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WorksheetsEMS103 CHAP 1-5
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following is a role of the EMT in the quality improvement process?
Writing complete patient care reports
Assuring personal safety
Critiquing performance of one's partner
Taking responsibility for the actions of one's partner
What is a public health initiative that is likely to involve the participation of EMTs?
Drafting new safety legislation
Public vaccination programs
Allocation of funds to health improvement programs
Development of standing orders
Which of the following is a component of patient advocacy?
Providing oxygen to a patient that is short of breath
Building rapport with the patient during transport to the hospital
Immobilizing the neck of a patient with a possible spinal injury
Granting patient wishes and not reporting spousal abuse to the authorities
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
U.S. Department of Health Services
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The application of oxygen for a patient who is short of breath without having to contact the physician in the emergency department because of existing protocols is an example of which of the following?
Standards of care
On-line medical direction
Standing orders
Breach of duty
Which of the following best describes a communication system capable of identifying the number and location of the phone from which a caller is calling?
Enhanced 911
Advanced 911
Data display 911
Priority dispatch 911
You and your new EMT partner arrive first on the scene of a single car rollover on the shoulder of a busy highway. You pull off in a safe location and just as you stop the ambulance, your partner throws the passenger door open, steps out of the truck, and begins jogging through the scattered debris toward the overturned car. You shout for him to stop and he looks back at you, but then continues to the vehicle and begins assessing the driver. Later, as you are restocking in the ambulance bay of the local trauma center, your partner tells you that he thinks you acted unprofessionally by shouting at him. What is the best way to respond?
An EMT should never hurry to assist a patient.
Shouting was an attempt to protect the EMT from a potentially unsafe scene.
The On-Duty Supervisor should be called.
New EMTs should expect partners to yell at them occasionally.
Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest documented emergency medical service?
The Spanish
The French
The Mayans
The Egyptians
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to which of the following?
Trauma system
Resource management
Central deployment
Emergency preparedness plan
The EMT's role in the quality improvement process includes becoming involved in the quality process, keeping carefully written documentation, obtaining feedback from patients and the hospital staff, continuing your education, and which of the following?
Maintaining your equipment
Writing protocols and standing orders
Providing quality care
Being a member of the QI committee
Who is responsible for on-scene safety of EMS providers?
Triage officer
Law enforcement
Traffic director
All crew members
Which of the following is a physical trait necessary for performing the duties of an EMT?
Ability to lift and carry 200 pounds
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Nonjudgmental and fair
Ability to speak clearly
Which of the following best describes a person who speaks up on behalf of the patient and supports his cause?
Assistant
Guardian
Representative
Advocate
What best defines the evaluation of the patient's condition in order to provide emergency care?
Medical intervention
Patient advocacy
Patient assessment
Patient access
You and your EMT partner are assigned to spend a day at the senior center where you are to inspect the rooms and common areas for fall hazards. Your partner is upset that he is not in the ambulance where the 'action is.' He complains that 'looking for loose rugs' is a waste of his time. What would be the best response to his complaints?
It makes the taxpayers happy.
It minimizes the number of 911 calls late at night.
It is good practice for the next emergency call.
Injury prevention in the community is an important component of EMS.
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
Emergency Medical Responder
Advanced EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedic
Which of the following is the most common gateway for hospital services for patients who need emergency medical assistance?
Emergency medical services system
Surgical services department
Emergency medical dispatch center
Emergency department
What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide?
Hospital–quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
Safe emergency transportation that postpones care to arrival
Prompt emergency response to the scene regardless of risk
Trained medical personnel who can manage emergencies entirely at the scene
To be compassionate and empathetic, to be accurate with interviews, and to inspire confidence are all examples of which of the personal traits of a quality EMT?
Pleasant
Judgmental but fair
Able to listen to others
Emotionally stable
Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment programs?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
You are dispatched to the staging area of a terrorist–related chemical exposure. The incident commander asks you to stand by while hazmat personnel bring patients to the cold zone. As an EMT on board an ambulance, what statement best describes your role?
