EMT-B Chapter 5

Which of the following statements BEST uses the term​ "distal"? A. The ankle is distal to the hip. B. The elbow is distal to the wrist. C. The nose is distal to the ear. D. The shoulder is distal to the elbow.

A. The ankle is distal to the hip.

What is the MOST important reason EMTs should have a good grasp of the proper use of medical​ terminology? A. The profession requires it. B. It allows clear communication with other health care providers. C. It is necessary to use in order to speak to physicians. D. It shows the patient that EMTs are​ well-educated.

B. It allows clear communication with other health care providers.

Which of the following is considered a​ high-risk situation in which the EMT should be cautious about the use of abbreviations and​ acronyms? A. While preparing for a recertification exam B. When making study flashcards C. During a patient​ hand-off report D. During conversations with fellow EMTs

During a patient​ hand-off report

Which of the following is TRUE about medical​ terminology? A. EMTs are not allowed to use or document medical terms. B. EMTs are expected to know basic medical terminology. C. EMTs are encouraged to know basic medical​ terminology, but it is not essential. D. EMTs should use complex medical terms whenever possible.

EMTs are expected to know basic medical terminology.

When a​ patient, who has been having an asthma​ attack, is placed in a sitting position on a​ stretcher, this position is​ called: A. ​Fowler's. B. supine. C. lateral recumbent. D. prone.

Fowler's

Why is it important to use proper medical​ terminology? A. It allows an EMT to speak to doctors in code in front of a patient. B. It is​ well-understood by the general public. C. It allows an EMT to correctly communicate with other medical professionals. D. It demonstrates an​ EMT's erudition and knowledge.

It allows an EMT to correctly communicate with other medical professionals.

What is the advantage of using medical terminology in the prehospital​ setting? A. It makes​ easy, understandable shortcuts for documenting a run. B. It allows effective communication among the team. C. It allows the EMT to describe a problem to a patient clearly. D. It promotes better patient care and ambulance billing.

It allows effective communication among the team.

What type of abbreviations should EMTs​ avoid? A. Abbreviations that are understood by the public B. Abbreviations with fewer than four letters C. Obscure abbreviations D. Common abbreviations

Obscure abbreviations

The word part​ "brady-" in​ "bradycardia" is considered what part of a medical​ term? A. Phrase B. Root C. Prefix D. Suffix

Prefix

Which of the following is a best practice for an​ EMT? A. Know your anatomy and use anatomical jargon when talking to​ patients' families. B. Always use medical terminology around patients you are treating. C. Resist the urge to use complex medical terminology when a simple term will do. D. Explain medical procedures to a patient using acronyms.

Resist the urge to use complex medical terminology when a simple term will do.

When talking to a patient or family​ members, what does the EMT need to remember to​ do? A. Speak in lay terms about the​ patient's condition. B. Explain everything once so that transport is not delayed. C. Try to convince the family that there is no reason to go to the ED. D. Use abbreviations whenever appropriate.

Speak in lay terms about the​ patient's condition.

If your patient is lying face up on his or her​ back, the patient is said to be in what​ position? A. Lateral B. Anatomical C. Supine D. Prone

Supine

You use the term MI in conversation with​ someone, and that person shows confusion as to the meaning of that abbreviation. This person is​ likely: A. a doctor. B. a nurse. C. an EMT. D. a patient.

a patient.

The imaginary horizontal and vertical lines going through the navel create​ the: A. abdominal quadrants. B. superior segments. C. inferior segments. D. thoracic regions.

abdominal quadrants.

Imaginary​ straight-line divisions of the body are​ called: A. positional placements. B. physiological divisions. C. anatomical planes. D. geometric components.

anatomical planes.

Learning the names of the organs and organ locations of the body would be an example of​ studying: A. anatomical regions. B. physiology. C. pathophysiology. D. anatomy.

anatomy

The study of the​ body's structures is referred to​ as:

anatomy

A synonym for ventral​ is: A. dorsal. B. distal. C. anterior. D. posterior.

anterior

On the basis of your knowledge of medical​ terminology, you could deduce that the term​ "intercellular" means" A. between the cells. B. beneath the cells. C. above the cells. D. around the cells.

between the cells.

Your patient has bilateral femur fractures. This means​ that: A. one femur is fractured in multiple places. B. the femur is fractured lengthwise. C. one femur is fractured. D. both femurs are fractured.

both femurs are fractured.

