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EMT Hosa Exam Study Guide.
Contraindication - answer✔reasons not to use a medication
aspirin - answer✔prevents platelets in the blood from clotting
boots and back braces - answer✔accessories that EMTs use when lifting a pateint
actions in controlling airway - answer✔opening and securing
hypoperfusion - answer✔inadequate supply of oxygen, glucose, and other nutrients
examples of PPE (personal protective equipment) - answer✔pocket mask (covers mouth and
part of your nose)
mask (whole face)
gloves
gown
basic skills for emt - answer✔infection control
airway control
ventilation
bleeding control
parenteral - answer✔inhalation and injection of medience
6 emergency way to carry a patient - answer✔1. rescuer assist
2. pack strap
3. cradle carry
4. the firefighter carry
5. seat carry
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6. chair carry
oropharyngeal - answer✔disposable molded plastic device designed to help keep the tongue
off the roof of the mouth
diastolic - answer✔pressure in the arteries immediately after the pulse
on-line medical control - answer✔physician is there with the EMT
neurogenic shock - answer✔vessels are dilated losing pressure and ability to pump blood
against gravity
extrinsic diseases - answer✔diseases that are contagious and able to spread
bronchodilators - answer✔increases airflow by increasing bronchioles diameter
(i.e. inhaler)
direct lift - answer✔from floor to bed
discs - answer✔shock absorbers in the back that can cause pain
what do you administer if there is respiratory difficulty or patient suspected to be in shock, had
stroke or seizure - answer✔oxygen
Vector - answer✔a living creature involved in the transmission of the disease (humans, dogs,
cats, chicken)
crowing - answer✔a sound that can occur when muscles around the larynx spasm
Auscultation - answer✔the act of listening
vital signs - answer✔should be repeated every 10-15 minutes
snoring - answer✔tongue blocks the airway
septic shock - answer✔caused by an infection that results in dilated blood vessels
EMTs should be able to lift at least ____lbs - answer✔125
signs of shock - answer✔tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
tachypnea (rapid breathing)
nausea
thirst
11/06/2024 10:41 AM
EMT Hosa Exam Study Guide.
Contraindication - answer✔reasons not to use a medication
aspirin - answer✔prevents platelets in the blood from clotting
boots and back braces - answer✔accessories that EMTs use when lifting a pateint
actions in controlling airway - answer✔opening and securing
hypoperfusion - answer✔inadequate supply of oxygen, glucose, and other nutrients
examples of PPE (personal protective equipment) - answer✔pocket mask (covers mouth and
part of your nose)
mask (whole face)
gloves
gown
basic skills for emt - answer✔infection control
airway control
ventilation
bleeding control
parenteral - answer✔inhalation and injection of medience
6 emergency way to carry a patient - answer✔1. rescuer assist
2. pack strap
3. cradle carry
4. the firefighter carry
5. seat carry
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6. chair carry
oropharyngeal - answer✔disposable molded plastic device designed to help keep the tongue
off the roof of the mouth
diastolic - answer✔pressure in the arteries immediately after the pulse
on-line medical control - answer✔physician is there with the EMT
neurogenic shock - answer✔vessels are dilated losing pressure and ability to pump blood
against gravity
extrinsic diseases - answer✔diseases that are contagious and able to spread
bronchodilators - answer✔increases airflow by increasing bronchioles diameter
(i.e. inhaler)
direct lift - answer✔from floor to bed
discs - answer✔shock absorbers in the back that can cause pain
what do you administer if there is respiratory difficulty or patient suspected to be in shock, had
stroke or seizure - answer✔oxygen
Vector - answer✔a living creature involved in the transmission of the disease (humans, dogs,
cats, chicken)
crowing - answer✔a sound that can occur when muscles around the larynx spasm
Auscultation - answer✔the act of listening
vital signs - answer✔should be repeated every 10-15 minutes
snoring - answer✔tongue blocks the airway
septic shock - answer✔caused by an infection that results in dilated blood vessels
EMTs should be able to lift at least ____lbs - answer✔125
signs of shock - answer✔tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
tachypnea (rapid breathing)
nausea
thirst
