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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Difficulty in breathing
dyspnea
red blood cells
brachial pulse
valve
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
ilium
HIPAA
systole
exhalation
3. Back of body
cardiovascular system
spleen
posterior
expressed consent
4. Automated external defribrilator
epiglottis
brachial pulse
AED
prone
5. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
epinephrine
emphysema
ABC
fowler's position
6. Semi automatic external defribrillator
pulmonary veins
uterus
SAED
radial artery
7. Breastbone
sternum
BVM
fibula
insulin shock
8. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
digestive system
plasma
nasopharynx
voluntary muscle
9. Farther away from torso
distal
standing orders
anatomy
OPQRST
10. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
hypoglycemia
OPQRST
central pulses
humerus
11. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill
MI
diastole
coronary arteries
distal
12. Closer to torse
hypotension
LPM
proximal
gallbladder
13. Non rebreather mask
NRB
consent
ABC
medial
14. Highest portion of the shoulder
asystole
amniotic fluid
cardiac muscle
acromion process
15. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
obstructed airway
PPE personal protective
designated agent
C.V.A.
16. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left
hazardous- material incident
ischium
midline
arteriole
17. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
decontamination
medial
mandible
protocols
18. Away from the head
aorta
metacarpals
artery
inferior
19. DNR order
decontamination
advance directive
cardiac conduction system
thorax
20. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
digestive system
valve
scope of practice
proximal
21. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
pulmonary arteries
medical director
alveoli
zygomatic arches
22. Mouth of uterus
thorax
cervix
standing orders
carpals
23. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
OPQRST
trachea
subcutaneous layers
cardiac muscle
24. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
dermis
central pulses
lateral
CISM critical incident stress management
25. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
hazardous- material incident
duty to act
cricoid cartilage
pathogens
26. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty
nasopharynx
systole
epiglottis
tarsals
27. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
confidentiality
autonomic nervous system
vertebrae
capillary
28. Study of body structure
oropharynx
dorsal pedis artery
anatomy
decontamination
29. Myocardial infarction
placenta previa
angina pectoris
MI
CPR
30. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
off- line medical direction
dorsal
systole
endocrine system
31. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
contamination
posterior
brachial artery
distal
32. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated
epiglottis
venule
perfusion
fibula
33. Large bone of thigh
ABC
carotid arteries
diaphragm
femur
34. Degeneration of alveolar structure
medial malleolus
platelets
sternum
emphysema
35. On both sides
ectopic pregnancy
NRB
bilateral
emphysema
36. 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
fibula
small intestine
torso
CPR
37. 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
clavicle
spleen
911 system
medical director
38. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
anatomical position
cranium
bronchi
artria
39. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm
placenta previa
brachial pulse
on- line medical direction
diastole
40. Voice box
obstructed airway
02
expressed consent
larynx
41. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
diastolic pressure
epiglottis
superior
blood pressure
42. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
anatomical position
tendon
femur
obstructed airway
43. Toward the head
systole
cyanosis
superior
xiphoid process
44. Medial bone of forearm
multiple casualty incident MCI
anatomy
nervous system
ulna
45. Tissue that connects bone to bone
amniotic fluid
ligament
insulin
OPQRST
46. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus
ectopic pregnancy
oropharynx
stress
spleen
47. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
systolic blood pressure
dorsal
anatomy
distal
48. 33 bones of spinal column
zygomatic arches
medial malleolus
asthma
vertebrae
49. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
cardiovascular system
BSI
nitroglycerine
artery
50. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops
abandonment
asystole
artria
amniotic fluid