Transport decontaminated patients.
Coordinate hazmat response.
Triage patients to be decontaminated.
Transport patients to be decontaminated.
While transporting a patient to the hospital who has a history of terminal brain cancer, the patient says, "I know I'm going to die, but first I want to see my grandson graduate from high school." What stage of death and dying describes this patient's current condition?
Anger
Depression
Bargaining
Denial
What reference provides important information regarding hazardous materials, emergency care, and procedures in case of accidental fire or release; supplies definitions of placard colors and identification numbers; and should be standard issue on board all ambulances and rescue units?
Emergency Response Guidebook
Safety Data Sheets
Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
Accidental Exposure and Contamination Guide
When covering a patient's mouth and nose with a mask of any kind, which of the following is the primary risk?
Obstructing the ability to visualize and protect the airway
Causing or exacerbating respiratory illnesses
Interfering with patient communication
Upsetting the patient because of the social stigma
Which one of these groups is at greatest risk of contracting and transmitting tuberculosis?
Uranium mine workers
Immunosuppressed patients
Healthcare practitioners
Current and former smokers
What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which emergency healthcare providers can find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases while on the job?
Communicable Disease Notification Act
Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Act
Ryan White CARE Act
EMS Personnel Health Protection Act of 1991
What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or body substance isolation precautions?
Exposure-control plan
Infection-control plan
Harm-reduction strategy
Personal protective equipment
Which of the following behaviors would demonstrate that an EMT understands reactions to death and dying?
Providing spiritual guidance to patients who express anger at God
Being tolerant of angry reactions by patients and family members
Being firm with grieving family members and telling them they need to accept what has happened
Giving a dying patient hope that a cure can be found before the patient dies
What is the primary reason for an EMT to change gloves between contacts with different patients?
To ensure soiled gloves are changed as soon as possible
To protect the EMT from becoming infected
To prevent spreading infection to the next patient
To minimize the amount of time the EMT's hands are spent in gloves
An EMT involved in an especially difficult call, such as one in which a coworker was killed, should be urged to:
Begin a course of psychiatric medications.
Discuss the experience freely with friends or loved ones.
Seek help from a trained mental health professional.
Conceal the problem because care may not be covered financially.
An EMT is confronted by an armed gunman who is threatening to kill the EMT and his partner. An elevation in the EMT's heart rate and blood pressure occurs in which stage of the body's response to stress?
Resistance stage
Alarm reaction stage
Exhaustion stage
Response stage
You are on the scene of an "unknown medical" call. The patient is a 26-year-old, 250-pound male patient who suddenly becomes violently angry. Everything you say to the patient only makes him angrier. Offended by your questions, he screams that he is going to "cut your tongue out" and hurries into the kitchen. What should you do?
Leave immediately to a safe area and then call for police assistance.
Radio for police and relay to dispatch important scene information until they arrive.
Tackle the patient before he can get a kitchen knife to stab you.
Radio for police and then calmly walk out of the house, being sure to take all of your medical equipment.
What is a positive, healthy way to help deal with stress?
Regular physical exercise
Adding workload to a busy regular schedule
Drinking alcohol to "unwind"
Caffeine to "get up and go"
Which of the following terms is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus"?
Eustress
Homeostasis
Stress
Distress
One's "cognitive ability" refers to his or her ability to do which of the following?
Control his or her emotions
Think and solve problems
Use fine motor skills
Adapt to stress
Because EMS personnel are often exposed to both acute and chronic stressors, _______ management may be helpful to cope with on-the-job experiences.
crisis intervention management
stress prevention management
critical incident stress management
chronic stress management
When the potential exists for exposure to exhaled air of a person with suspected or confirmed TB, a(n) _______ mask should be worn by the EMT.
