13) Which of the following BEST describes the anatomic position?
A) Supine with arms crossed over the chest and knees slightly bent
B) Standing, facing forward, with arms raised above the head
C) Standing, facing forward, with arms at the side, palms forward
D) Standing in profile with the hands on the hips
Objective: 5.6
14) Which of the following describes the midline of the body?
A) An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves
B) An imaginary line dividing the body into a top and bottom portion
C) The intersection of two imaginary lines crossing at the umbilicus
D) An imaginary line dividing the body into a front and a back portion
Objective: 5.6
15) The inside of a person’s thigh is also known as its ________ aspect.
A) inferior
B) lateral
C) medial
D) axillary
Objective: 5.6
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16) 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:
A) recovery position.
B) Fowler position.
C) Trendelenburg position.
D) prone position.
Objective: 5.6
17) What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
A) Caudal
B) Dorsal
C) Posterior
D) Anterior
Objective: 5.6
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18) 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:
A) posterior.
B) supine.
C) anterior.
D) prone.
Objective: 5.6
19) The wrist is ________ to the elbow.
A) medial
B) inferior
C) distal
D) dorsal
Objective: 5.6
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20) A postal worker has been attacked by a dog during her mail delivery route. The patient is a
54-year-old female with several dog bites on her lower extremities and left arm. The worst of
these bites is located on the back of her right leg just above the ankle. How can you explain the
location of this injury using anatomical landmarks?
A) The bite is located on the posterior aspect of the calf distal to the knee.
B) The bite is located on the anterior aspect of the calf just proximal to the knee.
C) The bite is located on the posterior aspect of the calf just proximal to the knee.
D) The bite is located on the anterior aspect of the calf just distal to the knee.
Objective: 5.6
21) With regard to anatomical locations, which of the following is NOT true?
A) The umbilicus is located on the ventral aspect of the body.
B) The ears are located on the lateral aspect of the head.
C) The foot is distal to the knee.
D) The mouth is proximal to the nose.
Objective: 5.6
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22) Which of the following are the abdominal regions created by drawing two imaginary lines
intersecting at the navel?
A) Abdominal quadrants
B) Abdominal planes
C) Abdominal regions
D) Abdominal sextants
Objective: 5.6
23) Which of the following BEST describes the location of the mid-axillary line?
A) A line from the center of the armpit, extending vertically down the side of the chest
B) A line drawn diagonally from the outer end of the clavicle to the navel
C) A line drawn horizontally from one armpit to the other, across the front of the body
D) A line drawn vertically from the xiphoid process to the pubic bone
Objective: 5.6
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24) To check the distal pulse of a patient with an injury to the forearm, the EMT would check for
a pulse in which location?
A) Armpit
B) Wrist
C) Upper arm
D) Throat
Objective: 5.6
25) Which of the following describes Fowler’s position?
A) Lying flat on the back
B) Lying on the side
C) Lying on the stomach
D) Sitting upright with the legs straight
Objective: 5.6
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