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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Womb
uterus
peripheral pulses
trendelenburg position
off- line medical direction
2. Blood pressure below that considered normal
hypoperfusion
hypotension
platelets
angina pectoris
3. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
tibia
carpals
diabetic coma
appendix
4. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body
nasopharynx
ventricles
radial artery
malleolus
5. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
lateral malleolus
pathogens
eclampsia
PSI
6. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions
bronchi
systolic blood pressure
autonomic nervous system
sternum
7. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
PPE personal protective
fibula
perfusion
systolic blood pressure
8. Farther away from torso
911 system
dyspnea
distal
inhalation
9. Fluid portion of blood
hypotension
AED
plasma
right atrium
10. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm
brachial pulse
on- line medical direction
diabetic coma
bradycardia
11. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
decontamination
proximal
central pulses
angina pectoris
12. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
alveoli
eclampsia
inferior
platelets
13. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
lateral malleolus
on- line medical direction
DCAPBTLS
artria
14. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique
pulmonary edema
C.V.A.
consent
sphygmomanometer
15. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries
appendix
dorsal
PSI
perfusion
16. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
sphygmomanometer
plane
venule
OPQRST
17. Body substance isolation
medical direction
BSI
PSI
stomach
18. Area directly posterior to mouth
oropharynx
malleolus
cricoid cartilage
angina pectoris
19. Oropharyngeal airway
trendelenburg position
OPA
radial artery
CISM critical incident stress management
20. Artery of lower arm
vertebrae
large intestine
radial artery
peripheral pulses
21. Pounds per square inch
advance directive
nervous system
calcaneus
PSI
22. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
insulin shock
appendix
ilium
bradycardia
23. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
consent
musculoskeletal system
pathogens
mid- axillary line
24. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
scope of practice
FBAO
implied consent
trachea
25. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
quality improvement
placenta previa
DNR order
placenta abruption
26. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
lungs
bilateral
implied consent
recovery position
27. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
malleolus
AVPU
advance directive
28. 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
oropharynx
posterior tibial artery
exhalation
large intestine
29. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
eclampsia
left atrium
decontamination
hypoperfusion
30. Afterbirth
placenta
ventricles
liver
ligament
31. Advanced life support
pulmonary veins
aorta
emphysema
ALS
32. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
valve
CISM critical incident stress management
spleen
joint
33. Chest
thorax
good samaritan laws
carotid arteries
pulmonary veins
34. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
muscle
ectopic pregnancy
duty to act
diastolic pressure
35. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system
OPQRST
medical director
eclampsia
acromion process
36. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
malleolus
asystole
involuntary muscle
aorta
37. Muscular tube between stomach and large intestine - divided into duodenum - jejunum - and ileum which receives partially digested food from stomach and continues digestion - nutrients are absorbed by body through its walls
small intestine
thorax
stress
DNR order
38. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat
manubrium
laryngectomee
hypoperfusion
pulmonary veins
39. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
ectopic pregnancy
LPM
SAMPLE
medial
40. Hand bones
pulse
metacarpals
cardiovascular system
fowler's position
41. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought
pulse
cranium
MI
nervous system
42. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
acetabulum
plane
cardiac muscle
fibula
43. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
autonomic nervous system
inferior
platelets
lateral
44. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
diastolic pressure
scope of practice
tendon
anatomical position
45. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
medical director
nitroglycerine
AVPU
medical direction
46. Sitting position
47. Laying on back
right atrium
supine
amniotic fluid
obstructed airway
48. Breastbone
sternum
tibia
ilium
PPE personal protective
49. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished
cyanosis
protocols
mid- axillary line
implied consent
50. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
blood pressure
plasma
superior
dyspnea