B-50
surgical
N-95
nonrebreather
You respond to a laceration call. When you arrive on-scene, you walk into the house and find a person suffering from a severe wrist laceration from a broken window. Without thinking, you immediately grab the wrist and apply direct pressure to the wound. You then realize that, in your hurry to save a life, you forgot to put on your gloves. You look down to see your hand is covered in blood. When practical, you immediately wash your hands thoroughly. What is your next best action?
Report the exposure. Failure to report the exposure may result in you not receiving financial compensation for a potential line-of-duty injury.
If your hands had no open wounds, it is not required to report the exposure as there is no risk of infection, and you could get in trouble at work for failure to follow policy.
Report the exposure so you can protect yourself from any accidental infection.
Report the exposure incident because it is the law and you could be fined a large sum of money for failing to report the exposure.
The tuberculin skin test (TST), formerly known as the purified protein derivative (PPD) test, is used to:
detect a person's exposure to tuberculosis.
inoculate healthcare workers against TB infections.
prevent tuberculosis from spreading following an exposure.
determine if a person has infected others with TB.
The body's three-stage response to a stressful stimulation is known as general _______ syndrome.
reaction
incident
adaptation
resistance
Which of the following factors least needs to be considered before lifting any patient?
Your physical limitations
The distance to cover
Communications
The weight of the patient
When placing all fingers and the palm in contact with the object being lifted, you are using which of the following?
Power lift
Vise grip
Lock grip
Power grip
Which of the following is another name for an ambulance cot?
Wheeled ambulance stretcher
Scoop stretcher
Reeve's stretcher
Stair chair
How far apart should your hands be when using a power grip?
15 inches
10 inches
24 inches
6 inches
You and your partner arrive on the scene of a 400-pound patient lying in bed. He complains of nausea and vomiting for the past 3 days. When he tries to sit up, he gets very dizzy and has a syncopal episode. Realizing that he cannot assist you in getting on the stretcher, you decide to do which of the following?
Call for additional manpower to move the patient.
Place the patient on a backboard to provide better gripping points to move the patient.
Use the power lift technique to carefully and safely lift the patient to the stretcher.
Use the patient's sheets to slide him over to the stretcher.
For a patient without a possibility of spinal injury, which of the following carries should be used to move him from a bed to a stretcher?
Draw-sheet method
Firefighter's carry
Direct ground lift
Extremity lift
Which of the following should you not do when reaching for something?
Avoid reaching more than 20 inches in front of your body.
Keep your back in a locked-in position.
Prolong the reach for as long as necessary.
Avoid twisting.
You respond to a call at a park where you find a 550-pound patient who has fallen down a slope near a creek. As you and your partner discuss the situation, you decide to call a second unit for lifting assistance. Once the patient is on a stretcher, how would the additional two personnel help in this lift?
You will place two persons at the head of the stretcher, one at the foot, and one to act as a spotter.
You will place two persons at the foot, one at the head, and the other to act as a safety anchor with a rope.
You place one person on each corner of the stretcher to balance the weight and share in the lifting.
They would position themselves halfway up the slope to take over when you and your partner get fatigued.
What is the likely impact of power stretchers on EMS?
There is no likely impact of power stretchers on EMS.
Insurance reimbursement will increase for ambulance services.
There will be an increase in the number of home health transfers.
There will be a decrease in the number of injuries among EMTs.
When a stretcher with a patient secured to it is elevated, what occurs?
The patient feels more comfortable being at near normal height.
The stretcher is more stable and easily pushed.
The EMTs lessen the possibility of injury from being bent over the patient.
The center of gravity is raised and this causes a tip hazard.
Which of the following devices is best suited for maneuvering a patient through a narrow hallway?
Long backboard
Wheeled stretcher
Flexible stretcher
Basket stretcher
Which of the following should you use when you want to move a patient from a wheelchair to a stretcher?
Clothing lift
Ground transfer
Modified direct lift
Extremity lift
You are moving an elderly patient down the stairs using a stair chair. The patient is alert and very anxious. What should you do prior to moving the patient to prevent her from grabbing the railing and causing you to fall?
Place the patient on oxygen during the move to calm her down.
