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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
ilium
alveoli
bronchi
DCAPBTLS
2. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
PNS peripheral nervous system
endocrine system
cardiac conduction system
NRB
3. Body substance isolation
posterior
BSI
diaphragm
advance directive
4. Voice box
artery
consent
endocrine system
larynx
5. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
muscle
ligament
artery
supine
6. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished
cyanosis
muscle
nasopharynx
ventricles
7. Major artery supplying leg
femoral artery
exhalation
hazardous- material incident
alveoli
8. Pounds per square inch
PSI
capillary
cricoid cartilage
good samaritan laws
9. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care
good samaritan laws
vertebrae
BVM
tibia
10. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
ventral
acromioclavicular join
maxillae
bronchi
11. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling
DCAPBTLS
pharynx
nasopharynx
pulmonary veins
12. Degeneration of alveolar structure
tarsals
emphysema
nitroglycerine
cardiovascular system
13. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
blood pressure
femur
placenta abruption
pulmonary edema
14. Bag valve mask
manubrium
larynx
BVM
PNS peripheral nervous system
15. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
platelets
decontamination
mid- clavicular line
anterior
16. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
digestive system
off- line medical direction
medial
17. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
artria
plasma
voluntary muscle
18. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
angina pectoris
nasopharynx
OPA
designated agent
19. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
hypertension
primary function of autonomic nervous system
on- line medical direction
cricoid cartilage
20. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
OPQRST
capillary
manubrium
aorta
21. Ankle bones
placenta
distal
C.V.A.
tarsals
22. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
coronary arteries
hypoglycemia
appendix
PPE personal protective
23. Automated external defribrilator
fibula
duty to act
larynx
AED
24. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries
pulse
dorsal
inhalation
eclampsia
25. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
expressed consent
midline
epidermis
emphysema
26. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
ventricles
pancreas
distal
platelets
27. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
large intestine
COPD
calcaneus
diaphragm
28. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs
dorsal
ventral
inhalation
mid- axillary line
29. Condition of low blood pressure
red blood cells
hypoglycemia
BVM
DNR order
30. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward
nervous system
anatomical position
torso
medical direction
31. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
ectopic pregnancy
standard precautions
posterior tibial artery
diabetic coma
32. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
voluntary muscle
metacarpals
diabetic coma
involuntary muscle
33. Blood pressure below that considered normal
C.V.A.
hypotension
uterus
fowler's position
34. Lower jaw bone
placenta
miscarriage
alveoli
mandible
35. Laying on back
vertebrae
supine
ulna
humerus
36. Closer to torse
small intestine
bradycardia
proximal
lateral malleolus
37. Breastbone
supine
cricoid cartilage
trachea
sternum
38. Womb
prone
carpals
pancreas
uterus
39. Large bone of thigh
tachycardia
CISM critical incident stress management
femur
amniotic fluid
40. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
ischium
capillary
pulmonary veins
diastolic pressure
41. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
anatomy
distal
pulmonary veins
anatomical position
42. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice
02
designated agent
torso
dermis
43. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle
involuntary muscle
oropharynx
posterior tibial artery
epidermis
44. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
subcutaneous layers
hypoperfusion
diabetic coma
bradycardia
45. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms
on- line medical direction
ischium
digestive system
vertebrae
46. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
epiglottis
hypoglycemia
dermis
PNS peripheral nervous system
47. The medial and larger bone of lower leg
nervous system
acute myocardial infarction
tibia
PNS peripheral nervous system
48. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
clavicle
cardiovascular system
autonomic nervous system
acetabulum
49. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought
nervous system
trendelenburg position
gallbladder
confidentiality
50. Mouth of uterus
metatarsals
cervix
placenta previa
epidermis