Ch 5 Chapter Test

What are the abdominal regions created by drawing two imaginary lines intersecting at the​ navel?

Abdominal quadrants

What describes the midline of the​ body?

An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

What is the distinction between anatomy and physiology​?

Anatomy is the study of body​ structure, and physiology is the study of body function.

What is another term for the frontal aspect of the​ body?

Anterior

Which word has a prefix that means​ rapid? A. Bradycardia B. Tachypnea C. Dyspnea D. Superficial

B. Tachypnea

With regard to anatomical​ locations, which of the following is not​ true? A. The foot is distal to the knee. B. The mouth is proximal to the nose. C. The umbilicus is located on the ventral aspect of the body. D. The ears are located on the lateral aspect of the head.

B. The mouth is proximal to the nose.

Which of the following best describes the location of the midaxillary​ line? A. A line drawn diagonally from the outer end of the clavicle to the navel B. A line drawn horizontally from one armpit to the other across the front of the body C. A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest D. A line drawn vertically from the xiphoid process to the pubic bone

C. A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest

Which of the following best describes the anatomic​ position? A. Standing in profile with the hands on the hips B. ​Standing, facing​ forward, with arms raised above the head C. ​Standing, facing​ forward, with arms at the​ side, palms forward D. Supine with arms crossed over the chest and knees slightly bent

C. ​Standing, facing​ forward, with arms at the​ side, palms forward

Which of the following describes the Fowler​ position? A. Lying flat on the back B. Lying on the side C. Lying on the stomach D. Sitting upright with the legs straight

D. Sitting upright with the legs straight

A patient with bilateral femur fractures would have what?

Fractures of both femurs

When discussing left and right in terms of anatomic​ locations, what do they refer​ to?

Left and right from the​ patient's perspective.

What is the primary reason for an EMT to use specific and proper medical​ terminology?

Medical communication needs to be exact and consistent.

You and your newly hired EMT partner arrive on the scene of a bicycle collision at the local community park. One cyclist stands by and says that she has no injuries. The other is lying on his side on the bike​ path, guarding his ribs and holding the lower part of his left leg. Your partner kneels next to the​ man, introduces​ herself, and​ asks, "Can you​ ambulate?" The patient looks​ up, confused and in obvious pain.​ "Can you​ ambulate? You know...walk​?" Your partner​ says, a little louder. After transporting the​ patient, you discuss the call with your partner and suggest that she avoid using medical terms unnecessarily when talking with patients. She seems insulted and​ says, "Why?" What would you​ say?

Tell her that the point of communicating with patients and other providers is so there is clear​ understanding; using medical terms when not necessary can cause confusion.

A postal worker has been attacked by a dog during her mail delivery route. The patient is a​ 54-year-old female with several dog bites on her lower extremities and left arm. The worst of these bites is located on the back of her right leg just above the ankle. How can you explain the location of this injury using anatomical​ landmarks?

The bite is located on the posterior aspect of the calf distal to the knee.

While transporting a patient with a traumatic wound to the​ back, you call in a report to the receiving hospital over the radio. Due to radio static and background noise in the Emergency​ Department, the physician has had to ask you twice to repeat if the wound was superior or inferior. Why would this distinction be​ important?

The location of the wound is important in determining which types of resources to have available when the patient arrives.

Why should an EMT avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviations when​ communicating?

There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient.

You and your EMT partner are responding to a medical aid call in the rural West County area. The dispatcher advises that the caller is reporting the patient as having a history of​ "plegia." Why would it be beneficial to have the dispatcher clarify a prefix for the word plegia​?

Without a clarifying​ prefix, it is difficult for the EMTs to effectively prepare for the type of patient they may encounter.

To check the distal pulse of a patient with an injury to the​ forearm, the EMT would check for a pulse in which​ location?

Wrist

With regard to medical​ terminology, a prefix ​is:

added to the beginnings of roots or words to modify or qualify their meaning.

The wrist is​ ________ to the elbow.

distal

The inside of a​ person's thigh is also known as its​ ________ aspect.

medial

You respond to a large concert venue where a number of spectators are reported to be severely intoxicated. You are directed to an area where several patients appear to be​ unconscious, lying face down on the ground. The position of these patients is described​ as:

prone

Your​ 79-year-old female patient appears to show all signs and symptoms of a stroke. Her level of consciousness has rapidly​ deteriorated, she is now​ unconscious, and she can no longer control her own airway. While you intervene to manage her​ airway, the best position in which to keep fluid or vomitus from occluding her airway would be​ the:

recovery position.

The abdominal quadrants include all of the following except​ the:

right medial.

The term lateral is best defined​ as:

to the side.