Gently tie the patient's hands together until you are downstairs to prevent her from unconsciously grabbing the railing.
Explain to the patient what you are doing and advise her to hold her hands together and not let go until you are finished moving her.
Use a strap to safely secure the patient's arms to the chair without causing any loss of circulation to the patient's extremities.
Which of the following patients should not be transported in a stair chair?
Patient who is nauseated
Patient found lying in bed
Patient with a suspected spinal injury
Patient with difficulty breathing
Urgent moves are required when:
life threats exist but there is time for precautions for spinal injuries.
an emergency move is not possible.
rapid transport is necessary.
there are no life threats and conditions are stable.
Which of the following best describes body mechanics?
Proper use of the body to protect patient safety
Proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving objects
Maintaining correct body posture to improve ergonomics
Equipment designed to minimize stress on the user's body
When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to:
know your lifting limits.
lift with your lower back.
rush your lift to minimize your lift time.
extend your arms to maximize your lift.
Which of the following is the correct position of an EMT's feet when lifting?
As wide apart as possible
Two feet apart
Shoulder-width apart
As close together as possible
Which of the following is not correct when performing a log roll?
Place both feet flat on the ground.
Keep your back straight.
Use your shoulder muscles.
Lean forward from the hips.
You have responded to a multiple casualty incident involving an overturned bus. Patients have been thrown around the interior of the bus, and several are piled on top of each other. What type of move would you perform to gain access to the most critically injured patients?
Nonurgent move
Urgent move
Extremity lift
Emergency move
Which of the following incidents might the EMT be legally required to report to law enforcement?
Your patient has facial and head injuries and states that her husband beat her with a telephone receiver.
You suspect the wife of the patient you are treating for chest pain has been smoking marijuana.
Your patient is a 12-year-old male who fell from his bicycle, breaking his left arm, and tells you his parents are at work.
Your patient is an 18-year-old college student who has been consuming large amounts of alcohol at a fraternity party.
While treating a patient involved in a shooting at the patient's vacation home, which of the following actions will NOT interfere with the investigation of a crime scene?
Wearing gloves at the scene
Using the patient's phone
Moving the patient
Using the bathroom
In which of the following situations should an EMT withhold resuscitative measures from a patient in cardiac arrest?
The patient's caregiver presents a DNR order signed by the patient and his physician.
The patient's caregiver believes the patient would not want resuscitative measures.
The EMT's religious beliefs permit withholding resuscitation.
Family members request that nothing be done.
Two EMTs respond to the scene of a syncopal episode. They evaluate a 50-year-old male patient who passed out and cut his upper lip. The EMTs examine the patient and his vital signs are normal. The EMTs talk the patient out of an expensive ambulance ride and suggest he will save money by driving himself to the urgent care clinic for stitches for his lip rather than waiting all night in the emergency department as a nonemergency patient. The patient signs the EMS refusal form. The patient decides to see his own doctor the next morning but dies at his house from sudden cardiac arrest an hour later. Which of the following statements is true?
The EMTs are negligent because there was proximate causation.
The EMTs are negligent because the patient died.
The EMTs are not negligent because the patient signed the refusal form.
The EMTs are not negligent because the EMTs have no control over the patient's medical condition.
You respond to a bus accident with multiple patients. As you arrive at the scene, you are approached by a local politician who states that his wife has been involved. He tells you that if you will take care of her first, he will ensure that you get the promotion you are up for. This becomes what type of decision for you as an EMT?
Financial
Ethical
Medical
Legal
You respond to a middle school for a 12-year-old male patient who has been hit by a car. You get consent to treat the patient from the school principal. What concept allows the principal to speak for the parents?
Informed consent
Healthcare proxy
In loco parentis
Res ipsa loquitur
Which type of consent must be used by the EMT when seeking to treat a mentally competent adult?
Unconditional consent
Implied consent
Expressed consent
Conscious consent
Which of the following is not required to prove a claim of negligence against an EMT?
The patient was in fear of bodily harm at the time of the incident.
