EMT Basic AAOS

base station Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is located in a fixed place cellular telephone A low-power portable radio that communicates through an interconnected series of repeater stations called "cells channel An assigned frequency or frequencies that are used to carry voice and/or data communications close-ended questions Questions that can be answered in short or single word responses communication The transmission of informati...

How do poisons typically act to harm the body? By changing the normal metabolism of cells or by destroying them If the victim of a toxicologic emergency vomits, an EMT should _________. use appropriate personal protective equipment and examine the vomitus for pill fragments or other clues for patient care. Of the four avenues of poisoning, generally ___________ is the most worrisome in terms of treatment to the EMS provider. injection Victims of inhaled poisoning will req...

abduction motion of a limb away from the midline adduction motion of a limb toward the midline anterior the front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position apex (plural apices) the pointed extremity of a conical structure bilateral a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline combing vowel the vowel used to combine two word roots or a root word and a suffix deep farther inside the body and awa...

Which section of the heart receives deoxygenated blood? Right Which portion of the blood carries oxygen to and wastes away from body tissues? Red blood cells Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells' oxygen, nutritional, and waste-removal needs is termed _______. perfusion Which organ or organ system has the greatest tolerance for lack of perfusion (shock)? Gastrointestinal system Hypovolemic shock occurs when: the bod...

The ____________ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax, separating the thorax from the abdomen. A. diaphragm B. costovertebral angle C. costal arch D. mediastinum diaphragm The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the: A. foramen ovale. B. foramen magnum. C. vertebral foramen. D. spinous foramen. foramen magnum. Which of the following structures does NOT contain smooth muscle? A. Blood vesse...

A type _____ ambulance features a conventional, truck cab-chassis with a modular ambulance body that can be transferred to a newer chassis as needed. I (one) Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored: according to the urgency and frequency of their use. Which of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies? DuoDote Auto-Injector The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is: in the driver's compartment. ...

Kussmaul Respirations type of hyperventilation that is the lung's emergency response to acidosis. Kussmaul breathing causes a labored, deeper breathing rate (usually associated with diabetic acidosis and renal failure) Primary Assessment Identify immediate life-threats. Six parts of primary assessment are: al impression (age/position/AVPU/chief complaint) sing mental status (Awake/ Alert/ Oriented x#) sing airway (patent/ adequate/ Rate-Rhythm-Quality/ chest rise/fall) si...

Arterial air embolism Air bubbles in the arterial blood vessels Blunt Trauma An impact on the body by objects that cause injury without penetrating soft tissues or internal organs and cavities Cavitation A phenomenon in which speed causes a bullet to generate pressure waves. Coup-contrecoup brain injury A brain injury that occurs when force is applied to the head and energy transmission through brain tissue causes injury on the opposite side of original impact Dec...

Accessory Muscles The secondary muscles of respiration. They include the neck muscles (sternocleidomastoids), the chest pectorals major muscles, and the abdominal muscles. Altered Mental Status A change in the way a person thinks and behaves that may signal disease in the central nervous system or elsewhere in the body. Auscultate To listen to sounds within an organ with a stethoscope. AVPU Scale A method of assessing the level of consciousness by determining whether the...