The term that contains a suffix meaning​ "one who specializes​ in" is: A. cardiologist. B. cardiology. C. cardiac. D. cardiography.

cardiologist

A patient would see a cardiologist for a problem with​ the: A. brain. B. heart. C. bones. D. stomach.

heart

Away from the midline of the body is known​ as: A. distal. B. lateral. C. proximal. D. medial.

lateral

The medical term that means to the side and away from the midline of the body​ is: A. posterior. B. ventral. C. lateral. D. medial.

lateral

An imaginary line drawn down the center of the​ body, dividing it into right and left​ halves, is called​ the: A. ventral line. B. midline. C. bilateral. D. ​mid-axillary line.

midline

In the lateral recumbent​ position, the patient is​ lying: A. on the right or left side with knees flexed. B. face down on the stomach. C. on the back with the upper body elevated. D. on the back with the lower body elevated.

on the right or left side with knees flexed.

During your EMT​ class, you will be studying the effects of how the brain​ (a neurological​ structure) contributes to normal lung inflation​ (a pulmonary​ structure). The study of how these body structures and systems function and relate to one another is known​ as:

physiology

Study of the function of the living body and its​ parts, or how the body​ works, is​ called:

physiology

The study of the manner in which the parts of the human body work is​ called: A. pathophysiology. B. anatomy. C. pharmacology. D. physiology.

physiology

Understanding how the function of one body system affects another body system describes the study​ of:

physiology

The back of the body is​ the: A. superior. B. posterior. C. inferior. D. anterior.

posterior

When a patient is found lying on his or her​ stomach, face​ down, this is referred to​ as: A. supine. B. lateral. C. recovery. D. prone.

prone

When you arrived on​ scene, you found your patient lying on her stomach. You would report and document that the patient was​ found: A. supine. B. recumbent. C. lateral. D. prone.

prone

The midline divides the body into​ the: A. posterior plane and the inferior plane. B. right plane and the left plane. C. distal plane and the proximal plane. D. superior plane and the inferior plane.

right plane and the left plane.

If you meet someone who is a​ cardiologist, you know from​ "-ist" that this person is​ a: A. nurse. B. EMT. C. specialist. D. doctor.

specialist.

The anatomic position means that the patient​ is: A. standing​ erect, facing​ forward, arms down at the​ sides, palms forward. B. lying on the​ back, arms down at the​ sides, palms forward. C. lying on the​ back, arms​ outstretched, palms facing forward. D. standing​ erect, facing​ forward, arms​ outstretched, palms backward.

standing​ erect, facing​ forward, arms down at the​ sides, palms forward.

The word part​ "-ology" in the term​ "physiology" is referred to as​ the: A. prefix. B. root. C. phrase. D. suffix.

suffix

The term​ "anterior" refers​ to:

the front

An EMT uses the abbreviation CPAP when speaking to another EMT. This is an appropriate use of an abbreviation​ because: A. it is generally understood even by lay people that CPAP means continuous positive airway pressure. B. any medical abbreviation is common parlance for EMTs. C. abbreviations are always preferred because they save time in speaking. D. this is an abbreviation another EMT is likely to be familiar with.

this is an abbreviation another EMT is likely to be familiar with.

In explaining a complex disease process to a​ patient, it is best​ to: A. use language that the patient can understand clearly. B. talk slowly and make sure you explain in current medical jargon. C. be as concise as possible by using medical abbreviations. D. just draw a​ picture; otherwise, the patient​ won't understand.

use language that the patient can understand clearly.

The​ mid-axillary line is​ drawn: A. vertically from the middle of the​ patient's armpit down to the ankle. B. horizontally through the​ patient's waist. C. horizontally through the​ patient's shoulders. D. vertically through the middle of the​ patient's body from the top of the head.

vertically from the middle of the​ patient's armpit down to the ankle.

Which sentence shows the BEST approach in speaking to a​ patient? A. ​"The pain is in your stomach just above your​ waist?" B. ​"The contusion appears to be distal to the​ elbow." C. ​"I am going to palpate your​ mandible." D. ​"The dyspneic episode began​ when?"

​"The pain is in your stomach just above your​ waist?"

he transverse plane divides the body into what two​ halves? A. ​Superior/inferior B. ​Medial/lateral C. ​Distal/proximal D. ​Anterior/posterior

​Superior/inferior

An imaginary line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle is called​ the: A. medial line. B. ​mid-axillary line. C. posterior line. D. dorsal line.

​mid-axillary line.

When a patient is found seated but leaning back on a kitchen​ chair, you may state that she was found in which body​ position? A. ​Fowler's B. prone C. ​semi-Fowler D. supine

​semi-Fowler