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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Breastbone
ischium
humerus
vertebrae
sternum
2. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
trendelenburg position
designated agent
white blood cells
capillary
3. Smallest kind of vein
venule
manubrium
scope of practice
lungs
4. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
diaphragm
acromioclavicular join
larynx
BSI
5. Condition of low blood pressure
medial malleolus
nitroglycerine
hypoglycemia
radial artery
6. 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
white blood cells
ligament
cyanosis
7. Laying on back
DNR order
supine
aorta
placenta
8. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
implied consent
good samaritan laws
designated agent
dermis
9. Liters per minute
on- line medical direction
LPM
valve
involuntary muscle
10. Artery of lower arm
radial artery
calcaneus
medical direction
arteriole
11. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
hazardous- material incident
confidentiality
tarsals
blood pressure
12. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
off- line medical direction
tendon
cricoid cartilage
pulmonary veins
13. Myocardial infarction
carotid arteries
MI
asystole
venule
14. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
expressed consent
small intestine
COPD
manubrium
15. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
mid- clavicular line
aorta
pulse
ventricles
16. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
joint
torso
angina pectoris
PSI
17. Difficulty in breathing
dyspnea
venule
fetus
blood pressure
18. Pounds per square inch
on- line medical direction
PSI
ALS
confidentiality
19. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
stress
diastole
pharynx
hypoglycemia
20. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
nasopharynx
on- line medical direction
cranium
manubrium
21. Afterbirth
mid- clavicular line
PPE personal protective
placenta
metatarsals
22. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms
cardiac muscle
acromion process
metatarsals
digestive system
23. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries
appendix
voluntary muscle
autonomic nervous system
pulse
24. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
small intestine
plane
brachial pulse
scope of practice
25. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
subcutaneous layers
quality improvement
radial artery
PNS peripheral nervous system
26. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
medical direction
fibula
voluntary muscle
asthma
27. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished
tibia
cyanosis
vertebrae
consent
28. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions
pulmonary veins
lateral
autonomic nervous system
cardiac conduction system
29. Condition of not breathing
apnea
medical direction
BVM
cyanosis
30. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
cervix
OPA
cardiac muscle
amniotic fluid
31. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill
trendelenburg position
diastole
automaticity
ABC
32. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
911 system
muscle
lateral
multiple casualty incident MCI
33. Superior portion of sternum
torso
manubrium
venule
joint
34. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
bilateral
trachea
diastole
expressed consent
35. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
digestive system
systolic blood pressure
pulmonary veins
platelets
36. Non rebreather mask
arteriole
vertebrae
NRB
asthma
37. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
coronary arteries
tibia
posterior
mid- axillary line
38. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
medial
liver
uterus
brachial pulse
39. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
standard precautions
duty to act
brachial artery
insulin
40. Farther away from torso
xiphoid process
pulmonary arteries
distal
AED
41. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
inhalation
clavicle
pulmonary veins
platelets
42. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
aorta
epiglottis
artery
CPR
43. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
OPA
respiratory system
eclampsia
MI
44. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs
torso
confidentiality
inhalation
inferior
45. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
ischium
abandonment
alveoli
musculoskeletal system
46. Stroke
dorsal pedis artery
quality improvement
C.V.A.
tibia
47. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
CISM critical incident stress management
SAED
prone
left atrium
48. Smallest kind of artery
arteriole
cardiovascular system
insulin
epidermis
49. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system
tarsals
lateral malleolus
pancreas
protocols
50. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
standing orders
ulna
systole
arteriole