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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care
OPA
coronary arteries
confidentiality
posterior tibial artery
2. 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
larynx
endocrine system
small intestine
stomach
3. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill
brachial pulse
anterior
plane
diastole
4. Back of body
valve
standard precautions
posterior
SAED
5. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
xiphoid process
fibula
obstructed airway
placenta abruption
6. Degeneration of alveolar structure
voluntary muscle
diabetic coma
bronchi
emphysema
7. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
plane
diaphragm
abandonment
right atrium
8. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
consent
insulin
brachial artery
superior
9. Bag valve mask
white blood cells
BVM
anatomy
fowler's position
10. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
central pulses
femur
inhalation
clavicle
11. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
insulin
on- line medical direction
PPE personal protective
cardiac conduction system
12. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis
larynx
asthma
xiphoid process
ischium
13. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
sternum
coronary arteries
venae cavae
zygomatic arches
14. 33 bones of spinal column
maxillae
cricoid cartilage
vertebrae
femoral artery
15. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
nitroglycerine
cardiac muscle
superior
small intestine
16. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle
scope of practice
anatomy
medial malleolus
artery
17. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
emphysema
standard precautions
endocrine system
off- line medical direction
18. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
subcutaneous layers
angina pectoris
medial malleolus
SAMPLE
19. Toward midline
medial
femoral artery
T.I.A
oropharynx
20. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
quality improvement
OPQRST
implied consent
911 system
21. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
autonomic nervous system
diaphragm
acute myocardial infarction
sphygmomanometer
22. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated
bilateral
stomach
left atrium
epiglottis
23. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
pathogens
involuntary muscle
quality improvement
hypotension
24. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
on- line medical direction
alveoli
medial
pancreas
25. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
aorta
quality improvement
artery
epiglottis
26. Inferior portion of sternum
central nervous system(CNS)
asystole
xiphoid process
insulin shock
27. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
contamination
asystole
dyspnea
cricoid cartilage
28. Non rebreather mask
venule
OPA
NRB
bradycardia
29. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
inferior
plane
calcaneus
muscle
30. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
hypoglycemia
pulmonary veins
stress
calcaneus
31. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
sternum
angina pectoris
scope of practice
cyanosis
32. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system
anterior
fetus
medical director
systolic blood pressure
33. Stroke
venae cavae
mandible
PNS peripheral nervous system
C.V.A.
34. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops
SAMPLE
acetabulum
contamination
amniotic fluid
35. Large bone of thigh
femur
valve
insulin shock
fibula
36. Afterbirth
systolic blood pressure
inhalation
placenta
metacarpals
37. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
mid- axillary line
DCAPBTLS
911 system
epiglottis
38. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
diabetic coma
brachial pulse
cricoid cartilage
subcutaneous layers
39. Area directly posterior to nose
subcutaneous layers
insulin shock
humerus
nasopharynx
40. DNR order
pancreas
mid- axillary line
sphygmomanometer
advance directive
41. Voice box
trendelenburg position
placenta abruption
larynx
miscarriage
42. Away from the head
distal
quality improvement
medical director
inferior
43. Smallest kind of artery
SAMPLE
arteriole
T.I.A
fetus
44. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
consent
bronchi
acute myocardial infarction
humerus
45. Emergency involving multiple patients
inferior
blood pressure
lateral
multiple casualty incident MCI
46. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care
carpals
ligament
small intestine
good samaritan laws
47. Developing baby
exhalation
fetus
large intestine
nasopharynx
48. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
expressed consent
HIPAA
cardiac conduction system
maxillae
49. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
amniotic fluid
cricoid cartilage
tendon
valve
50. Obligation to provide care to patient
tibia
humerus
duty to act
venule