EMT 1021 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Long Spine Board - CORRECT ANSWER - Used to temporarily restrict spinal motion in
supine position
Scoop Stretcher - CORRECT ANSWER - A stretcher that is designed to be split into two
or four sections that can be fitted around a patient who is lying on the ground or other relatively
flat surface; also called an orthopedic stretcher.
Basket Stretcher - CORRECT ANSWER - Used to carry patients across uneven terrain
from remote locations that are not accessibly by ambulance or other vehicle
Draw sheet - CORRECT ANSWER - used to move the patient from the bed onto the
stretcher
Cot - CORRECT ANSWER - When the patient is medically stable, theres no need for
spinal immobilization, and you can safely move them to and from the cot without causing harm
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER - Front
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER - Back
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER - Top
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER - Bottom
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER - Closest
, Distal - CORRECT ANSWER - Farthest
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER - Middle
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Side
Deep - CORRECT ANSWER - in (farthest from the surfaces of the skin)
Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - out (closest to the surface of the skin)
palmar - CORRECT ANSWER - Front region of the hand
Plantar - CORRECT ANSWER - Bottom of the foot
Apex - CORRECT ANSWER - the tip of the structure
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER - Flexing (decreaseing the angle of the joint)
Extension - CORRECT ANSWER - Extending (Icreasing the angle of the joint)
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER - Movement toward the midline of the body
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER - Movement away from the midline of the body
Bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Appears on both sides of the body
Unilateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Only appears on one side of the body
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Long Spine Board - CORRECT ANSWER - Used to temporarily restrict spinal motion in
supine position
Scoop Stretcher - CORRECT ANSWER - A stretcher that is designed to be split into two
or four sections that can be fitted around a patient who is lying on the ground or other relatively
flat surface; also called an orthopedic stretcher.
Basket Stretcher - CORRECT ANSWER - Used to carry patients across uneven terrain
from remote locations that are not accessibly by ambulance or other vehicle
Draw sheet - CORRECT ANSWER - used to move the patient from the bed onto the
stretcher
Cot - CORRECT ANSWER - When the patient is medically stable, theres no need for
spinal immobilization, and you can safely move them to and from the cot without causing harm
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER - Front
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER - Back
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER - Top
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER - Bottom
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER - Closest
, Distal - CORRECT ANSWER - Farthest
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER - Middle
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Side
Deep - CORRECT ANSWER - in (farthest from the surfaces of the skin)
Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - out (closest to the surface of the skin)
palmar - CORRECT ANSWER - Front region of the hand
Plantar - CORRECT ANSWER - Bottom of the foot
Apex - CORRECT ANSWER - the tip of the structure
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER - Flexing (decreaseing the angle of the joint)
Extension - CORRECT ANSWER - Extending (Icreasing the angle of the joint)
Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER - Movement toward the midline of the body
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER - Movement away from the midline of the body
Bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Appears on both sides of the body
Unilateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Only appears on one side of the body
