Medical Terminology
"Myo" in the word myocarditis means:
Muscle
How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?
Sublingually
Children aged 1-3 years old are considered to be in this age group
Toddler
The EMT's scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the
Medical Director
The EMT's first priority is
Personal (scene) Safety
"Gastro" in the word “gastroenteritis” means:
Stomach
The amount of medication that is given is known as the
Dose
The areas of the infant's skull that have not yet fused together are called
Fontanelles
A patient's wishes to be an organ donor can be most likely found where?
Driver's License (Back)
This occurs when BBP are transferred from one infected person directly to another person though an open cut
Direct Contact
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
has excessive thirst
What is the route of administration for the EpiPen auto-injector?
Intramuscular
Atherosclerosis tends to build up in adult patients, what is it?
blockage of a coronary artery
type of consent is involved when a 39y/o mentally competent female that asks you to take her to the hospital?
Expressed consent
A person’s skin touches an object that contains the blood or body fluid of an infected person,
Indirect contact
40-year-old male is found lying face down
Prone (Position)
Advil and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication:
Ibuprofen
The respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute in an infant is, normal, fast, or slow
Normal
Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm.
Assault (Battery)
Type of pathogens that can be transmitted through the air over time and distance by small particles.
Airborne Pathogen
The suffix “-pathy” means:
disease
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n)
suspension
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult
12-20 breaths
decomposition of the body's tissues is called?
Putrefaction
Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via
animals and insects