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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis
OPA
subcutaneous layers
right atrium
ischium
2. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left
joint
midline
trendelenburg position
inferior
3. Condition of low blood pressure
mid- axillary line
recovery position
hypoglycemia
asthma
4. Condition of not breathing
placenta
venule
apnea
consent
5. 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
BSI
cyanosis
brachial artery
6. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
laryngectomee
diastolic pressure
insulin
bronchi
7. Artery of lower arm
radial artery
BVM
C.V.A.
mid- clavicular line
8. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
capillary
valve
insulin
PNS peripheral nervous system
9. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill
diastole
medial malleolus
venae cavae
miscarriage
10. Condition of low blood pressure
insulin shock
placenta previa
abandonment
OPQRST
11. Area directly posterior to mouth
white blood cells
lungs
diaphragm
oropharynx
12. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
ABC
systolic blood pressure
automaticity
liver
13. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
asthma
on- line medical direction
confidentiality
fetus
14. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
autonomic nervous system
acute myocardial infarction
hypertension
cardiovascular system
15. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
duty to act
maxillae
fetus
placenta previa
16. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought
radial artery
nitroglycerine
gallbladder
nervous system
17. Bag valve mask
pharynx
trachea
femoral artery
BVM
18. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
OPQRST
ALS
medial
pancreas
19. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
venule
central pulses
acromioclavicular join
anatomical position
20. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
left atrium
off- line medical direction
epiglottis
tendon
21. Development of the fetus outside the uterus
FBAO
artery
DCAPBTLS
ectopic pregnancy
22. 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
advance directive
large intestine
off- line medical direction
standing orders
23. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
abdominal quadrants
posterior
brachial pulse
designated agent
24. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
voluntary muscle
proximal
femoral artery
spleen
25. Referring to back of body
NRB
dorsal
ALS
apnea
26. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection
OPA
automaticity
white blood cells
epiglottis
27. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle
911 system
lateral malleolus
platelets
manubrium
28. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
appendix
bradycardia
anatomy
nasopharynx
29. Emergency involving multiple patients
multiple casualty incident MCI
uterus
implied consent
medial malleolus
30. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
dyspnea
capillary
hypoglycemia
cyanosis
31. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
COPD
sphygmomanometer
left atrium
mandible
32. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
COPD
epiglottis
standard precautions
miscarriage
33. Stroke
oropharynx
liver
C.V.A.
manubrium
34. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
diabetic coma
ALS
pulse
35. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system
artery
trendelenburg position
oropharynx
medical director
36. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'
ventral
abdominal quadrants
recovery position
muscle
37. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
manubrium
epiglottis
bronchi
venule
38. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
alveoli
anatomy
PNS peripheral nervous system
automaticity
39. Pounds per square inch
cervix
PSI
epinephrine
OPQRST
40. Airway - breathing - circulation
supine
ABC
central nervous system(CNS)
left atrium
41. Advanced life support
supine
ALS
ABC
ulna
42. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
systole
carotid arteries
posterior tibial artery
abdominal quadrants
43. Womb
midline
uterus
multiple casualty incident MCI
dermis
44. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
venae cavae
femoral artery
primary function of autonomic nervous system
BVM
45. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
SAMPLE
proximal
placenta abruption
acetabulum
46. Oxygen
02
venae cavae
decontamination
autonomic nervous system
47. Semi automatic external defribrillator
anatomy
artria
SAED
epiglottis
48. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
acromion process
cyanosis
placenta previa
cranium
49. Inferior portion of sternum
pulmonary veins
laryngectomee
xiphoid process
white blood cells
50. Liters per minute
clavicle
pulmonary veins
coronary arteries
LPM