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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
endocrine system
obstructed airway
OPQRST
proximal
2. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs
exhalation
prone
acromion process
respiratory system
3. Sitting position
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4. On both sides
white blood cells
ALS
platelets
bilateral
5. Spontaneous abortion
gallbladder
miscarriage
OPA
AED
6. Mouth of uterus
joint
anterior
alveoli
cervix
7. Bag valve mask
lateral malleolus
pulmonary arteries
systolic blood pressure
BVM
8. 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
T.I.A
911 system
ligament
supine
9. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
C.V.A.
ABC
insulin
AED
10. Smallest kind of artery
insulin shock
decontamination
CPR
arteriole
11. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice
designated agent
anatomy
mid- clavicular line
abdominal quadrants
12. Body substance isolation
posterior tibial artery
BSI
larynx
cricoid cartilage
13. 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
ALS
angina pectoris
inhalation
good samaritan laws
14. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis
ischium
OPA
bilateral
CISM critical incident stress management
15. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
angina pectoris
left atrium
sphygmomanometer
fowler's position
16. The medial and larger bone of lower leg
bilateral
medial malleolus
tibia
posterior
17. Lower jaw bone
lateral
recovery position
placenta
mandible
18. Blood pressure above normal range
coronary arteries
inhalation
pulmonary edema
hypertension
19. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
plasma
involuntary muscle
blood pressure
OPA
20. Farther away from torso
proximal
distal
alveoli
posterior
21. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms
posterior
digestive system
AVPU
tachycardia
22. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
left atrium
maxillae
manubrium
HIPAA
23. 33 bones of spinal column
OPA
epiglottis
LPM
vertebrae
24. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
lungs
respiratory system
medial
proximal
25. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
tendon
midline
musculoskeletal system
placenta previa
26. Closer to torse
proximal
red blood cells
cardiovascular system
decontamination
27. Form the structure of cheeks
central pulses
torso
ectopic pregnancy
zygomatic arches
28. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
diastolic pressure
trendelenburg position
ectopic pregnancy
medical director
29. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
C.V.A.
AVPU
liver
tendon
30. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
on- line medical direction
larynx
decontamination
designated agent
31. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought
epiglottis
nervous system
abandonment
diaphragm
32. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
acromion process
fowler's position
pathogens
decontamination
33. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries
acromion process
bradycardia
hypoperfusion
asystole
34. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
quality improvement
fibula
lateral
acromion process
35. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
metacarpals
alveoli
autonomic nervous system
ALS
36. Protrusion on the side of ankle
malleolus
aorta
obstructed airway
laryngectomee
37. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
bronchi
protocols
anatomical position
left atrium
38. Blood pressure below that considered normal
diastolic pressure
hypotension
abdominal quadrants
epiglottis
39. Oropharyngeal airway
acromioclavicular join
alveoli
02
OPA
40. Referring to back of body
pulmonary arteries
ischium
dorsal
HIPAA
41. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
obstructed airway
FBAO
eclampsia
mid- clavicular line
42. Hand bones
joint
torso
metacarpals
asthma
43. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
abdominal quadrants
cranium
standing orders
manubrium
44. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
cardiovascular system
musculoskeletal system
quality improvement
asystole
45. Line through center of each clavicle
anatomy
miscarriage
mid- clavicular line
dorsal pedis artery
46. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT
fibula
endocrine system
consent
bradycardia
47. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
hypertension
coronary arteries
cranium
pulmonary veins
48. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
large intestine
medial malleolus
supine
valve
49. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
cardiac muscle
proximal
lateral malleolus
artria
50. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
perfusion
fowler's position
pharynx
implied consent