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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Blood pressure above normal range
arteriole
contamination
zygomatic arches
hypertension
2. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
white blood cells
bradycardia
malleolus
trendelenburg position
3. To the side - away from midline
lateral
NRB
tarsals
amniotic fluid
4. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body
acute myocardial infarction
right atrium
posterior
DNR order
5. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
distal
CISM critical incident stress management
liver
cyanosis
6. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
joint
advance directive
angina pectoris
fetus
7. Condition of low blood pressure
insulin shock
LPM
perfusion
dyspnea
8. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
DCAPBTLS
subcutaneous layers
FBAO
SAMPLE
9. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
venule
nasopharynx
PNS peripheral nervous system
10. Inferior portion of sternum
xiphoid process
SAMPLE
hypotension
quality improvement
11. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
hypoperfusion
xiphoid process
lateral malleolus
eclampsia
12. DNR order
medical director
advance directive
radial artery
pancreas
13. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions
autonomic nervous system
good samaritan laws
OPQRST
tendon
14. Afterbirth
medical direction
placenta
radial artery
posterior
15. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
duty to act
alveoli
quality improvement
scope of practice
16. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs
radial artery
epiglottis
pulmonary arteries
02
17. Developing baby
central nervous system(CNS)
fetus
automaticity
calcaneus
18. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition
asthma
acromion process
OPA
diaphragm
19. Toward the head
prone
clavicle
superior
ectopic pregnancy
20. Heart attack
brachial artery
acute myocardial infarction
supine
SAED
21. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute
tachycardia
appendix
epinephrine
LPM
22. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
CISM critical incident stress management
white blood cells
scope of practice
voluntary muscle
23. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
OPQRST
off- line medical direction
acetabulum
mid- clavicular line
24. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
systole
ALS
epinephrine
insulin
25. Area directly posterior to mouth
FBAO
acute myocardial infarction
pharynx
oropharynx
26. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection
sternum
blood pressure
larynx
white blood cells
27. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
coronary arteries
decontamination
asystole
OPQRST
28. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms
digestive system
pharynx
protocols
joint
29. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
consent
pulmonary arteries
SAMPLE
maxillae
30. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
placenta abruption
left atrium
larynx
plasma
31. Bag valve mask
mandible
BVM
cranium
radial artery
32. Emergency involving multiple patients
proximal
left atrium
systolic blood pressure
multiple casualty incident MCI
33. Artery of lower arm
spleen
radial artery
ABC
medical direction
34. Smallest kind of artery
pathogens
protocols
arteriole
vertebrae
35. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
plasma
prone
contamination
spleen
36. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
voluntary muscle
emphysema
cardiac conduction system
eclampsia
37. Highest portion of the shoulder
obstructed airway
apnea
acromion process
recovery position
38. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
FBAO
pancreas
humerus
plasma
39. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
pulmonary veins
subcutaneous layers
OPQRST
AVPU
40. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
on- line medical direction
blood pressure
T.I.A
midline
41. Heel bone
duty to act
ilium
insulin
calcaneus
42. 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
standard precautions
cardiac muscle
contamination
43. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries
perfusion
ectopic pregnancy
brachial artery
BVM
44. Hand bones
recovery position
SAMPLE
exhalation
metacarpals
45. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
peripheral pulses
alveoli
acetabulum
medical direction
46. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
emphysema
muscle
brachial pulse
asystole
47. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
primary function of autonomic nervous system
ischium
diabetic coma
lateral
48. Back of body
metacarpals
laryngectomee
posterior
placenta
49. Temporary signs of a stroke
bilateral
T.I.A
ulna
mid- axillary line
50. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm
venule
capillary
BVM
brachial pulse