Airway
When determining the correct size oral airway, you should measure from the ___ to ___.
From the earlobe to the corner of the mouth.
“Adam’s apple” and “voicebox” are other terms used to describe the ______.
the larynx
Fibrous bands that connect bones to each other are called:
ligaments
When does an EMR have a legal duty to act?
when employed by an agency that designates you as an EMR (on duty, when tones go off)
Name one solid organ.
liver, spleen, kidney, pancreas
15 seconds (adult)
10 seconds (child)
What is the main function of platelets in the blood?
blood clotting; bleeding prevention when vessels are damaged
A 40-year-old woman has an injury to the mid-shaft humerus following a motor vehicle crash. What major joint is immediately distal to her injury?
elbow
In order to keep his or her certification current, the EMR must:
maintain the minimum number of continuing education hours
Which type of oxygen delivery device should be used in a patient requiring high flow oxygen?
non-rebreather mask
What is one major contraindication for inserting a nasal airway (NPA)?
facial trauma
Name the sections of the spinal column in descending order.
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Bile is produced by _____ and stored in the _____.
produced by liver
stored in the gallbladder
Communication with a physician via two-way radio or telephone is an example of:
online medical control
The larynx is located _____ to the trachea.
superior
Which type of airway maneuver should be used in a patient with a suspected neck injury?
jaw-thrust
Thin walled vessels that carry blood back to the heart are called what?
Veins
The xiphoid process is the:
pointed, distal end of the sternum
On the human body, proximal means:
a position that is closest to the body's midline
The appropriate rescue breathing rate for a 6-month-old infant is one breath every _____.
2-3 seconds
Gas exchange occurs in the ______.
alveoli
Patients who have experienced carbon monoxide poisoning may have false pulse oximetry readings because:
their RBCs are saturated, but with carbon monoxide, not oxygen. (your pulse ox monitor cannot tell the difference)
After blood picks up oxygen from the lungs, it is returned to _____.
the left side of the heart
The prefix vaso- means:
vessel
A diminished radial pulse indicates what?
hypo-perfusion
blood is shunting to the core to keep vital organs perfused