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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Afterbirth
pulmonary edema
ilium
placenta
obstructed airway
2. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
PNS peripheral nervous system
protocols
central pulses
proximal
3. Foreign body airway obstruction
pulmonary arteries
carpals
lungs
FBAO
4. 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
diaphragm
inhalation
vertebrae
5. Non rebreather mask
aorta
multiple casualty incident MCI
hypotension
NRB
6. Toward midline
medial malleolus
cyanosis
supine
medial
7. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
sphygmomanometer
good samaritan laws
capillary
decontamination
8. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'
brachial pulse
posterior
epiglottis
recovery position
9. Toward the head
superior
CISM critical incident stress management
torso
diaphragm
10. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis
good samaritan laws
metatarsals
vertebrae
dermis
11. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities
distal
maxillae
torso
diabetic coma
12. Womb
primary function of autonomic nervous system
uterus
miscarriage
ligament
13. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
large intestine
DNR order
standing orders
SAED
14. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
artery
ilium
ligament
tibia
15. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care
confidentiality
apnea
pathogens
ischium
16. Heel bone
inhalation
proximal
ulna
calcaneus
17. Smallest kind of artery
911 system
cardiac conduction system
arteriole
ventral
18. Blood pressure below that considered normal
hypotension
small intestine
posterior tibial artery
maxillae
19. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
metacarpals
arteriole
stomach
respiratory system
20. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
ectopic pregnancy
dorsal
OPQRST
decontamination
21. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
central pulses
red blood cells
respiratory system
bradycardia
22. Inferior portion of sternum
xiphoid process
mid- clavicular line
valve
joint
23. Blood pressure above normal range
PNS peripheral nervous system
distal
metacarpals
hypertension
24. Developing baby
carotid arteries
distal
fetus
placenta abruption
25. Degeneration of alveolar structure
diabetic coma
inferior
ventricles
emphysema
26. Development of the fetus outside the uterus
appendix
artria
COPD
ectopic pregnancy
27. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
ulna
AVPU
aorta
valve
28. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
mid- clavicular line
medial
acetabulum
SAED
29. Advanced life support
lungs
DNR order
oropharynx
ALS
30. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat
mandible
obstructed airway
laryngectomee
primary function of autonomic nervous system
31. 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
COPD
diastole
on- line medical direction
small intestine
32. Semi automatic external defribrillator
respiratory system
SAED
posterior tibial artery
bilateral
33. Absence of ventricular contractions
insulin
asystole
posterior tibial artery
diaphragm
34. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
maxillae
bronchi
AVPU
lateral
35. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
asystole
zygomatic arches
venae cavae
alveoli
36. Mouth of uterus
CISM critical incident stress management
larynx
large intestine
cervix
37. Chest
gallbladder
thorax
standing orders
implied consent
38. 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
epiglottis
bronchi
cardiac muscle
39. Farther away from torso
cardiac conduction system
hazardous- material incident
distal
duty to act
40. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left
CISM critical incident stress management
midline
C.V.A.
epinephrine
41. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
acromion process
mandible
confidentiality
pulmonary veins
42. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
tendon
ALS
clavicle
PNS peripheral nervous system
43. 33 bones of spinal column
torso
vertebrae
PSI
implied consent
44. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
systolic blood pressure
radial artery
acetabulum
liver
45. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
tachycardia
fibula
scope of practice
implied consent
46. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
NRB
endocrine system
nitroglycerine
inferior
47. Voice box
brachial pulse
larynx
blood pressure
quality improvement
48. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
CPR
asthma
insulin shock
dyspnea
49. Stroke
C.V.A.
dermis
OPQRST
SAED
50. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
supine
abdominal quadrants
calcaneus
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