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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Oxygen
pathogens
cervix
02
scope of practice
2. Major artery supplying leg
COPD
femoral artery
CPR
OPQRST
3. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
plasma
DCAPBTLS
posterior
abdominal quadrants
4. Automated external defribrilator
AED
exhalation
diastolic pressure
primary function of autonomic nervous system
5. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
thorax
DNR order
endocrine system
metacarpals
6. Non rebreather mask
ilium
ventral
expressed consent
NRB
7. Large bone of thigh
arteriole
femur
duty to act
dermis
8. Emergency involving multiple patients
PNS peripheral nervous system
multiple casualty incident MCI
hypotension
hypoglycemia
9. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
valve
stomach
muscle
hypoglycemia
10. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
blood pressure
ischium
midline
AVPU
11. Temporary signs of a stroke
systolic blood pressure
T.I.A
miscarriage
gallbladder
12. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body
cricoid cartilage
peripheral pulses
hypoperfusion
bradycardia
13. Referring to front of body
LPM
large intestine
ventral
alveoli
14. Mouth of uterus
epiglottis
cervix
musculoskeletal system
alveoli
15. Airway - breathing - circulation
mid- clavicular line
ABC
confidentiality
OPQRST
16. 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
autonomic nervous system
red blood cells
small intestine
oropharynx
17. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated
epiglottis
BVM
acromion process
DNR order
18. Heart attack
diaphragm
protocols
acute myocardial infarction
acromion process
19. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
acromion process
BVM
fibula
OPQRST
20. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
implied consent
placenta
AVPU
liver
21. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle
carpals
prone
joint
22. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
AVPU
capillary
bilateral
mid- axillary line
23. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
eclampsia
lateral
epinephrine
voluntary muscle
24. Farther away from torso
decontamination
distal
consent
uterus
25. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
multiple casualty incident MCI
MI
voluntary muscle
zygomatic arches
26. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
carpals
zygomatic arches
placenta previa
arteriole
27. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
vertebrae
alveoli
quality improvement
hazardous- material incident
28. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill
hypotension
placenta abruption
large intestine
diastole
29. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
cardiac muscle
scope of practice
oropharynx
platelets
30. Hand bones
AED
proximal
metacarpals
CPR
31. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart
medial malleolus
anatomy
artery
FBAO
32. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
platelets
valve
exhalation
diastolic pressure
33. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
mid- axillary line
bronchi
ischium
placenta
34. Degeneration of alveolar structure
venule
emphysema
tachycardia
trachea
35. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle
inhalation
lateral malleolus
quality improvement
apnea
36. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
on- line medical direction
multiple casualty incident MCI
maxillae
diastole
37. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus
plasma
stress
contamination
obstructed airway
38. Study of body structure
white blood cells
cardiovascular system
lateral
anatomy
39. Afterbirth
medical direction
CPR
placenta
metatarsals
40. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle
proximal
medial malleolus
cervix
acromioclavicular join
41. Body substance isolation
T.I.A
BSI
duty to act
posterior
42. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
automaticity
CISM critical incident stress management
bradycardia
fibula
43. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
standard precautions
PSI
artery
multiple casualty incident MCI
44. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
ventral
mandible
carotid arteries
bradycardia
45. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
obstructed airway
medical director
spleen
dermis
46. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
dermis
left atrium
protocols
PSI
47. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
BVM
dorsal
trendelenburg position
dyspnea
48. Protrusion on the side of ankle
plane
cyanosis
malleolus
hypotension
49. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
hypoglycemia
cardiovascular system
protocols
aorta
50. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
multiple casualty incident MCI
911 system
capillary
quality improvement