Emergency Care 14TH EDITION: CHAPTER 5 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (CHAPTER TEST)

Question 1

You and your newly hired EMT partner arrive on the scene of a bicycle collision at the local community park. One cyclist stands by and says that she has no injuries. The other is lying on his side on the bike​ path, guarding his ribs and holding the lower part of his left leg. Your partner kneels next to the​ man, introduces​ herself, and​ asks, “Can you​ ambulate?” The patient looks​ up, confused and in obvious pain.​ “Can you​ ambulate? You know…walk​?” Your partner​ says, a little louder. After transporting the​ patient, you discuss the call with your partner and suggest that she avoid using medical terms unnecessarily when talking with patients. She seems insulted and​ says, “Why?” What would you​ say?

Answer 1

Tell her that the point of communicating with patients and other providers is so there is clear​ understanding; using medical terms when not necessary can cause confusion.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the location of the midaxillary​ line?

Answer 2

A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest

Question 3

The term lateral is best defined​ as:

Answer 3

to the side

Question 4

Which of the following describes the Fowler​ position?

Answer 4

Sitting upright with the legs straight

Question 5

Your​ 79-year-old female patient appears to show all signs and symptoms of a stroke. Her level of consciousness has rapidly​ deteriorated, she is now​ unconscious, and she can no longer control her own airway. While you intervene to manage her​ airway, the best position in which to keep fluid or vomitus from occluding her airway would be​ the:

Answer 5

recovery position

Question 6

Why should an EMT avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviations when​ communicating?

Answer 6

There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the anatomic​ position?

Answer 7

Standing, face forward, with arms to the side, palms forward.

Question 8

You respond to a large concert venue where a number of spectators are reported to be severely intoxicated. You are directed to an area where several patients appear to be​ unconscious, lying face down on the ground. The position of these patients is described​ as:

Answer 8

Prone

Question 9

A postal worker has been attacked by a dog during her mail delivery route. The patient is a​ 54-year-old female with several dog bites on her lower extremities and left arm. The worst of these bites is located on the back of her right leg just above the ankle. How can you explain the location of this injury using anatomical​ landmarks?

Answer 9

The bite on the posterior aspect of the calf distal to the knee

Question 10

What is another term for the frontal aspect of the​ body?

Answer 10

Anterior

Question 11

A patient with bilateral femur fractures would have which of the​ following?

Answer 11

Fractures of both femurs

Question 12

The inside of a​ person’s thigh is also known as its​ ________ aspect.

Answer 12

medial

Question 13

Which of the following are the abdominal regions created by drawing two imaginary lines intersecting at the​ navel?

Answer 13

Abdominal quadrants

Question 14

To check the distal pulse of a patient with an injury to the​ forearm, the EMT would check for a pulse in which​ location?

Answer 14

Wrist

Question 15

Which word has a prefix that means​ rapid?

Answer 15

Tachypnea

Question 16

You and your EMT partner are responding to a medical aid call in the rural West County area. The dispatcher advises that the caller is reporting the patient as having a history of​ “plegia.” Why would it be beneficial to have the dispatcher clarify a prefix for the word plegia​?

Answer 16

Without a clarifying​ prefix, it is difficult for the EMTs to effectively prepare for the type of patient they may encounter.

Question 17

What is the primary reason for an EMT to use specific and proper medical​ terminology?

Answer 17

Medical communication needs to be exact and consistent.

Question 18

With regard to anatomical​ locations, which of the following is not​ true?

Answer 18

The mouth is proximal to the nose.

Question 19

The abdominal quadrants include all of the following except​ the:

Answer 19

right medial

Question 20

The wrist is​ ________ to the elbow.

Answer 20

distal

Question 21

Which of the following describes the midline of the​ body?

Answer 21

An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

Question 22

With regard to medical​ terminology, a prefix ​is:

Answer 22

added to the beginnings of roots or words to modify or qualify their meaning.

Question 23

While transporting a patient with a traumatic wound to the​ back, you call in a report to the receiving hospital over the radio. Due to radio static and background noise in the Emergency​ Department, the physician has had to ask you twice to repeat if the wound was superior or inferior. Why would this distinction be​ important?

Answer 23

The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to have available when the patient arrives.

Question 24

When discussing left and right in terms of anatomic​ locations, what do they refer​ to?

Answer 24

Left and right from the​ patient’s perspective.

Question 25

What is the distinction between anatomy and physiology​?

Answer 25

Anatomy is the study of body​ structure, and physiology is the study of body function.