protective measure should the EMT take for a patient who is known to be infected with tuberculosis?
N-95 or HEPA mask
is a legal term that is used to describe an obligation to provide emergency care to a patient?
Duty to act
The muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum, is
small intestine.
The major artery of the neck is the:
carotid.
function of the respiratory system
Ventilation and oxygenation
When soap and water are available, what method of hand cleaning should be utilized?
Vigorous hand washing
a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the extent and limits of the EMT's job?
Scope of practice
The leaf-shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea is called the:
epiglottis.
Which of the following systems produces hormones?
Endocrine
Bile is created in which organ of the digestive system
Liver
After washing your hands, to turn off the faucet:
WITH A PAPER TOWEL
The care that would be expected to be provided to the same patient under the same circumstances by another EMT who had received the same training is calledthe:
standard of care.
Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart is called:
cardiac muscle
Which of the following elements in the bloodstream would likely have elevated levels in a patient with a severe infection in his leg?
White blood cells
glands of the endocrine system is specific to the female
Ovaries
What is a mode of transmission for AIDS?
Unprotected sexual contact.
An adult patient's consent may be obtained through expressed or implied consent, depending on the patient's:
level of consciousnesS
Which of the following muscles divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and is a major muscle of respiration?
Diaphragm
Components of the male reproductive system include the:
testes.
Which vessels transport blood from the tissues back to the heart?
Veins
An EMT fails to properly care for a patient despite having a duty to act. The EMT is most likely guilty of:
negligence.
In the absence of a DNR order or physician's instructions, the EMT is obligated to:
begin full resuscitation immediately.
The dorsalis pedal artery supplies blood to what part of the body?
Foot
Functions of the skeletal system include:
allowing for movement.
The tonsils, thymus, and spleen are components of the:
lymphatic system.