EMT Vocabulary Test

Anaphylactic Shock can occur when

• you have a severe allergic reaction

• you have strep throat

• you break your arm

• you fall down

B.L.S. stands for

• basic life standards

• basic life support

• basic lung support

• acute life support

When your heart stops beating, this is known as

• really bad

• cardiac catheterization

• cardiac arrest

• cardiac acclimation

Triage helps you decide

• which patient will live or die

• which patient needs care first

• which patient was the cause of the accident

• which patient requires oxygen

C.P.R stands for

• cardiac practical remembrance

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• cardiopulmonary revitalization

• cardiopulmonary practical resuscitation

when your heart rate is over 100 beats per minute this is known as

• bradycardia

• hypertension

• tachycardia

• tachypnea

Bradycardia is

• a heart rate less than 100 bpm

• a heart rate more than 60 bpm

• a heart rate that is really fast

• a heart rate less than 60 bpm

When you stop breathing it is known as

• apnea

• cessation

• tachycardia

• triage

When a patient is in the PRONE position they are

• lying on their back

• lying on their left side

• lying on their stomach

• sitting on their bottom

Apnea is when

• your heart stops beating

• your heart is beating fast

• you stop breathing

• you eat too much