Final Exam prep Flashcards
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
a. quality improvement
b. system effectiveness managment
c. process improvement plan
d. total quality system
A. Quality Improvement
In 1996 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
a. US Department of transportation
b. US Department of the Interior
c. US Department of Health Services
d. US Department of Homeland Security
A. US Department of transportation
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to which of the following? A. Emergency preparedness plan B. Trauma system C. Resource management D. Central Deployment
C. Resource management
Liver
largest organ of the body, which produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body
Gallbladder
sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver
pancreas
a gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in the digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine.
stomach
where the digestion of food begins
small intestine
organ divided into duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum that receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion. Nutrients are absorbed by the body through its walls.
Large intestine
the muscular tube that removed water from waste products received from the small intestine and moves anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment programs?
A. Department of Health and Human Services
B. National Transportation safety board
C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
D. United States health services agency
C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Which of the following is a personality trait required of EMT’s?
A. ability to lift and carry 125 lbs
B. Awareness of problems with color vision
C. Ability to dominate the patient
D. control of personal habits
D. control of personal habits
Which of the following is a personal trait an EMT should demonstrate? A. Self starter B. strong student C. strong communication D. Good eyesight
A. Self starter
The NREMT was founded to establish which of the following?
A. an education curriculum for EMT courses
B. Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
C. national standards for emergency medical services personnel
D. quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency medical services
A. an education curriculum for EMT courses
tidal volume
the volume of air in one cycle of breathing
minute volume
the amount of air breathed in during each respiration multiplied by the number of breaths per minute
plasma oncotic pressure
pull exerted by large proteins in the plasma portion of the blood that tends to pull water from the body into the bloodstream
hydrostatic pressure
the pressure within a blood vessel that tends to push water out of the vessel
systemic vascular resistance
pressure in the peripheral blood vessels that the heart must overcome to pump blood into the system
stroke volume
the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction
cardiac output
the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute
automaticity
the ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
contractility
one is the force the myocardial muscle exerts on the blood
Tidal volume x respiratory rate =
minute volume
Vital signs for infant
HR: 100-170(newborn) RR:30-60/min (0-6 months)
90-160(birth to 1 year) 24-30 (6-12 months)
BP 50 -70 (new born)
up to 90 (birth- 1 year)
Vital signs for toddler
HR: 80-140/min RR: 24-40/minute BP: 90 + age in years times 2 (1-10 year olds)
Vital signs for preschool age
HR: 70-120/min RR:22-34/min BP: 90 + age in years times 2
Vital signs for school-age
HR: 65-120/min RR:18-30/min BP: 90 + age in years times 2
Vital signs for adolescence
HR: 60-100/min RR: 12-20/min BP 107-117
Vital signs for Early adulthood
HR: 60-100/min 12-20/min BP: < 120
Infancy
birth to 1 year
Toddler phase
12 - 36 months `
Preschool Age
3-5 years
School Age
6-12 years
Adolescence
13-18 years
Early Adulthood
19-40 years
Middle Adulthood
41-60 years
Late Adulthood
61 + years
