Legal-Communication
The Human Body
Medical Terminology
Life Span Development
EMS Jump Bag
100

This consent can be spoken or a gesture may be used.

Expressed

100

What is the largest bone in the human body called?

Femur

100

ante

before

100

Stage of life from 12-36 months

Toddler phase

100

In order for a patient to refuse they must understand and be able to do what?

Be alert and oriented and understand the risks of refusal.

200

A DNR order; instruction written ahead of an event.

Advanced Directive

200

We sit on this...

Ischial tuberosity

200

-algia

pain

200

Body image is a great concern at this point in life.

Adolescence

200

A set of regulations and ethical considerations of the EMT's job.

Scope of Practice

300

What does the word HIPPA stand for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

300

The sternum is divided into 3 parts, what are they?

Manubrium, Body, and Xyphoid Process

300

hepat

liver

300

Late adulthood is also know as the _________ years.

Twilight

300

How many stages of general adaption syndrome occur?

3 stages - alarm, resistance, exhuastion

400

A law that permits a person to drop off an infant or child at a police, fire or EMS station is called...

Safe Haven Law

400

These connect bone to muscle

Tendons

400

hypoxia

Lack of oxygen in the blood.

400

At this age in infancy they can track objects with their eyes.

2 months.

400

When lifting you should keep the weight...

as close as possible to you.

500

In order for negligence to occur four things must be proven which are:

Duty to act

Breach of duty

Injuries/damage occurred

Proximate cause

500

These carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart.

Pulmonary veins.

500

hypoperfusion

Also known as "shock" - defined as inadequate tissue perfusion.

500

When you touch an infant's cheek when she is hungry she begins to turn her head toward the side touch.  This reflex is called:

rooting reflex

500

a method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher, during which two or more rescuers curl the patient to their chests then reverse the process to lower them to the stretcher.

direct carry