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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
lungs
acromion process
consent
voluntary muscle
2. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
autonomic nervous system
decontamination
ABC
ligament
3. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
pulmonary veins
standard precautions
muscle
tendon
4. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
acute myocardial infarction
recovery position
large intestine
PNS peripheral nervous system
5. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought
nervous system
hypertension
bilateral
capillary
6. Farther away from torso
confidentiality
lateral malleolus
brachial artery
distal
7. Top - back - sides of skull
CPR
cranium
scope of practice
joint
8. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
asthma
aorta
thorax
implied consent
9. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
eclampsia
scope of practice
ventricles
red blood cells
10. Semi automatic external defribrillator
implied consent
LPM
designated agent
SAED
11. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
cardiovascular system
bradycardia
tibia
carotid arteries
12. Breastbone
sternum
advance directive
ilium
OPQRST
13. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
mandible
musculoskeletal system
diabetic coma
ischium
14. Heel bone
coronary arteries
angina pectoris
fetus
calcaneus
15. Non rebreather mask
acute myocardial infarction
advance directive
abdominal quadrants
NRB
16. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
ligament
acromion process
platelets
17. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
platelets
subcutaneous layers
mid- axillary line
hypotension
18. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
distal
carpals
cervix
medical direction
19. Liters per minute
T.I.A
ulna
LPM
carpals
20. Collarbone
clavicle
911 system
endocrine system
capillary
21. Laying face down
sternum
prone
blood pressure
PSI
22. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left
midline
bilateral
hypotension
peripheral pulses
23. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
PSI
mandible
obstructed airway
cervix
24. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis
midline
artria
dermis
scope of practice
25. Artery of lower arm
cricoid cartilage
lateral
radial artery
scope of practice
26. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
tibia
standing orders
medial
carpals
27. 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
small intestine
prone
emphysema
pulse
28. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
mid- axillary line
malleolus
contamination
automaticity
29. 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
respiratory system
spleen
humerus
large intestine
30. 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
perfusion
recovery position
tachycardia
angina pectoris
31. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
standing orders
scope of practice
fetus
off- line medical direction
32. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
cardiovascular system
FBAO
pulse
off- line medical direction
33. Fluid in lungs
hypertension
white blood cells
pulmonary edema
mid- axillary line
34. Emergency involving multiple patients
voluntary muscle
medical direction
larynx
multiple casualty incident MCI
35. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
manubrium
mandible
dorsal pedis artery
quality improvement
36. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
SAED
posterior
standard precautions
valve
37. Spontaneous abortion
miscarriage
superior
duty to act
posterior tibial artery
38. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart
CISM critical incident stress management
artery
gallbladder
brachial artery
39. Body substance isolation
BSI
pharynx
diastolic pressure
epinephrine
40. Protrusion on the side of ankle
malleolus
insulin
systole
epidermis
41. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle
medial malleolus
diastolic pressure
nervous system
obstructed airway
42. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
placenta
alveoli
lateral malleolus
diastolic pressure
43. 33 bones of spinal column
dermis
SAED
cyanosis
vertebrae
44. Closer to torse
stomach
MI
proximal
coronary arteries
45. Foot bones
lateral
emphysema
obstructed airway
metatarsals
46. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions
torso
tachycardia
amniotic fluid
primary function of autonomic nervous system
47. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
amniotic fluid
contamination
consent
acetabulum
48. Hand bones
bronchi
capillary
miscarriage
metacarpals
49. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object
primary function of autonomic nervous system
lungs
medial malleolus
plane
50. Developing baby
fetus
white blood cells
dorsal
duty to act