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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
diastolic pressure
liver
venule
acromion process
2. Airway - breathing - circulation
medical director
cardiac conduction system
implied consent
ABC
3. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs
trachea
lungs
SAMPLE
small intestine
4. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
recovery position
epiglottis
gallbladder
ischium
5. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
inhalation
implied consent
posterior
T.I.A
6. Highest portion of the shoulder
acromion process
placenta abruption
vertebrae
plasma
7. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'
pancreas
recovery position
cardiac conduction system
epinephrine
8. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
HIPAA
BVM
platelets
eclampsia
9. Difficulty in breathing
laryngectomee
dyspnea
ALS
tarsals
10. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
ventral
02
cricoid cartilage
metatarsals
11. Brain and spinal cord
inferior
central nervous system(CNS)
PNS peripheral nervous system
medical director
12. Study of body structure
radial artery
dermis
peripheral pulses
anatomy
13. Liters per minute
exhalation
LPM
metatarsals
medial malleolus
14. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
C.V.A.
venule
coronary arteries
acromion process
15. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus
cyanosis
quality improvement
stress
pulmonary arteries
16. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
maxillae
SAED
pulmonary veins
acromioclavicular join
17. Two upper chambers of heart
artria
malleolus
ABC
artery
18. Tissue that connects bone to bone
decontamination
cardiovascular system
contamination
ligament
19. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
pancreas
quality improvement
distal
medial
20. Absence of ventricular contractions
tendon
asystole
trendelenburg position
PPE personal protective
21. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
eclampsia
good samaritan laws
pulmonary veins
right atrium
22. The medial and larger bone of lower leg
tibia
PSI
appendix
central pulses
23. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
ventricles
subcutaneous layers
perfusion
apnea
24. Breastbone
nitroglycerine
carotid arteries
ALS
sternum
25. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
muscle
carpals
FBAO
expressed consent
26. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
medial
SAED
tendon
primary function of autonomic nervous system
27. Laying on back
off- line medical direction
left atrium
supine
eclampsia
28. Advanced life support
mid- clavicular line
confidentiality
ALS
bronchi
29. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique
acetabulum
sphygmomanometer
placenta previa
fowler's position
30. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
mandible
expressed consent
large intestine
systolic blood pressure
31. Back of body
systole
alveoli
ALS
posterior
32. Heart attack
manubrium
stress
prone
acute myocardial infarction
33. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions
nasopharynx
posterior tibial artery
primary function of autonomic nervous system
manubrium
34. Degeneration of alveolar structure
emphysema
confidentiality
diastole
advance directive
35. Farther away from torso
ilium
PSI
distal
malleolus
36. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries
duty to act
hypoperfusion
blood pressure
respiratory system
37. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
muscle
malleolus
diabetic coma
posterior
38. To the side - away from midline
medical director
lateral
tibia
C.V.A.
39. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
pharynx
anatomy
asystole
eclampsia
40. Stroke
C.V.A.
ALS
digestive system
medical direction
41. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
autonomic nervous system
AVPU
dorsal pedis artery
pulse
42. Laying face down
fibula
sphygmomanometer
oropharynx
prone
43. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty
medial
fibula
cranium
systole
44. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
epinephrine
ventral
acromioclavicular join
ischium
45. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
ventral
hazardous- material incident
medical director
emphysema
46. Form the structure of cheeks
MI
tendon
zygomatic arches
epidermis
47. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
decontamination
humerus
recovery position
pharynx
48. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
posterior
venae cavae
abandonment
anatomy
49. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care
perfusion
decontamination
cardiac conduction system
confidentiality
50. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
amniotic fluid
diastole
pathogens
appendix