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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Obligation to provide care to patient
duty to act
PSI
plane
nasopharynx
2. 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
HIPAA
decontamination
confidentiality
dorsal pedis artery
3. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
contamination
femur
epiglottis
bronchi
4. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
DCAPBTLS
tarsals
BSI
voluntary muscle
5. Study of body structure
OPA
anatomy
designated agent
distal
6. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
ventral
distal
lateral malleolus
insulin
7. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
red blood cells
diabetic coma
tachycardia
stress
8. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle
eclampsia
posterior tibial artery
OPQRST
placenta previa
9. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
musculoskeletal system
venule
exhalation
pulmonary veins
10. 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
mid- axillary line
911 system
pulmonary arteries
hypertension
11. Point where two bones come together
AED
implied consent
joint
lateral malleolus
12. Away from the head
inferior
designated agent
endocrine system
MI
13. Smallest kind of vein
venule
dermis
PPE personal protective
cardiac muscle
14. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care
ligament
automaticity
involuntary muscle
confidentiality
15. Artery of lower arm
hypertension
radial artery
automaticity
cervix
16. Hand bones
ectopic pregnancy
clavicle
capillary
metacarpals
17. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis
ischium
anatomical position
coronary arteries
epiglottis
18. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward
anatomical position
cricoid cartilage
central nervous system(CNS)
bradycardia
19. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute
medial malleolus
ventricles
tachycardia
duty to act
20. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions
artery
primary function of autonomic nervous system
SAED
lateral
21. Back of body
coronary arteries
posterior
femur
hypoperfusion
22. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
nasopharynx
hypertension
dorsal pedis artery
capillary
23. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
fibula
gallbladder
voluntary muscle
venae cavae
24. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
ALS
perfusion
FBAO
alveoli
25. Referring to back of body
vertebrae
FBAO
dorsal
pharynx
26. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
pathogens
hazardous- material incident
calcaneus
fowler's position
27. Advanced life support
on- line medical direction
ALS
systole
central pulses
28. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
small intestine
nervous system
clavicle
medical direction
29. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT
consent
ABC
mid- clavicular line
large intestine
30. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
COPD
obstructed airway
abandonment
contamination
31. Degeneration of alveolar structure
right atrium
emphysema
FBAO
blood pressure
32. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs
exhalation
maxillae
cardiovascular system
asthma
33. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins
MI
stomach
prone
sternum
34. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
humerus
inferior
miscarriage
digestive system
35. 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
maxillae
perfusion
insulin
epidermis
36. Highest portion of the shoulder
acromion process
expressed consent
venule
epiglottis
37. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique
sphygmomanometer
nasopharynx
metacarpals
perfusion
38. Development of the fetus outside the uterus
ectopic pregnancy
angina pectoris
cyanosis
emphysema
39. Top - back - sides of skull
venae cavae
trendelenburg position
thorax
cranium
40. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
respiratory system
implied consent
bronchi
placenta previa
41. Toward the head
capillary
superior
musculoskeletal system
PPE personal protective
42. Developing baby
multiple casualty incident MCI
amniotic fluid
manubrium
fetus
43. 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
sternum
carotid arteries
epiglottis
small intestine
44. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
standing orders
multiple casualty incident MCI
mid- axillary line
fowler's position
45. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
lungs
mid- clavicular line
cardiac conduction system
sphygmomanometer
46. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
left atrium
designated agent
AED
central pulses
47. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
diastolic pressure
obstructed airway
standard precautions
nitroglycerine
48. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system
medical director
blood pressure
dermis
OPA
49. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions
autonomic nervous system
consent
posterior tibial artery
lateral
50. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice
superior
plasma
designated agent
emphysema