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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Toward the head
superior
dorsal pedis artery
02
plasma
2. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
inferior
venae cavae
mandible
placenta abruption
3. Away from the head
inferior
diastole
pathogens
endocrine system
4. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice
placenta previa
uterus
appendix
designated agent
5. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling
DCAPBTLS
abdominal quadrants
central pulses
good samaritan laws
6. Line through center of each clavicle
angina pectoris
mid- clavicular line
cardiac conduction system
trendelenburg position
7. Blood pressure below that considered normal
voluntary muscle
carpals
ABC
hypotension
8. Area directly posterior to nose
PSI
perfusion
acute myocardial infarction
nasopharynx
9. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
right atrium
subcutaneous layers
CISM critical incident stress management
nitroglycerine
10. Condition of low blood pressure
tibia
BVM
designated agent
insulin shock
11. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
anterior
asthma
femoral artery
12. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins
zygomatic arches
pancreas
stomach
ligament
13. Body substance isolation
BSI
placenta abruption
lateral
malleolus
14. 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
perfusion
911 system
lateral malleolus
MI
15. Developing baby
placenta previa
systolic blood pressure
lateral
fetus
16. Tissue that connects bone to bone
left atrium
cardiovascular system
red blood cells
ligament
17. Collarbone
clavicle
tachycardia
hypoglycemia
contamination
18. Fluid portion of blood
BSI
plasma
pathogens
standing orders
19. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
voluntary muscle
fowler's position
oropharynx
acetabulum
20. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations
cardiac muscle
diastole
prone
PPE personal protective
21. Ankle bones
ilium
manubrium
tarsals
posterior
22. Farther away from torso
abdominal quadrants
tachycardia
distal
AED
23. Highest portion of the shoulder
pulmonary edema
acromion process
CPR
emphysema
24. Emergency involving multiple patients
OPQRST
carotid arteries
asthma
multiple casualty incident MCI
25. Stroke
peripheral pulses
C.V.A.
emphysema
right atrium
26. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
bronchi
femoral artery
implied consent
pulmonary edema
27. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
artery
diastolic pressure
nervous system
acetabulum
28. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
ectopic pregnancy
medial malleolus
SAMPLE
plane
29. Artery of lower arm
pancreas
fowler's position
radial artery
posterior tibial artery
30. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
abandonment
ALS
cyanosis
CISM critical incident stress management
31. Back of body
epiglottis
eclampsia
zygomatic arches
posterior
32. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
placenta abruption
diabetic coma
oropharynx
primary function of autonomic nervous system
33. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
COPD
contamination
pharynx
trachea
34. Mouth of uterus
standard precautions
cervix
DNR order
joint
35. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
appendix
pulmonary arteries
epidermis
left atrium
36. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
diabetic coma
911 system
off- line medical direction
voluntary muscle
37. Front of body or body part
anterior
acromioclavicular join
blood pressure
hypoglycemia
38. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
medical director
placenta previa
muscle
dyspnea
39. Spontaneous abortion
miscarriage
protocols
laryngectomee
trendelenburg position
40. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
AVPU
tarsals
left atrium
acute myocardial infarction
41. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells
hazardous- material incident
bradycardia
red blood cells
anatomical position
42. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
BSI
endocrine system
tarsals
standard precautions
43. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
contamination
abdominal quadrants
C.V.A.
fetus
44. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
central pulses
medical direction
cardiovascular system
carpals
45. Automated external defribrilator
endocrine system
standard precautions
ischium
AED
46. Foreign body airway obstruction
calcaneus
FBAO
CPR
posterior
47. Two upper chambers of heart
respiratory system
artria
lateral malleolus
acromion process
48. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
ventral
dermis
respiratory system
xiphoid process
49. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries
pulse
BVM
muscle
medial
50. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
spleen
dorsal
epidermis
ilium