UCLA EMT PREP Class/Week 1 Questions
with Correct Answers
skeletal muscle A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the
force that moves the bones. Voluntary
smooth muscle Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body
Cardiac Muscle Muscle of the heart, holds a cadence
Homeostasis A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation
of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
Anaerobic Without Oxygen, With Glucose
Aerobic With Oxygen and Glucose
PPE Personal Protection Equipment
, PENMAN A different checklist for first tasks at an MVC.
Personal Protective Equipment
Equipment needed
Number of injured
Mechanism of injury
Additional resources needed
Need for immobilization?
OPQRST An abbreviation for key terms used in evaluating a patient's pain: Onset,
Provocation or Palliation, Quality, Region/radiation, Severity, and Timing of pain
Superior toward the head
Inferior away from the head
Anterior toward the front
with Correct Answers
skeletal muscle A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the
force that moves the bones. Voluntary
smooth muscle Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body
Cardiac Muscle Muscle of the heart, holds a cadence
Homeostasis A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation
of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
Anaerobic Without Oxygen, With Glucose
Aerobic With Oxygen and Glucose
PPE Personal Protection Equipment
, PENMAN A different checklist for first tasks at an MVC.
Personal Protective Equipment
Equipment needed
Number of injured
Mechanism of injury
Additional resources needed
Need for immobilization?
OPQRST An abbreviation for key terms used in evaluating a patient's pain: Onset,
Provocation or Palliation, Quality, Region/radiation, Severity, and Timing of pain
Superior toward the head
Inferior away from the head
Anterior toward the front
