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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
cardiac muscle
dorsal pedis artery
lungs
medical director
2. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
quality improvement
acromioclavicular join
cranium
ilium
3. 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
HIPAA
pulmonary veins
nervous system
laryngectomee
4. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
liver
musculoskeletal system
CISM critical incident stress management
cardiac muscle
5. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
torso
SAMPLE
angina pectoris
central pulses
6. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
OPQRST
pulse
hazardous- material incident
superior
7. Liters per minute
venae cavae
medial
sternum
LPM
8. On both sides
valve
lateral
pathogens
bilateral
9. DNR order
HIPAA
protocols
brachial pulse
advance directive
10. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left
CPR
voluntary muscle
apnea
midline
11. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
consent
subcutaneous layers
involuntary muscle
respiratory system
12. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
femur
SAED
digestive system
abdominal quadrants
13. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
cranium
pulmonary arteries
expressed consent
AED
14. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty
epinephrine
venule
SAED
systole
15. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
good samaritan laws
decontamination
protocols
pulmonary arteries
16. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
pulmonary veins
SAMPLE
eclampsia
gallbladder
17. Medial bone of forearm
ulna
plane
arteriole
hypotension
18. Protrusion on the side of ankle
larynx
distal
protocols
malleolus
19. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
FBAO
pancreas
cardiovascular system
OPA
20. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body
gallbladder
right atrium
dorsal pedis artery
maxillae
21. Collarbone
central nervous system(CNS)
dermis
clavicle
valve
22. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute
endocrine system
tachycardia
brachial pulse
central nervous system(CNS)
23. Smallest kind of artery
midline
central nervous system(CNS)
decontamination
arteriole
24. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
angina pectoris
zygomatic arches
pulmonary veins
arteriole
25. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system
medical director
coronary arteries
blood pressure
mandible
26. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
trendelenburg position
femur
tendon
capillary
27. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
tarsals
fibula
posterior tibial artery
COPD
28. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life
PNS peripheral nervous system
voluntary muscle
DNR order
standard precautions
29. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
large intestine
dyspnea
bilateral
aorta
30. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body
brachial pulse
peripheral pulses
exhalation
cervix
31. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle
calcaneus
FBAO
respiratory system
medial malleolus
32. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
posterior tibial artery
stomach
PNS peripheral nervous system
aorta
33. Smallest kind of vein
venule
mid- axillary line
NRB
endocrine system
34. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm
emphysema
brachial pulse
systole
cervix
35. Top - back - sides of skull
vertebrae
calcaneus
expressed consent
cranium
36. Absence of ventricular contractions
COPD
calcaneus
plasma
asystole
37. Closer to torse
lateral malleolus
coronary arteries
insulin
proximal
38. Line through center of each clavicle
mid- clavicular line
larynx
perfusion
expressed consent
39. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
hypotension
standard precautions
epiglottis
nitroglycerine
40. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
venae cavae
ligament
platelets
epinephrine
41. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
trendelenburg position
diabetic coma
tachycardia
hypertension
42. Non rebreather mask
respiratory system
medial malleolus
NRB
posterior tibial artery
43. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
amniotic fluid
placenta
ilium
quality improvement
44. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops
joint
superior
pulmonary edema
amniotic fluid
45. Advanced life support
ALS
pulmonary arteries
muscle
autonomic nervous system
46. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
medial malleolus
bradycardia
cardiac conduction system
acetabulum
47. Womb
mandible
cricoid cartilage
uterus
trendelenburg position
48. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
designated agent
cricoid cartilage
central nervous system(CNS)
endocrine system
49. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
ventricles
pharynx
COPD
nervous system
50. Temporary signs of a stroke
acetabulum
T.I.A
acromion process
PPE personal protective