The EMT failed to act according to the standard of care.
The EMT had a duty to act.
Proximate causation existed.
You arrive on the scene of a 55-year-old male patient. The patient's wife called 911 because he is having chest pains. The patient is very angry with his wife for calling 911 because he states he only has heartburn and adamantly refuses any treatment or transport. After signing the patient refusal form, the patient collapses and goes into sudden cardiac arrest. The wife is crying uncontrollably and begging you to do something. What should you do?
Provide emergency care for the patient only if his wife signs a document stating they will not sue the EMS service.
Provide emergency care under implied consent.
Explain to the wife that her husband signed a legal document refusing care, and if you intervened to help him now, you would be breaking the law.
Respect his legal right to not have any treatment, regardless of how much the wife begs you to help.
Your patient is a 45-year-old man who is suffering from chest pain. Upon arrival, the patient is pale, sweaty, and seems short of breath. The patient is angry with his daughter for calling 911 and refuses transport. He says that he had some spicy sausage for breakfast and has indigestion. Which of the following is an appropriate means of getting the patient the care he needs?
Ask the patient's daughter for the number of another family member you can call to convince him to consent to care.
Tell the patient that his chest pain is most likely caused by his diet, have him take an antacid and go to bed.
Inform the patient that if he does not agree to treatment, you will have to take him against his will because he has a potentially life-threatening problem.
Try to find out why the patient does not want to go to the hospital.
An off-duty EMT is driving down the road when she sees a major vehicle accident. There are no Emergency Medical Responders on the scene yet. There are only Good Samaritans. The EMT is late for a doctor's appointment, so she decides that she will not stop and help. The driver of the vehicle dies before help arrives. One of the Good Samaritans notices her EMT license plates and writes them down as she passes by. The Good Samaritan is angry that the EMT did not stop and help and tries to get the EMT fired for not helping. Which of the following statements is true?
The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's appointment.
The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
The EMT is negligent because the patient died.
The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping.
Your patient is a 40-year-old known diabetic who was found unconscious at work by a coworker. What type of consent allows you to treat this patient?
Consent for mentally incompetent adults
Consent for treatment of minor emergencies
Expressed consent
Implied consent
While documenting a call, you add a false statement that was made about a local doctor. This could constitute which of the following?
Degradation of character
HIPAA violation
Libel
Slander
In which of the following situations is it legal to share information about treatment you provided to a patient?
You are asked by a coworker who knows the patient.
The patient's lawyer requests the information over the phone.
The triage nurse at the emergency department asks about the care you provided to the patient.
The patient gives verbal consent to release information to a friend.
If the EMT is in doubt as to whether a patient in cardiac arrest should be resuscitated, which of the following is the best decision?
Withhold resuscitative measures.
Have the patient's family put their wishes in writing.
Consult with the patient's physician.
Begin resuscitative measures.
Which of the following refers to the set of regulations that defines the legal actions expected of and limitations placed on the EMT?
Legal standards of practice
Scope of practice
Protocols and standing orders
Professional standards
Which of the following situations best illustrates the act of abandonment by the EMT?
An EMT transports a patient to the emergency department, leaves the patient in the waiting room, but does not advise the ED staff.
The EMT resuscitates a patient who has a DNR order signed by his physician.
An EMT begins care of a patient, then turns the patient over to a paramedic.
An EMT who is off duty sees a motor vehicle collision with probable injuries but does not stop to help.
Which of the following is the EMT's primary responsibility at a secured crime scene?
Preserving evidence
Identifying any potential suspects encountered at the scene
Providing patient care
Taking notes that may be needed during court testimony
You respond to the report of an unconscious female patient. You can acquire important medical information about the patient through which of the following?
Driver's license
Medical history identifier
On-call Medical Director
Medical identification device
Which of the following statements is true concerning protection by Good Samaritan laws?
An EMT cannot be sued for negligence if the state in which he works has a Good Samaritan law.
A Good Samaritan law allows an EMT to exceed the scope of practice, if necessary, when providing emergency care off duty.
