EMT Chapter 5 - MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY Pre - Quiz
/ Post – Quiz 2025-2026
, A five-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly
sustained a fracture of the_________ forearm.
A. Dorsal
B.proximal
C.superior
D.distal - CORRECT ANSWER -Distal
During your assessment of a patient with a chest injury, you note the only one side of his chest moves when
he breathes. How should you describe his chest movement?
A. Medial
B. Unilateral
C. Bidirectional
D. Paradoxical - CORRECT ANSWER -Unilateral
A patient has bilateral femur fractures. This means that:
A.Both femurs are fractured
B. Both fractures are closer to the knee
C.The femur is fractured and two places
D. Both fractures are closer to the hips - CORRECT ANSWER -Both femurs are fractured
In the recovery position, the patient is:
A.Lying face up
B.Lying face down
C.Sitting upright
D. On his or her side - CORRECT ANSWER -On his or her side
TERMINOLOGY Pre - Quiz
/ Post – Quiz 2025-2026
, A five-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly
sustained a fracture of the_________ forearm.
A. Dorsal
B.proximal
C.superior
D.distal - CORRECT ANSWER -Distal
During your assessment of a patient with a chest injury, you note the only one side of his chest moves when
he breathes. How should you describe his chest movement?
A. Medial
B. Unilateral
C. Bidirectional
D. Paradoxical - CORRECT ANSWER -Unilateral
A patient has bilateral femur fractures. This means that:
A.Both femurs are fractured
B. Both fractures are closer to the knee
C.The femur is fractured and two places
D. Both fractures are closer to the hips - CORRECT ANSWER -Both femurs are fractured
In the recovery position, the patient is:
A.Lying face up
B.Lying face down
C.Sitting upright
D. On his or her side - CORRECT ANSWER -On his or her side
