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EMT-B - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - BASIC EMT-B MIDTERM EXAM UPDATE
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EMT-B - EMERGENCYMEDICAL TECHNICIAN - BASIC
EMT-B MIDTERM EXAM 2024-
2025 UPDATE
...911system
...a system for telephone access to report emergencies
Abandonment
Leaving a pa:ent a;er care has been ini:ated and before the pa:ent has been
transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
Abcs
Airway, breathing, and circula:on
Abdominal quadrants
Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the loca:on of pain or injury.
(RUQ)right upper quadrant(RLQ) right lower quadrant (LUQ)le; upper
quadrant (LLQ) le; lower quadrant
Abor:on
Spontaneous(miscarriage) or induced termina:on of pregnancy
Abrasion
A scratch or scrape
Abrup:on placentae
A condi:on in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall; a cause of
pre-birth bleeding
Absorbed poisons
Poison that are taken into the body through unbroken skin
Acetabulum
,The pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to
form the hip socket
Acromioclavicular joint
The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
Acromion process
The highest por:on of the shoulder
Ac:vated charcoal
A substance that absorbs many poisons and prevents them from being
absorbed by the body
Ac:ve rewarming
Applica:on of an external heat source to rewarm the body if a hypothermic
pa:ent
Acute coronary syndrome
A blanket term used to represent any symptoms related to the lack of
oxygen(ischemia) in the heart muscle. Also called cardiac compromise
Acute myocardial infarc:on
The condi:on in which a por:on of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen
starva:on; o;en called a heart aOack by layperson
Advance direc:ve
A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order; instruc:ons wriOen in advance of an event
Aerobic metabolism
The cellular process in which oxygen is used to metabolize glucose. Energy is
produced in an efficient manner with minimal waste products
A;erbirth
The placenta, membranes of the amnio:c sac, part if the umbilical cord, and
some :ssues from the lining of the uterus that are delivered a;er the birth of
the baby
,Agonal breathing
Irregular, gasping breaths that precede apnea and death
Air embolism
A bubble of air in the blood-stream. The plural is air emboli. The more accurate
term is arterial gas embolism
Airway
The passageway by which air enters and leaves the body. The structures of
airway are the nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Allergen
Something that causes an allergic reac:on
Allergic reac:on
An exaggerated immune response
Alveolar ven:la:on
The amount of air that reaches the alveoli
Amnio:c sac
The "bag of waters" that surround the developing fetus
Amputa:on
The surgical removal or trauma:c severing of body parts, usually an extremity
Anaerobic metabolism
The cellular process in which glucose is metabolized into energy without
oxygen. Energy is produced in an efficient manner with many waste products
Anaphylaxis
A severe or life-threatening allergic reac:on in which the blood vessels dilate,
causing a drop in blood pressure, and :ssues lining the respiratory system
swell,interfering with the airway. Also called anaphylac:c shock
Anatomic posi:on
, The standard reference posi:on for the body in the study of anatomy. In this
posi:on, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the
sides and the palms of the hands forward.
Anatomy
The study of body structure
Anemia
Lack of normal number of red blood cells in the circula:on
Aneurysm
The dila:on, or ballooning, of a weakened sec:on of the wall of an artery
Angina pectoris
Pain in the chest occurring when the blood supply to the heart is reduced and a
por:on of the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxygen
Angulated fracture
Fracture in which the broken bone segments are at an angle to each other
Anterior
The front of the body or body part
An:dote
A substance that will neutralize the poison or its effect
Aorta
The largest artery in the body. It transports blood from the le; ventricle to
begin systemic circula:on
Apnea
No breathing
Appendix
A small tube located near the junc:on of the small and large intes:nes in the
right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the func:on of which is not well
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