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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition
stomach
asthma
ABC
PSI
2. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
humerus
abandonment
ilium
diastolic pressure
3. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
bradycardia
emphysema
duty to act
pharynx
4. Condition of low blood pressure
asystole
voluntary muscle
insulin shock
tendon
5. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
inferior
liver
trendelenburg position
eclampsia
6. Difficulty in breathing
dyspnea
torso
pathogens
autonomic nervous system
7. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique
on- line medical direction
acetabulum
sphygmomanometer
MI
8. Wrist bones
carpals
medical director
pharynx
anterior
9. The medial and larger bone of lower leg
tibia
sphygmomanometer
COPD
ABC
10. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
DCAPBTLS
voluntary muscle
obstructed airway
on- line medical direction
11. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
hazardous- material incident
respiratory system
acromion process
DCAPBTLS
12. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
abdominal quadrants
superior
appendix
recovery position
13. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis
dorsal pedis artery
tibia
torso
ischium
14. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions
larynx
autonomic nervous system
miscarriage
right atrium
15. Liters per minute
LPM
primary function of autonomic nervous system
anatomical position
cranium
16. Afterbirth
valve
asystole
brachial pulse
placenta
17. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body
lateral malleolus
cricoid cartilage
ventricles
valve
18. Sitting position
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19. Foot bones
uterus
involuntary muscle
metatarsals
insulin
20. Absence of ventricular contractions
epiglottis
asystole
plane
metatarsals
21. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
coronary arteries
designated agent
stress
systole
22. Myocardial infarction
cardiac conduction system
MI
multiple casualty incident MCI
epidermis
23. Development of the fetus outside the uterus
radial artery
lateral
ectopic pregnancy
apnea
24. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
liver
HIPAA
central pulses
femoral artery
25. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
red blood cells
peripheral pulses
capillary
cyanosis
26. Body substance isolation
humerus
BSI
confidentiality
PNS peripheral nervous system
27. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
placenta
proximal
primary function of autonomic nervous system
trendelenburg position
28. Fluid in lungs
cardiac muscle
epinephrine
SAMPLE
pulmonary edema
29. Medication used for chest pain
diastole
OPQRST
fibula
nitroglycerine
30. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
off- line medical direction
artria
CISM critical incident stress management
pancreas
31. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
pathogens
subcutaneous layers
AED
OPQRST
32. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
pulse
humerus
musculoskeletal system
CISM critical incident stress management
33. Pounds per square inch
quality improvement
PSI
apnea
arteriole
34. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
insulin shock
pancreas
on- line medical direction
FBAO
35. Back of body
posterior
stomach
epiglottis
primary function of autonomic nervous system
36. Blood pressure above normal range
nitroglycerine
hazardous- material incident
NRB
hypertension
37. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
AVPU
diabetic coma
PNS peripheral nervous system
dyspnea
38. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
SAMPLE
ulna
central nervous system(CNS)
red blood cells
39. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
metatarsals
911 system
fetus
diastolic pressure
40. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location
911 system
dyspnea
sphygmomanometer
dermis
41. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
diabetic coma
pulmonary arteries
multiple casualty incident MCI
endocrine system
42. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
clavicle
inhalation
diaphragm
maxillae
43. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body
amniotic fluid
thorax
spleen
right atrium
44. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs
carotid arteries
scope of practice
trachea
ABC
45. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
abdominal quadrants
angina pectoris
ulna
liver
46. Advanced life support
supine
BSI
ALS
AVPU
47. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
placenta
scope of practice
hypoglycemia
ischium
48. Lower jaw bone
CPR
mandible
valve
cranium
49. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs
ligament
oropharynx
SAED
inhalation
50. Blood pressure below that considered normal
primary function of autonomic nervous system
hypotension
dermis
ABC