EMTs &
the Law
The Human Body
Club Med
Every Breath "Your Patient" Takes
Things Every EMT Should Know
100

What is the term for when there was a willful or reckless disregard for a duty or standard of care 



Gross Negligence

100

______________attach bone to bone, while____________attach muscle to bone

Ligaments attach bone to bone, while tendons attach muscle to bone.

100
Which of the following is an example of a generic drug? Bayer, Advil, Excedrin, Aspirin
Aspirin
100
Your patient has a chronic respiratory condition. His stimulus to breathe is triggered by low oxygen levels in the blood. This is known as the ___________.
hypoxic drive
100
What does GCS stand for? What are the 3 sub catagories which are measured?
Glasgow Coma Scale Eye Opening Best Verbal Response Best Motor Response
200

Leaving a patient before turning him or her over to someone of the same or higher level of care is called:

Abandonment

200
Define the following planes of the body: Frontal (coronal) plane: Transverse (axial) plane: Sagittal (lateral) plane:
Frontal (coronal) plane: divides the body front/back Transverse (axial) plane: divides the body top/bottom Sagittal (lateral) plane: divides the body left/right
200
How is nitroglycerin admintered by the EMT?
Sublingual
200
When a patient’s breathing is reduced to the point where the oxygen intake is not enough to support life, the result is called:
respiratory failure.
200
How does respiration differ from ventilation?
Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the environment.
300

What type of consent allows an EMT to treat an unconscious patient?

Implied Consent

300
Pulmonary veins bring oxygen _____ blood from the lungs to the heart, while the pulmonary arteries bring oxygen ______ blood from the heart to the lungs.
Pulmonary veins bring oxygen - rich blood from the lungs to the heart, while the pulmonary arteries bring oxygen - poor blood from the heart to the lungs.
300
A mucosal atomizer device (MAD) is used to deliver certain medications via the ______route.
intranasal route.
300
What is the best indicator for adequate ventilations when using a bag valve mask?
Adequate chest rise and fall.
300

Accumulation of air in pleural space is called a:

pneumothorax

400

Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent is called:

battery

400
What component of blood helps blood to clot?
Platelets
400
The medical term for an extremely low blood glucose level is:
hypoglycemia.
400
A flail chest occurs when:
a segment of the chest wall is detached from the thoracic cage.
400

What are the following medication routes? 1. SQ 2. PO 3. PR 4. IV 5. IO 6. IN

1. SQ = subcutaneous 2. PO = per oral 3. PR = per rectum 4. IV = intravenous 5. IO = intraosseous 6. IN = intranasal

500

An advance directive is a document that specifies:

medical treatments that a patient would like to withhold or receive if they become unable to make decisions.

500
The primary muscle involved in making the lungs expand and contact is the?
diaphragm
500
What are the "6 RIGHTS" EMTs must follow before administering any medication?
Right Patient Right Medication Right Dose Right Route Right Time Right Documentation
500
Which type of breathing is characterized by irregular respirations followed by a period of apnea?
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
500
Name the five sections of the spinal column in descending order. What is the total number of vertebrae?
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx. total number of vertebrae = 33
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