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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Emergency involving multiple patients
bradycardia
asthma
multiple casualty incident MCI
ligament
2. Condition of low blood pressure
hypoglycemia
pulmonary edema
hypoperfusion
cyanosis
3. Laying on back
fetus
humerus
supine
small intestine
4. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
BSI
epiglottis
insulin
good samaritan laws
5. Airway - breathing - circulation
hypotension
ventral
ABC
supine
6. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
standing orders
central pulses
fibula
maxillae
7. Semi automatic external defribrillator
SAED
911 system
fetus
gallbladder
8. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
alveoli
artery
cricoid cartilage
acromion process
9. Fluid portion of blood
central nervous system(CNS)
stomach
plasma
digestive system
10. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
amniotic fluid
central pulses
dorsal pedis artery
capillary
11. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat
advance directive
good samaritan laws
laryngectomee
nervous system
12. 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
CPR
decontamination
implied consent
13. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'
recovery position
LPM
ABC
BVM
14. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
anatomical position
endocrine system
prone
abdominal quadrants
15. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
COPD
pharynx
voluntary muscle
bilateral
16. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
on- line medical direction
voluntary muscle
dorsal
consent
17. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
ALS
acetabulum
bronchi
quality improvement
18. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
small intestine
central pulses
carpals
cardiac muscle
19. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
medical director
vertebrae
AVPU
good samaritan laws
20. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left
primary function of autonomic nervous system
zygomatic arches
xiphoid process
midline
21. Highest portion of the shoulder
quality improvement
metacarpals
acromion process
tachycardia
22. To the side - away from midline
acromioclavicular join
tendon
PNS peripheral nervous system
lateral
23. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body
femur
gallbladder
diabetic coma
right atrium
24. 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
small intestine
manubrium
femur
fibula
25. 33 bones of spinal column
aorta
lateral malleolus
capillary
vertebrae
26. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
liver
eclampsia
endocrine system
laryngectomee
27. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
obstructed airway
autonomic nervous system
911 system
BVM
28. Condition of low blood pressure
pharynx
mid- clavicular line
insulin shock
medial
29. Superior portion of sternum
manubrium
arteriole
ventricles
medical direction
30. Outer layer of skin
lungs
epidermis
diastolic pressure
carotid arteries
31. Sitting position
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32. Foreign body airway obstruction
epiglottis
humerus
FBAO
proximal
33. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
quality improvement
COPD
diaphragm
trendelenburg position
34. Afterbirth
inhalation
carpals
PNS peripheral nervous system
placenta
35. Toward midline
medial
fetus
zygomatic arches
cervix
36. Smallest kind of vein
venule
acromioclavicular join
voluntary muscle
calcaneus
37. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
humerus
posterior tibial artery
fibula
anterior
38. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
OPA
muscle
ventral
trendelenburg position
39. Spontaneous abortion
digestive system
ventricles
lungs
miscarriage
40. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated
humerus
OPA
epiglottis
cricoid cartilage
41. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
mid- axillary line
expressed consent
peripheral pulses
MI
42. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
obstructed airway
T.I.A
expressed consent
blood pressure
43. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries
MI
maxillae
sphygmomanometer
hypoperfusion
44. Obligation to provide care to patient
duty to act
LPM
valve
torso
45. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
larynx
medical direction
pancreas
stomach
46. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
COPD
dorsal pedis artery
implied consent
muscle
47. 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
good samaritan laws
vertebrae
quality improvement
anatomical position
48. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
pharynx
coronary arteries
maxillae
cardiac conduction system
49. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
perfusion
on- line medical direction
diastolic pressure
lateral
50. Mouth of uterus
epiglottis
alveoli
larynx
cervix