Midterm (Fall) Flashcards
Which of the following best describes body mechanics?
Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving objects
Which of the following best describes an urgent move?
Moving a patient from a car directly to a long spine board
What is the likely impact of power stretchers on EMS?
There will be a decrease in the number of injuries among EMTs.
The term lateral is best defined as:
to the side
Why should an EMT avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviations when communicating?
There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient.
When discussing left and right in terms of anatomic locations, what do they refer to?
Left and right from the patient’s perspective
Which of the following BEST describes the anatomic position?
Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward
The wrist is ________ to the elbow.
distal
An artery is a blood vessel that only:
carries blood away from the heart
In which of the following locations is the femoral pulse palpated?
at the groin
Which of the following is a function of the skin?
–Regulation of body temperature
–Balancing water in the body
–Protection from the environment
What is another name for the shoulder blade?
scapula
What vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
Pulmonary artery
________ blood returns to the right side of the heart.
deoxygenated
What is a patent airway?
A term used by EMS practitioners to indicate that the patient has a secured and opened airway necessary for life
A patient with a pulse rate of 120 beats per minute is considered which of the following?
tachycardic
The first set of vital sign measurements obtained are often referred to as which of the following?
baseline vitals
Which of the following are the vital signs that need to be recorded?
Pulse, respiration, skin color, skin temperature and condition, pupils, and blood pressure
What are the three ways to take blood pressure?
Palpation, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor
The device that uses light waves to measure oxygen saturation (SpO2) is called a(n):
pulse oximeter
Which of the following is a normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest?
12 to 20 breaths per minute
Which of the following statements concerning heart attacks and cardiac arrest is NOT true?
–Many patients may mistake their symptoms for other causes such as indigestion.
–Some patients who have heart attacks live active and healthy lifestyles.
Heart attacks present differently among women and men.
–The most common initial rhythm in sudden cardiac death is asystole.
The most common initial rhythm in sudden cardiac death is asystole.
You arrive on-scene of a 56-year-old female patient in cardiac arrest. What is the first airway you should administer?
Oropharyngeal airway
Defibrillation is indicated for which of the following situations?
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia