EMT BASIC AAOS BUNDLED EXAMS

To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free, the EMT should secure __________. one arm above the head The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle. sacrum ...

abandonment Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient's consent and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient advance directive Written documentation that speci...

Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________. nature of illness Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________. address the patient's symptoms Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________. a fever Which ...

Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms? Select one: A. A 44-year-old male with abdominal pain and severe dizziness B. A 61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis C. A 55-year-old male with a severe headache and 2 days of nausea D. A 49-ye...

Accessory Muscles The secondary muscles of respiration. They include the neck muscles (sternocleidomastoids), the chest pectorals major muscles, and the abdominal muscles. Altered Mental Status A change in the way a person thinks and behaves that may signal disease in the central nervous sy...

Arterial air embolism Air bubbles in the arterial blood vessels Blunt Trauma An impact on the body by objects that cause injury without penetrating soft tissues or internal organs and cavities Cavitation A phenomenon in which speed causes a bullet to generate pressure waves. ...

Kussmaul Respirations type of hyperventilation that is the lung's emergency response to acidosis. Kussmaul breathing causes a labored, deeper breathing rate (usually associated with diabetic acidosis and renal failure) Primary Assessment Identify immediate life-threats. Six parts of pr...

A type _____ ambulance features a conventional, truck cab-chassis with a modular ambulance body that can be transferred to a newer chassis as needed. I (one) Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored: according to the urgency and frequency of their use. ...

The ____________ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax, separating the thorax from the abdomen. A. diaphragm B. costovertebral angle C. costal arch D. mediastinum diaphragm The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull ...

Which section of the heart receives deoxygenated blood? Right Which portion of the blood carries oxygen to and wastes away from body tissues? Red blood cells Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells' oxygen, nutritional, and waste-removal ...