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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
systole
stress
2. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection
perfusion
anatomical position
on- line medical direction
white blood cells
3. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
trachea
abdominal quadrants
radial artery
spleen
4. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs
valve
CPR
inferior
trachea
5. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward
anatomical position
C.V.A.
venae cavae
bronchi
6. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
cyanosis
cardiac muscle
pharynx
musculoskeletal system
7. Semi automatic external defribrillator
diastole
thorax
CPR
SAED
8. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished
humerus
femoral artery
cyanosis
trachea
9. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
endocrine system
radial artery
venae cavae
10. 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
stomach
acromioclavicular join
11. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR
AED
brachial artery
bradycardia
central nervous system(CNS)
12. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells
red blood cells
ischium
fowler's position
cardiac muscle
13. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities
amniotic fluid
torso
sternum
mandible
14. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
pulmonary veins
off- line medical direction
SAED
scope of practice
15. 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
bronchi
911 system
venae cavae
consent
16. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
posterior
on- line medical direction
blood pressure
T.I.A
17. Developing baby
mid- axillary line
central nervous system(CNS)
fetus
CPR
18. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
lateral
right atrium
systolic blood pressure
19. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
automaticity
lateral malleolus
insulin
alveoli
20. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body
NRB
AVPU
cricoid cartilage
peripheral pulses
21. Development of the fetus outside the uterus
placenta abruption
CPR
voluntary muscle
ectopic pregnancy
22. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
ectopic pregnancy
appendix
eclampsia
miscarriage
23. Blood pressure below that considered normal
implied consent
laryngectomee
hypotension
lateral
24. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
decontamination
dermis
exhalation
epiglottis
25. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat
laryngectomee
right atrium
pulmonary arteries
PSI
26. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
cranium
thorax
angina pectoris
platelets
27. Emergency involving multiple patients
duty to act
multiple casualty incident MCI
artery
xiphoid process
28. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
placenta previa
ventricles
malleolus
peripheral pulses
29. Outer layer of skin
left atrium
epidermis
good samaritan laws
hypotension
30. Area directly posterior to nose
nervous system
large intestine
nasopharynx
PSI
31. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
standing orders
epiglottis
asystole
CISM critical incident stress management
32. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs
inhalation
miscarriage
central pulses
sternum
33. Highest portion of the shoulder
venule
hypoperfusion
acromion process
anterior
34. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care
humerus
confidentiality
sphygmomanometer
placenta abruption
35. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations
PSI
plasma
PPE personal protective
radial artery
36. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty
OPQRST
quality improvement
systole
plasma
37. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
carotid arteries
hypoglycemia
epinephrine
gallbladder
38. Top - back - sides of skull
inferior
lateral malleolus
nitroglycerine
cranium
39. Collarbone
clavicle
epidermis
hazardous- material incident
diaphragm
40. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
SAMPLE
quality improvement
aorta
off- line medical direction
41. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs
epiglottis
pulmonary arteries
tibia
hypertension
42. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
MI
BVM
left atrium
trendelenburg position
43. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
asystole
posterior tibial artery
acromioclavicular join
automaticity
44. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
metacarpals
plasma
pharynx
superior
45. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
hypotension
standard precautions
metacarpals
anterior
46. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
standing orders
midline
tibia
superior
47. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
metacarpals
vertebrae
ventral
diaphragm
48. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
pharynx
nasopharynx
obstructed airway
acromioclavicular join
49. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
consent
protocols
ilium
carotid arteries
50. Front of body or body part
anterior
placenta
diastole
posterior tibial artery