EMT-Basic Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
medial - Correct answer-toward the midline of the body
lateral - Correct answer-to the side, away from the midline of the body
bilateral - Correct answer-on both sides
mid-axillary line - Correct answer-a line drawn vertically from the middle of the
armpit to the ankle
anterior - Correct answer-the front of the body or body
posterior - Correct answer-the back of the body or body part
ventral - Correct answer-referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
dorsal - Correct answer-referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or
foot. A synonym for posterior
superior - Correct answer-toward the head.
inferior - Correct answer-away from the head; usually compared with another
structure that is closer to the head
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,proximal - Correct answer-closer to the torso
distal - Correct answer-farther away from the torso
torso - Correct answer-the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the
extremities
palmer - Correct answer-referring to the palm of the hand
plantar - Correct answer-referring to the sole of the foot
mid-clavicular - Correct answer-the line through the center of the clavical
abdominal quadrants - Correct answer-four divisions of the abdomen used to
pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant, the left upper
quadrant, the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant
supine - Correct answer-lying on the back
recovery position - Correct answer-lying on the side. also called the lateral
recumbent position
Fowler's Position - Correct answer-a sitting position
Right Upper Quadrant - Correct answer-Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas,
Gallbladder
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, Left Upper Quadrant - Correct answer-Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon
Pancreas
Right Lower Quadrant - Correct answer-Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines,
Major artery and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Apendix
Left Lower Quadrant - Correct answer-Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major
artery and vein to the left leg, ureter
Trendelenburg Position - Correct answer-a position in which the patients feet and
legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
musculoskeletal system - Correct answer-system of bones and skeletal muscles that
support and protect the body and permit movement
skeleton - Correct answer-the bones of the body
muscle - Correct answer-tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
ligament - Correct answer-tissue that connects bone to bone
tendon - Correct answer-tissue that connects muscle to bone
skull - Correct answer-the bony structure of the head
cranium - Correct answer-the top, back and sides of the skull
mandible - Correct answer-the lower jaw bone
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Graded A+
medial - Correct answer-toward the midline of the body
lateral - Correct answer-to the side, away from the midline of the body
bilateral - Correct answer-on both sides
mid-axillary line - Correct answer-a line drawn vertically from the middle of the
armpit to the ankle
anterior - Correct answer-the front of the body or body
posterior - Correct answer-the back of the body or body part
ventral - Correct answer-referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
dorsal - Correct answer-referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or
foot. A synonym for posterior
superior - Correct answer-toward the head.
inferior - Correct answer-away from the head; usually compared with another
structure that is closer to the head
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,proximal - Correct answer-closer to the torso
distal - Correct answer-farther away from the torso
torso - Correct answer-the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the
extremities
palmer - Correct answer-referring to the palm of the hand
plantar - Correct answer-referring to the sole of the foot
mid-clavicular - Correct answer-the line through the center of the clavical
abdominal quadrants - Correct answer-four divisions of the abdomen used to
pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant, the left upper
quadrant, the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant
supine - Correct answer-lying on the back
recovery position - Correct answer-lying on the side. also called the lateral
recumbent position
Fowler's Position - Correct answer-a sitting position
Right Upper Quadrant - Correct answer-Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas,
Gallbladder
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, Left Upper Quadrant - Correct answer-Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon
Pancreas
Right Lower Quadrant - Correct answer-Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines,
Major artery and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Apendix
Left Lower Quadrant - Correct answer-Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major
artery and vein to the left leg, ureter
Trendelenburg Position - Correct answer-a position in which the patients feet and
legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
musculoskeletal system - Correct answer-system of bones and skeletal muscles that
support and protect the body and permit movement
skeleton - Correct answer-the bones of the body
muscle - Correct answer-tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
ligament - Correct answer-tissue that connects bone to bone
tendon - Correct answer-tissue that connects muscle to bone
skull - Correct answer-the bony structure of the head
cranium - Correct answer-the top, back and sides of the skull
mandible - Correct answer-the lower jaw bone
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