EMT chapter 5 JBL quiz

A 5-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.

distal

A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:

Excessively thirsty

A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:

distal humerus fracture

A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:

bilateral

A patient in a semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the ____________________ position

Fowler

A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:

only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.

A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means that:

Excessive vomiting.

a young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. Which aspect of his body has sustained the initial injury?

plantar

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is called:

Hemostasis

An intoxicated 40 year old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?

Prone

Enlargement of the liver is called:

hepatomegaly

In relation to the chest, the back is:

posterior

In relation to the wrist, the elbow is

proximal

Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:

Abduction

The _________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.

apex

The term "pericardiocentesis" means:

The removal of fluid from around the heart

The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:

A rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles

The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is:

medial

The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is:

inferior

Which of the following anatomical terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"

Posterior