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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT
mid- clavicular line
consent
blood pressure
inferior
2. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
C.V.A.
blood pressure
medical director
arteriole
3. Automated external defribrilator
diabetic coma
apnea
AED
proximal
4. Superior portion of sternum
manubrium
proximal
apnea
calcaneus
5. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops
amniotic fluid
DCAPBTLS
02
cervix
6. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
decontamination
appendix
quality improvement
spleen
7. Farther away from torso
distal
ABC
pulse
inhalation
8. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
dermis
muscle
tendon
liver
9. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
ALS
dorsal pedis artery
arteriole
good samaritan laws
10. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle
cranium
lateral malleolus
confidentiality
joint
11. Non rebreather mask
implied consent
NRB
hypoglycemia
medical direction
12. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
trendelenburg position
midline
fibula
tarsals
13. Point where two bones come together
ventral
joint
pancreas
scope of practice
14. Two upper chambers of heart
artria
angina pectoris
off- line medical direction
muscle
15. Womb
on- line medical direction
uterus
digestive system
sternum
16. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
contamination
acetabulum
epinephrine
ilium
17. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
pulmonary arteries
automaticity
involuntary muscle
epiglottis
18. Collarbone
implied consent
CISM critical incident stress management
acromioclavicular join
clavicle
19. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
dyspnea
stomach
HIPAA
cardiovascular system
20. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR
contamination
quality improvement
anatomy
brachial artery
21. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
cyanosis
epinephrine
xiphoid process
gallbladder
22. Highest portion of the shoulder
acromion process
acromioclavicular join
contamination
on- line medical direction
23. Breastbone
sternum
carpals
pulmonary veins
perfusion
24. Airway - breathing - circulation
pulmonary arteries
prone
ABC
emphysema
25. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
joint
911 system
maxillae
AED
26. Semi automatic external defribrillator
C.V.A.
SAED
emphysema
stomach
27. Temporary signs of a stroke
scope of practice
hazardous- material incident
T.I.A
distal
28. Pounds per square inch
aorta
medial
artria
PSI
29. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
venae cavae
sphygmomanometer
maxillae
implied consent
30. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
plane
eclampsia
nitroglycerine
appendix
31. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
abdominal quadrants
aorta
carpals
ulna
32. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
alveoli
quality improvement
inhalation
torso
33. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill
PNS peripheral nervous system
primary function of autonomic nervous system
peripheral pulses
diastole
34. Away from the head
respiratory system
artery
inferior
maxillae
35. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
pharynx
obstructed airway
implied consent
advance directive
36. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
femur
standing orders
advance directive
lungs
37. Smallest kind of artery
carpals
911 system
arteriole
supine
38. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
nitroglycerine
consent
voluntary muscle
standard precautions
39. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection
white blood cells
diastolic pressure
hypoglycemia
standard precautions
40. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
confidentiality
carotid arteries
SAMPLE
larynx
41. Fluid in lungs
superior
pulmonary edema
large intestine
sternum
42. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system
uterus
hypoglycemia
protocols
ventral
43. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute
MI
abandonment
tachycardia
gallbladder
44. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care
central pulses
confidentiality
BSI
clavicle
45. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body
uterus
ventricles
dorsal
standing orders
46. To the side - away from midline
epidermis
perfusion
systole
lateral
47. Artery of lower arm
radial artery
diaphragm
mandible
nervous system
48. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
pancreas
distal
acute myocardial infarction
decontamination
49. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique
sphygmomanometer
ischium
standard precautions
acromioclavicular join
50. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
spleen
ventral
apnea
mid- axillary line