The purpose of Good Samaritan laws is to protect people who are trying to help in an emergency.
An EMT is expected to act as a lay person when providing emergency care off duty.
What is the primary reason for an EMT to use specific and proper medical terminology?
Medical communication needs to be exact and consistent.
EMS providers can’t bill for services unless the correct terminology is used in all documentation.
People may think that an EMT is not intelligent or professional unless she uses medical terms.
It will make patients and family members trust in the EMT's abilities more.
Which of the following describes the midline of the body?
The intersection of two imaginary lines crossing at the umbilicus
An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves
An imaginary line dividing the body into a top and bottom portion
An imaginary line dividing the body into a front and a back portion
Why should an EMT avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviations when communicating?
They should only be avoided in verbal communications, where they can be misunderstood; they are expected in written patient care reports.
There is a chance that they can lead to errors in continued care for the patient.
Using acronyms and abbreviations is considered unprofessional.
The medical acronyms and abbreviations used by prehospital care providers and hospital staff are different.
The abdominal quadrants include all of the following except the:
left lower.
left upper.
right medial.
right upper.
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:
supine.
prone.
posterior.
anterior.
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 general public isn't smart enough to understand medical terminology and that all communication must be "dumbed down" when talking to patients.
Explain that using large words and medical terms can be seen as being egotistical, which can alienate both patients and other providers.
You should say that you are an experienced EMT and because she is new, she should just take your advice and apply it.
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.
Which word has a prefix that means rapid?
Superficial
Bradycardia
Tachypnea
Dyspnea
Which of the following best describes the location of the midaxillary line?
A line from the center of the armpit extending vertically down the side of the chest
A line drawn horizontally from one armpit to the other across the front of the body
A line drawn vertically from the xiphoid process to the pubic bone
A line drawn diagonally from the center of the clavicle to the navel
Which of the following describes the Fowler position?
Lying on the stomach
Lying flat on the back
Sitting upright with the legs straight
Lying on the side
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.
prone position.
Fowler position.
supine position.
The inside of a person's thigh is also known as its _____ aspect.
axillary
medial
lateral
inferior
When discussing left and right in terms of anatomic locations, what do they refer to?
Anatomic left and right refer to the provider's left and right orientation when facing a patient in the anatomic position.
What left and right refer to anatomically is dependent on the patient's positioning when care is provided.
Left and right from the patient's perspective.
Whoever is speaking about the anatomic location determines left and right orientation.
Which of the following are the abdominal regions created by drawing two imaginary lines intersecting at the navel?
Abdominal quadrants
Abdominal regions
Abdominal planes
Abdominal sextants
Which of the following best describes the anatomic position?
Standing, facing forward, with arms raised above the head
Standing in profile with the hands on the hips
Supine with arms crossed over the chest and knees slightly bent
Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward
Why would it be beneficial to have the dispatcher clarify a prefix for the word plegia?
A patient with plegia is potentially contagious, and the EMTs need to know what precautions are required.
There is actually no need to clarify the word.
Because a dysplegic patient generally requires an EMT–Paramedic level of care, and it may change the level of response.
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?
Armpit
Upper arm
Throat
Wrist
What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
Dorsal
Anterior
Posterior
Caudal
The term lateral is best defined as:
under the arms.
to the side.
to the back of.
toward the middle of.
How can you explain the location of a dog bite using anatomical landmarks?
The bite is located on the anterior aspect of the calf just distal to the knee.
The bite is located on the anterior aspect of the calf just proximal to the knee.
The bite is located on the posterior aspect of the calf just proximal to the knee.
The bite is located on the posterior aspect of the calf distal to the knee.
What is the distinction between anatomy and physiology?
Anatomy is the study of body structure, and physiology is the study of body function.
Anatomy is the study of physical body structures, whereas physiology is the study of emotions and behavior.
Anatomy is the study of body components and systems, and physiology is the study of injuries and disease processes.
The terms are synonymous.
