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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
lungs
FBAO
clavicle
lateral
2. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle
medial malleolus
prone
mid- axillary line
angina pectoris
3. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
PNS peripheral nervous system
diaphragm
epiglottis
acute myocardial infarction
4. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs
pulmonary arteries
stress
hypertension
scope of practice
5. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
miscarriage
large intestine
AED
dorsal pedis artery
6. Blood pressure above normal range
hypertension
obstructed airway
pulmonary arteries
02
7. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
blood pressure
superior
PSI
pulmonary veins
8. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins
stomach
PNS peripheral nervous system
lungs
central nervous system(CNS)
9. DNR order
advance directive
alveoli
venae cavae
trachea
10. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
subcutaneous layers
BSI
DNR order
OPA
11. The medial and larger bone of lower leg
automaticity
zygomatic arches
tibia
coronary arteries
12. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR
brachial artery
fetus
anterior
ventricles
13. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
OPQRST
ligament
inhalation
perfusion
14. Breastbone
sternum
primary function of autonomic nervous system
amniotic fluid
femur
15. Outer layer of skin
epidermis
ALS
alveoli
ventricles
16. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
COPD
appendix
fowler's position
spleen
17. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
liver
artria
mid- axillary line
SAED
18. 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
sphygmomanometer
abandonment
apnea
19. Afterbirth
digestive system
emphysema
placenta
pulmonary veins
20. Smallest kind of vein
venule
subcutaneous layers
hazardous- material incident
radial artery
21. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
venule
spleen
diastole
decontamination
22. Smallest kind of artery
hypotension
arteriole
digestive system
supine
23. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object
plane
bilateral
standing orders
right atrium
24. Myocardial infarction
MI
apnea
right atrium
larynx
25. Toward the head
systolic blood pressure
metatarsals
bilateral
superior
26. Point where two bones come together
superior
joint
posterior tibial artery
pulmonary veins
27. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body
ABC
peripheral pulses
femoral artery
carpals
28. 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
epidermis
small intestine
lateral
hypoglycemia
29. Medial bone of forearm
diaphragm
vertebrae
ulna
C.V.A.
30. Lower jaw bone
mandible
CISM critical incident stress management
joint
abandonment
31. Front of body or body part
subcutaneous layers
trachea
medial
anterior
32. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
epiglottis
hazardous- material incident
left atrium
insulin
33. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
gallbladder
involuntary muscle
oropharynx
BVM
34. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
diastole
anatomical position
epinephrine
COPD
35. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
subcutaneous layers
medical director
scope of practice
abandonment
36. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells
obstructed airway
ligament
red blood cells
arteriole
37. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
CPR
implied consent
coronary arteries
tibia
38. Brain and spinal cord
FBAO
BSI
muscle
central nervous system(CNS)
39. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
plane
valve
cervix
PSI
40. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac conduction system
ABC
anatomy
uterus
41. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
CPR
bronchi
hypoglycemia
fibula
42. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
ilium
pancreas
abandonment
OPQRST
43. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs
involuntary muscle
inhalation
supine
OPQRST
44. Sitting position
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45. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body
hazardous- material incident
right atrium
off- line medical direction
voluntary muscle
46. 33 bones of spinal column
good samaritan laws
vertebrae
abandonment
venule
47. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
acromion process
contamination
placenta previa
voluntary muscle
48. Body substance isolation
BSI
AED
diaphragm
peripheral pulses
49. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward
epiglottis
good samaritan laws
anatomical position
plane
50. Health insurance portability and accountability act - federal law protecting the privacy of patient- specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
standing orders
automaticity
LPM
HIPAA