EMT: Emergency Care Chapter 5 Post Test

EMT: Emergency Care Chapter 5 Post Test An advantage of knowing basic medical terminology is that: A.a medical term may allow more precision than common terminology will permit. B.medical terms bypass the need for an EMT to understand pathophysiology. C.using medical terminology helps to distinguish the medical profession from all others. D.medical terminology shortens discussions with the ED so that the EMT can get back into service faster. - ANSWER-A.a medical term may allow more precision than common terminology will permit. The medical term that is used to refer to the sole of the foot is: A.solar. B.distal. C.plantar. D.inferior. - ANSWER-C.plantar. If the word part "cardi" appears in a word, then it relates to the: A.lungs. B.heart. C.nose. D.mouth. - ANSWER-B.heart. An acronym is fine to use with other EMTs if it: A.uses the same letters as a common abbreviation that means something different. B.is relatively obscure except for specialists in a particular area. C.means different things in different contexts. D.is common and widely used. - ANSWER-D.is common and widely used. Use abbreviations if you: A.want to save time. B.are tired of having to s