reponsibilities of the EMT-Basic

Back 2

Personal safety
Safety of crew, patient/bystanders
Patient assessment
Patient care
Lifting/moving patient safely
Transport/transfer of care
Record keeping
Ptient advocacy

Front 3

Stages of death/dying

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Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Front 4

Stress producing situations

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Mass casualty
Infant/child trauma
Amputations
Infant/child/elder/spouse abuse
Death/injury of co-worker

Front 5

Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) occurs ___ hrs after major incident

Back 5

24-72

Front 6

High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) is used when

Back 6

the patient is suspected for or diagnosed with tuberculosis

Front 7

Surgical type masks are worn when ____ is suspected

Back 7

airborne disease

Front 8

EMT-Basic provide emergency care only after the scene is safe and patient contamination limited.
True/False

Back 8

True

Front 9

The scope of practice is defined by

Back 9

state legislation

Front 10

The state legislation directs ____ through the use of protocols and standing orders

Back 10

medical direction

Front 11

Types of consent

Back 11

Expressed, implied

Front 12

Patient must be of legal age and able to make rational decisions. This type of consent is called

Back 12

Expressed

Front 13

When life threatening situations exist and the parent or legal guardian is not available for consent, emergency treatment should should be rendered based on ___ consent

Back 13

Implied

Front 14

Unlawful touching of a patient without consent

Back 14

Assault/battery

Front 15

Providing emergency care when the patient does not consent

Back 15

Assault/battery

Front 16

When a patient refuses treatment they do not need to sign a 'release from liability' form.
True/false

Back 16

False

Front 17

Termination of care of the patient without assuring the continuation of care at the same level or higher

Back 17

Abandonment

Front 18

Deviation from the accepted standard of care resulting in further injury to the atient

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Negligence

Front 19

A contractual or legal obligation of the EMT

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duty to act

Front 20

Name the five regions of the spine and the number of vertabrae

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Cervical (7)
Thoracic (12)
Lumbar (5)
Sacral (5)
Coccyx (4)

Front 21

A leaf-shaped structure that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing

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Epiglottis

Front 22

Windpipe

Back 22

Trachea

Front 23

Cartilage ring forming the lower portion of the larynx

Back 23

Cricoid cartilage

Front 24

Voice box

Back 24

Larynx

Front 25

On exhalation, the diaphragm moves ____, and the ribs move ____

Back 25

upward, downward/inward

Front 26

Breathing where the abdomen and chest move in opposite directions

Back 26

seesaw breathing

Front 27

Occasional gasping breaths

Back 27

agonal respirations

Front 28

Receives blood from the veins of the body and the heart, pumps oxygen poor blood to the right ventricle

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Right atrium

Front 29

Receives blood from the pulmonary veins (lungs), pumps oxygen rich blood to the left ventricle

Back 29

Left atrium

Front 30

What organs are located in the RUQ?

Back 30

Liver, gallbladder, portion of the colon

Front 31

What organs are located in the LUQ?

Back 31

Stomach, spleen, part of the liver, portion of the colon

Front 32

What organs are located in the RLQ?

Back 32

Large intestine, small intestine

Front 33

What organs are located in the LLQ?

Back 33

Appendix, large intestine, small intestine

Front 34

List in the proper order the parts of the heart that blood flows through.

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Superior and inferior vena cava
Right atrium
Right Ventricle
Pulmonary artery
Lungs
Pulmonary vein
Left atrium
Left ventricle
aorta

Front 35

Receives blood from the veins of the body and the heart, pumps oxygen-poor blood to the right ventricle.

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Right atrium

Front 36

Receives blood from the pulmonary veins (lungs), pumps oxygen-rich blood to the left ventricle.

Back 36

Left atrium

Front 37

Pumps blood to the lungs

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Right Ventricle

Front 38

Pumps blood to the body

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Left Ventricle

Front 39

Carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

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Arteries

Front 40

Vessels that supply the heart with blood.

Back 40

Coronary ateries

Front 41

Major artery originating from the heart, lying in front of the spine in the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Back 41

Aorta

Front 42

Divides at the level of the navel into the iliac arteries.

Back 42

Aorta

Front 43

Artery originating at the right ventricle.

Back 43

Pulmonary

Front 44

Carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.

Back 44

Pulmonary

Front 45

Major artery of the neck. Supplies blood to the head. Can be palpated on either side of the neck.

Back 45

Carotid

Front 46

Major artery of the thigh. Supplies blood to the lower extremities. Can be palpated in the groin area.

Back 46

Femoral

Front 47

Major artery of the lower arm. Can be palpated at the wrist.

Back 47

Radial

Front 48

Artery of the upper arm. Used when determining blood pressure, palpated on the inside of the upper arm.

Back 48

Brachial

Front 49

Pulsations can be palpated on the posterior surface of the medial malleolus.

Back 49

Posterior tibial

Front 50

Artery found in the foot. Palpated on the anterior surface of the foot.

Back 50

Dorsal pedis

Front 51

The smallest branch of arteries leading to the capillaries.

Back 51

Arteriole

Front 52

Tiny blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules. Found in all parts of the body.

Back 52

Capillaries

Front 53

Vessels that carry blood back to the heart.

Back 53

Veins

Front 54

Allows for exchange of nutrients and waste at the cellular level

Back 54

Capillaries

Front 55

Carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium.

Back 55

Pulmonary vein

Front 56

Carries oxygen-poor blood back to the right atrium.

Back 56

Venae cavae

Front 57

Carries oxygen to organs and carries carbon dioxide away from organs.

Back 57

Red blood cells

Front 58

Part of the body's defense against infections.

Back 58

white blood cells

Front 59

Fluid that carries the blood cells and nutrients

Back 59

Plasma

Front 60

Essential for the formation of blood clots.

Back 60

Platelets

Front 61

The pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the left ventricle contracts.

Back 61

Systolic

Front 62

The pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the left ventricle is at rest.

Back 62

diastolic

Front 63

Can be palpated anywhere an artery passes near the skin surface and over a bone.

Back 63

Pulse

Front 64

Circulation of blood through an organ or a structure.

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Perfusion

Front 65

The delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to the cells of all organ systems and the removal of waste products.

Back 65

Perfusion

Front 66

A state of profound depression of the vital processes of the body. Characterized by: pale, cyanotic, cool, clammy skin, rapid, weak pulse, rapid and shallow breaths, restlessness/anxiety, nausea, vomiting, reduction of blood volume, low bp

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Shock (hypoperfusion), inadequate circulation

Front 67

Sensory and motor components of the nervous system

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peripheral nervous system

Front 68

Secretes chemicals, such as insulin and adrenalin, responsible for regulating body activities and functions

Back 68

Endocrine system

Front 69

Layers of the skin

Back 69

epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous