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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
fowler's position
AVPU
medial malleolus
PPE personal protective
2. Smallest kind of vein
venule
musculoskeletal system
tendon
miscarriage
3. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
automaticity
epiglottis
ABC
scope of practice
4. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
expressed consent
endocrine system
spleen
tachycardia
5. Blood pressure below that considered normal
hypotension
cardiac muscle
distal
diastolic pressure
6. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs
pulmonary arteries
dyspnea
epinephrine
fibula
7. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
standard precautions
posterior tibial artery
tarsals
eclampsia
8. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
DNR order
epiglottis
fibula
FBAO
9. Outer layer of skin
OPQRST
respiratory system
epidermis
standing orders
10. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
humerus
FBAO
superior
contamination
11. Fluid in lungs
laryngectomee
placenta previa
acetabulum
pulmonary edema
12. Top - back - sides of skull
cranium
consent
brachial pulse
pulmonary edema
13. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
medical director
liver
CPR
fetus
14. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
dorsal pedis artery
nasopharynx
epiglottis
coronary arteries
15. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
platelets
thorax
duty to act
artria
16. Blood pressure above normal range
hypertension
designated agent
consent
DCAPBTLS
17. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities
gallbladder
metatarsals
HIPAA
torso
18. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
automaticity
hypotension
CPR
on- line medical direction
19. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
prone
autonomic nervous system
musculoskeletal system
20. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
blood pressure
epinephrine
recovery position
valve
21. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life
DNR order
carpals
hypoperfusion
lateral malleolus
22. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
brachial pulse
nitroglycerine
appendix
aorta
23. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
white blood cells
coronary arteries
nervous system
cricoid cartilage
24. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought
nervous system
multiple casualty incident MCI
primary function of autonomic nervous system
coronary arteries
25. Farther away from torso
COPD
medical direction
right atrium
distal
26. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
LPM
radial artery
autonomic nervous system
spleen
27. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
central nervous system(CNS)
bronchi
protocols
cardiac muscle
28. Two upper chambers of heart
artria
miscarriage
cranium
ischium
29. Semi automatic external defribrillator
thorax
SAED
LPM
pulmonary edema
30. Heel bone
capillary
joint
calcaneus
arteriole
31. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice
voluntary muscle
designated agent
distal
acromioclavicular join
32. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
ilium
ligament
manubrium
supine
33. Voice box
brachial artery
larynx
systolic blood pressure
right atrium
34. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
gallbladder
musculoskeletal system
cardiac muscle
CISM critical incident stress management
35. Ankle bones
primary function of autonomic nervous system
tarsals
nervous system
venae cavae
36. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
bradycardia
SAMPLE
spleen
insulin
37. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
bronchi
sphygmomanometer
acetabulum
DCAPBTLS
38. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
left atrium
alveoli
cardiovascular system
sternum
39. Large bone of thigh
diaphragm
femur
acromioclavicular join
anatomy
40. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute
sphygmomanometer
maxillae
tachycardia
miscarriage
41. Back of body
posterior
SAED
zygomatic arches
endocrine system
42. Smallest kind of artery
arteriole
vertebrae
distal
decontamination
43. Lower jaw bone
musculoskeletal system
mandible
sphygmomanometer
pancreas
44. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
fowler's position
placenta previa
appendix
asystole
45. Brain and spinal cord
platelets
confidentiality
central nervous system(CNS)
superior
46. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
tarsals
BSI
abandonment
diaphragm
47. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs
abdominal quadrants
exhalation
medial malleolus
NRB
48. Condition of not breathing
tarsals
exhalation
epinephrine
apnea
49. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle
tachycardia
lateral malleolus
midline
hypoglycemia
50. Form the structure of cheeks
zygomatic arches
white blood cells
automaticity
on- line medical direction