Questions and Answers
What does the abbreviation MOI stand for?
Describe the Tripod Position.
Patient standing, bent forward with their hands on their knees.
What is the Semi-Fowler's position?
A semi-sitting position with the head of the bed raised between 45 and 60 degrees.
What is the Fowler's position?
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What is the Recovery Position?
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Describe the Supine Position.
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What is the Prone Position?
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What is involved in handling shock/trauma patients?
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What does 'Load and Go' mean in emergency response?
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What is 'Stay and Play' in trauma care?
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What is the Pregnant Position?
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What does 'ambulatory' mean?
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What does 'Cervical' refer to?
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What does 'Thoracic' refer to?
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What does 'Lumbar' indicate?
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What does 'Sacral' refer to?
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What is the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
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What is the Thoracic Cavity?
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What does Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) refer to?
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What does Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) refer to?
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What does Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) refer to?
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What does Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) refer to?
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What is skeletal muscle?
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What is smooth muscle?
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What is cardiac muscle?
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What does homeostasis mean?
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What does anaerobic mean?
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What does aerobic mean?
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What does PPE stand for?
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What does PENMAN stand for?
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What does OPQRST stand for?
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What does superior mean in anatomical terms?
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What does inferior mean in anatomical terms?
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What does anterior mean?
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What does posterior mean?
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What does ventral mean?
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What does dorsal mean?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology and Positions
- MOI: Mechanism of Injury; crucial for understanding how an injury occurred.
- Tripod Position: Patients stand bent forward, hands on knees; often indicates respiratory distress.
- Semi-Fowler's Position: Elevation of the head between 45-60 degrees; used for comfort and breathing assistance.
- Fowler's Position: Full 90-degree sitting position; enhances lung expansion.
- Recovery Position: Side-lying stance to keep the airway clear in stable, breathing patients.
- Supine Position: Laying flat on the back, with the head facing upward; typical for many medical assessments.
- Prone Position: Lying flat on the abdomen, face down; useful in specific medical scenarios.
Patient Care Protocols
- Handling Shock/Trauma Patients: Utilize the supine position, provide warmth and oxygen, ensure quick transport.
- Load and Go: Quick transport method for unstable patients, prioritize ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation), use spinal boards, avoid splinting extremities.
- Stay and Play: Involve extensive care on-site, such as splinting non-compound fractures.
- Pregnant Position: Left lateral position to relieve pressure on major blood vessels.
Anatomical Terms and Regions
- Ambulatory: Indicates the ability to walk independently.
- Cervical Vertebrae: The highest spine column (C1-C7).
- Thoracic Vertebrae: Located below cervical vertebrae (T1-T12), one vertebra per rib.
- Lumbar Vertebrae: Found below thoracic vertebrae (L1-L5).
- Sacral Vertebrae: Located below lumbar vertebrae (S1-S5).
- Central Nervous System (CNS): Comprises the brain and spinal cord.
- Thoracic Cavity: Contains the lungs and heart.
Abdominal Quadrants
- Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ): Contains parts of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestines.
- Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ): Houses the left lobe of the liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas, small and large intestines.
- Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ): Includes parts of the intestines, appendix, right ureter, and reproductive organs.
- Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ): Features parts of the intestines, left ureter, and reproductive organs.
Muscle Types
- Skeletal Muscle: Voluntary muscles attached to bones; responsible for skeletal movement.
- Smooth Muscle: Involuntary muscles found in internal organs; aids in processes like digestion.
- Cardiac Muscle: Specialized heart muscle; functions rhythmically and involuntarily.
Body Regulation and Fitness
- Homeostasis: The body's process of maintaining a stable internal environment despite external changes.
- Anaerobic Respiration: Energy production without oxygen, using glucose.
- Aerobic Respiration: Energy production with both oxygen and glucose.
Personal Safety and Assessments
- PPE (Personal Protection Equipment): Gear used to protect healthcare providers from potential hazards.
- PENMAN: Checklist used in MVCs to assess the scene: Personal Protective Equipment, Equipment needed, Number of injured, Mechanism of injury, Additional resources, Need for immobilization.
- OPQRST: Acronym for evaluating pain: Onset, Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, Timing.
Directional Terms
- Superior: Toward the head.
- Inferior: Away from the head.
- Anterior: Toward the front.
- Posterior: Toward the back.
- Ventral: Referring to the front.
- Dorsal: Referring to the back.
- Medial: Toward the midline of the body.
- Lateral: Away from the midline.
- Proximal: Closer to the trunk of the body.
- Distal: Further from the trunk of the body.
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This quiz features key terms and definitions from the UCLA EMT Preparatory course, focusing on concepts introduced in Week 1. Enhance your understanding of essential medical terminology and patient positioning techniques crucial for emergency medical care. Test your knowledge and prepare effectively for your EMT training.