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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
cricoid cartilage
xiphoid process
pulmonary veins
placenta previa
2. Hand bones
recovery position
cardiovascular system
small intestine
metacarpals
3. Condition of low blood pressure
humerus
valve
insulin shock
platelets
4. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated
MI
contamination
central pulses
epiglottis
5. Heel bone
anterior
calcaneus
SAED
xiphoid process
6. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
central pulses
cyanosis
digestive system
torso
7. 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
large intestine
911 system
joint
T.I.A
8. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT
consent
cyanosis
sternum
diaphragm
9. Mouth of uterus
valve
proximal
clavicle
cervix
10. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
placenta previa
expressed consent
CISM critical incident stress management
ilium
11. Breastbone
sternum
xiphoid process
miscarriage
tachycardia
12. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
bilateral
valve
placenta
voluntary muscle
13. Area directly posterior to nose
uterus
nasopharynx
protocols
ALS
14. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
OPQRST
mandible
abdominal quadrants
C.V.A.
15. Ankle bones
obstructed airway
plane
tarsals
insulin
16. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
blood pressure
tendon
prone
quality improvement
17. Voice box
pharynx
scope of practice
larynx
humerus
18. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR
brachial artery
tibia
proximal
SAED
19. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
scope of practice
PSI
systolic blood pressure
fibula
20. Major artery supplying leg
brachial artery
femoral artery
coronary arteries
xiphoid process
21. Artery of lower arm
lateral malleolus
radial artery
bilateral
gallbladder
22. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle
lateral malleolus
malleolus
dorsal
alveoli
23. Study of body structure
fibula
medial
anatomy
vertebrae
24. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
oropharynx
prone
distal
implied consent
25. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
obstructed airway
cardiac conduction system
epidermis
CISM critical incident stress management
26. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
epinephrine
manubrium
laryngectomee
pathogens
27. Laying on back
supine
ventricles
pulmonary veins
white blood cells
28. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
dorsal pedis artery
endocrine system
expressed consent
LPM
29. 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
dorsal pedis artery
hypoperfusion
contamination
HIPAA
30. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
standard precautions
dyspnea
diaphragm
bilateral
31. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
BSI
valve
SAED
AVPU
32. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought
off- line medical direction
nervous system
protocols
metatarsals
33. 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
cervix
acromion process
musculoskeletal system
34. Bag valve mask
pulmonary edema
central nervous system(CNS)
BVM
manubrium
35. Toward midline
medial
epidermis
cardiac muscle
insulin
36. Obligation to provide care to patient
duty to act
joint
femur
dermis
37. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
automaticity
appendix
larynx
asystole
38. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
spleen
torso
metacarpals
cyanosis
39. Outer layer of skin
exhalation
oropharynx
epidermis
advance directive
40. 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
nasopharynx
artery
good samaritan laws
CISM critical incident stress management
41. Chest
thorax
oropharynx
inferior
metacarpals
42. Line through center of each clavicle
medial
scope of practice
valve
mid- clavicular line
43. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique
pathogens
sphygmomanometer
perfusion
medial
44. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
scope of practice
eclampsia
plane
red blood cells
45. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
asthma
carpals
involuntary muscle
COPD
46. Pounds per square inch
white blood cells
PSI
nasopharynx
central nervous system(CNS)
47. Form the structure of cheeks
miscarriage
venule
zygomatic arches
white blood cells
48. Automated external defribrilator
insulin shock
DCAPBTLS
autonomic nervous system
AED
49. Foreign body airway obstruction
FBAO
radial artery
malleolus
dermis
50. Two upper chambers of heart
involuntary muscle
automaticity
artria
mid- clavicular line