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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Temporary signs of a stroke
artria
T.I.A
bilateral
calcaneus
2. Womb
protocols
endocrine system
cricoid cartilage
uterus
3. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR
bradycardia
brachial artery
arteriole
epiglottis
4. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
cardiac muscle
inferior
left atrium
vertebrae
5. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis
dermis
dorsal pedis artery
humerus
T.I.A
6. Emergency involving multiple patients
maxillae
digestive system
hypotension
multiple casualty incident MCI
7. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute
dorsal pedis artery
systolic blood pressure
decontamination
tachycardia
8. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
nitroglycerine
AVPU
cervix
CPR
9. Form the structure of cheeks
confidentiality
zygomatic arches
ALS
SAMPLE
10. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished
pancreas
ABC
cyanosis
acute myocardial infarction
11. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
pharynx
platelets
vertebrae
large intestine
12. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
large intestine
acromioclavicular join
small intestine
liver
13. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle
ABC
digestive system
lateral malleolus
alveoli
14. Ankle bones
tarsals
acromioclavicular join
pulmonary arteries
exhalation
15. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
muscle
placenta
miscarriage
lateral
16. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
radial artery
acromioclavicular join
lungs
pulmonary veins
17. 33 bones of spinal column
carotid arteries
dyspnea
vertebrae
plane
18. Condition of not breathing
calcaneus
apnea
digestive system
hypertension
19. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
brachial artery
arteriole
apnea
maxillae
20. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body
ischium
BVM
right atrium
off- line medical direction
21. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
voluntary muscle
subcutaneous layers
calcaneus
insulin
22. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
blood pressure
supine
calcaneus
venae cavae
23. Body substance isolation
epiglottis
carpals
venae cavae
BSI
24. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs
trachea
left atrium
emphysema
aorta
25. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
epiglottis
HIPAA
automaticity
scope of practice
26. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
cardiac muscle
valve
appendix
epinephrine
27. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life
hazardous- material incident
DNR order
lateral malleolus
superior
28. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms
dyspnea
digestive system
malleolus
calcaneus
29. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty
systole
ALS
brachial artery
trendelenburg position
30. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
asthma
asystole
torso
off- line medical direction
31. Toward the head
designated agent
OPQRST
plasma
superior
32. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
ligament
epidermis
C.V.A.
33. Area directly posterior to nose
laryngectomee
nasopharynx
implied consent
placenta abruption
34. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
diabetic coma
fibula
appendix
placenta abruption
35. Inferior portion of sternum
xiphoid process
vertebrae
humerus
plane
36. Bag valve mask
recovery position
malleolus
BVM
insulin
37. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
carotid arteries
stress
apnea
digestive system
38. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
brachial pulse
spleen
endocrine system
calcaneus
39. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought
nervous system
AED
ilium
medical direction
40. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
tendon
cardiac muscle
ventral
laryngectomee
41. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
larynx
placenta abruption
NRB
decontamination
42. Foot bones
asystole
designated agent
OPA
metatarsals
43. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
digestive system
anterior
systolic blood pressure
asystole
44. Voice box
insulin
larynx
hypoperfusion
HIPAA
45. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
abandonment
NRB
diastole
CPR
46. Degeneration of alveolar structure
emphysema
lateral malleolus
sphygmomanometer
diastole
47. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis
DCAPBTLS
ischium
epiglottis
xiphoid process
48. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
prone
asthma
implied consent
acetabulum
49. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location
epinephrine
pathogens
911 system
amniotic fluid
50. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling
CISM critical incident stress management
exhalation
DCAPBTLS
angina pectoris