MIDTERM

An EMT at a basic level of operating as a designated agent of the:

The first concern of an EMT must be:

What is NOT a role or responsibility for an EMT?

An order from an EMS systems on-duty physician given by radio or phone is an example of:

A good personal trait for an EMT is

List of steps, such as assessment and interventions to be taken in different situations by EMS personnel are known as:

Organisms that cuase infection, such as viruses and bacteria are:

Equipment and procedures that protect you from the blood and body fluids of the patient are referred to as

A single incident that produces multiple patients is an:

The positive form of stress that helps people work under pressure and respond effectively is:

The goal of the CISD, which may be held before the formal debriefing is called a(n):

The stage of grieving in which a patient seeks to postpone death, even for a short time, is:

It is important that the EMT follow the same path in and out of a crime scene in order to:

The goal of the CISD is to:

Which of the following materials is NOT recommended for gloves to be used when there is the potential for contact with blood and other body fluids?

Personal protective equipment doesn't include:

An ambulance crew's participation in a constructive mutual critique after each call is part of the process known as:

Simply stated, liability means:

The extent and limits of the job that the EMT does are referred to as:

Once police have been made the scene safe, the priority of the EMT at a crime scene is to:

If you discover that a critically injured patient is an organ donor, as an EMT you should:

A DNR order is one example of a(n):

A loss that requires reimbursement is called

If a jury finds that an EMT had a duty to a patient, that he failed to carry out that duty properly, and that his action caused harm to the patient, the EMT would be guilty of:

Legislative measures intended to provide legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel who administer emergency care are known as

A person whom the signer of a document names to make all heath care decisions in case the signer is unable to make such decisions for himself or herself is called a(n):

An EMT's obligation in certain situations to proved care to a patient is referred to as a(n):

Refusal to go to the hospital may ba a form of ________, of unwillingnesss to accept the idea of illness.

EMS personnel can treat unconscious patients because the law holds that rational patients would consent to treatment if they were conscious; this principle is known as:

Minors who are married or of certain age and who are legally able to give consent for medical care are known as:

When a patient refuses care, he or she must sign a(n):

The principle that information about a patient's history, condition, or treatment must not be shared with unauthorized parties is called

The study of functions of hte body is called:

The anatomical position is best described as a person:

Another word for anterior is:

The scapula and acromion are parts of the:

The body contains how many different types of muscle:

The pressure created in the arteries when blood is forced out of the heart is referred to as:

The endocrine system produces chemicals called:

Body functions such as digestion and heart rate are controlled by the:

The adequate supply of oxygen and nutrients to the organs and tissues of hte body is called:

The component of the blood that has a primary function of carrying oxygen to tissue is:

The pulse is checked during infant CPR is the:

The chamber that pumps oxygen-rich blood out of the heart for distribution to the rest of the body is the:

After inhaled air goes through the larynx, the next part of the respiratory system the air passes as it moves to the lungs is the:

The largest artery in the body is the:

Then you are moving a heavy object, most of hte work should be done by the muslcles in your:

The preferred device for carrying a conscious medical patient down a flight of steps is the:

Unresponsive paitnets without suspected spinal injuries should be placed in the:

The method commonly used to transfer a patient from a bed at home to the gurney is:

The method that should be used when moving a patient onto a long spine board is the:

The first step of emergency care in the patient with inadequate breathing is:

The reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to support life is called:

The most difficult part of delivering BVM artificial ventilations is:

Insufficiency in the supply of oxygen to the body's tissues is called:

Patient conditions that may require supplemental oxygen include:

Oropharyngeal airways can be used on unconscious patients except those who:

If you do not have the proper size oropharyngeal airway to fit your patient:

A nasal cannula should be used to deliver oxygen to a patient who

Which of the following may be useful in determining nature of illness/injury?

The portion of the assessment that is designed to identify and treat immediately life-threatening conditions is called the:

Using the AVPU scale, a patient who will respond only to a brisk rubbing of the sternum would receive a rating of:

The assessment sign that is generally more reliable in children than adults is:

Which of the following is not a vital sign?

For unstable patients, and EMT should take vital signs every:

The skin color that indicates poor circulation is:

All of the following are signs of labored breathing except:

The decision to do a rapid trauma assessment is based on:

Among the most common injuries that an EMT can expect to see are

On most runs by EMT crews, most of the history of the present illness for a child is usually gathered from the:

The part of the patient's history that the EMT must report in the patients own words is:

The federal agency that assigns and licenses radio frequencies used by EMS units is the:

Documentation of a call usually begins:

In writing narratives, EMT's usually place quotation marks around:

During a multiple-casualty incident, patient information is usually passed along by:

The medication that an EMT may administer when a poisoning has been swallowed:

A severe allergic reaction to a bee sting would be treated by administering:

Crushing chest pain in a patient with a known history of heart problems would be treated by administering

A harsh, high-pitched sound during breathing is called:

A whistling sound from a narrowed bronchial airway is called:

In an infant or child, bradycardia is a sign of:

All of the following are examples of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease EXCEPT:

The best known symptom of a heart problem is:

The medical term for difficulty breathing is:

The malfunction of the heart;s electrical system will generally result in a(n):

Which of the following is a contraindication for the administration of nitroglycerin?

Fluid buildup in the lungs caused by inadequate pumping of the heart is known as:

What term is used to indicate voluntary or involuntary protecting of the abdomen to prevent further pain upon palpitation?

The route by which glucose is administered is:

Signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include all of the following except:

The medical name for shock, a condition associated with extreme allergic reaction is

All of the following are signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal except:

Reduced pulse rate, constricted pupils, profuse sweating. and reduced depth of breathing indicate the possible use of:

Carbon monoxide is an example of: