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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Laying on back
artria
exhalation
supine
midline
2. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
fowler's position
capillary
hazardous- material incident
lungs
3. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
dermis
perfusion
acromioclavicular join
T.I.A
4. Inferior portion of sternum
artria
standard precautions
FBAO
xiphoid process
5. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
large intestine
ventricles
eclampsia
prone
6. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins
hypertension
central pulses
stomach
left atrium
7. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
primary function of autonomic nervous system
hazardous- material incident
exhalation
pharynx
8. Lower jaw bone
torso
obstructed airway
lateral
mandible
9. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
epiglottis
medical direction
anatomical position
maxillae
10. Absence of ventricular contractions
asystole
gallbladder
superior
acromioclavicular join
11. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
hypertension
AED
torso
eclampsia
12. Toward midline
DCAPBTLS
medial
blood pressure
venule
13. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
bilateral
angina pectoris
abdominal quadrants
bradycardia
14. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
nasopharynx
sternum
PSI
epiglottis
15. Smallest kind of vein
placenta previa
venule
hypertension
epiglottis
16. DNR order
thorax
nervous system
advance directive
DCAPBTLS
17. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
ventral
obstructed airway
911 system
expressed consent
18. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
nitroglycerine
capillary
confidentiality
COPD
19. 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
placenta abruption
acromion process
PNS peripheral nervous system
20. 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
CISM critical incident stress management
HIPAA
arteriole
carpals
21. Difficulty in breathing
valve
coronary arteries
dyspnea
supine
22. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
inferior
implied consent
ischium
apnea
23. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
humerus
tibia
cricoid cartilage
malleolus
24. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
involuntary muscle
AVPU
respiratory system
central pulses
25. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
BVM
epidermis
venule
automaticity
26. Condition of not breathing
peripheral pulses
malleolus
apnea
tibia
27. Toward the head
LPM
superior
PSI
tendon
28. Spontaneous abortion
miscarriage
artery
large intestine
acromion process
29. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward
respiratory system
DNR order
ventral
anatomical position
30. Form the structure of cheeks
zygomatic arches
angina pectoris
hypoperfusion
carpals
31. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac conduction system
ulna
trendelenburg position
emphysema
32. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
911 system
asthma
mid- axillary line
abandonment
33. 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
aorta
AED
voluntary muscle
34. Emergency involving multiple patients
insulin
multiple casualty incident MCI
SAED
liver
35. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'
digestive system
thorax
recovery position
C.V.A.
36. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
anterior
CISM critical incident stress management
ventral
carotid arteries
37. Oropharyngeal airway
primary function of autonomic nervous system
dyspnea
OPA
exhalation
38. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
ligament
off- line medical direction
mandible
contamination
39. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries
midline
pulmonary edema
automaticity
hypoperfusion
40. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops
amniotic fluid
proximal
mid- axillary line
designated agent
41. Foreign body airway obstruction
expressed consent
respiratory system
FBAO
tendon
42. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
carpals
pulmonary arteries
dorsal pedis artery
standing orders
43. Fluid portion of blood
acromion process
plasma
ligament
cyanosis
44. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
SAMPLE
left atrium
tendon
femoral artery
45. 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
tarsals
large intestine
911 system
posterior tibial artery
46. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
nervous system
bronchi
cervix
lateral
47. Medial bone of forearm
ulna
apnea
endocrine system
off- line medical direction
48. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body
protocols
cardiac conduction system
posterior tibial artery
ventricles
49. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
diabetic coma
central nervous system(CNS)
white blood cells
fibula
50. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
pulmonary arteries
subcutaneous layers
tendon
involuntary muscle