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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
superior
musculoskeletal system
artria
epinephrine
2. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms
CPR
maxillae
digestive system
bronchi
3. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
pulmonary veins
calcaneus
bradycardia
tendon
4. Voice box
larynx
lateral
plane
digestive system
5. DNR order
acromioclavicular join
advance directive
DNR order
02
6. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body
medical director
confidentiality
ventricles
pulse
7. Laying on back
tarsals
cricoid cartilage
supine
voluntary muscle
8. Non rebreather mask
NRB
central nervous system(CNS)
hypoglycemia
T.I.A
9. Smallest kind of vein
hazardous- material incident
ectopic pregnancy
dyspnea
venule
10. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
aorta
implied consent
larynx
designated agent
11. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle
C.V.A.
posterior tibial artery
DCAPBTLS
capillary
12. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart
nitroglycerine
inhalation
artery
mid- axillary line
13. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
bradycardia
pharynx
anterior
superior
14. Airway - breathing - circulation
AED
placenta
fibula
ABC
15. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
coronary arteries
clavicle
protocols
zygomatic arches
16. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
OPA
T.I.A
CISM critical incident stress management
recovery position
17. Degeneration of alveolar structure
PPE personal protective
small intestine
emphysema
tendon
18. 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
abdominal quadrants
expressed consent
asthma
19. Outer layer of skin
epidermis
humerus
brachial pulse
tarsals
20. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
mid- clavicular line
platelets
white blood cells
CPR
21. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
mid- clavicular line
PNS peripheral nervous system
eclampsia
diabetic coma
22. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
obstructed airway
decontamination
maxillae
small intestine
23. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
clavicle
superior
tarsals
abdominal quadrants
24. Fluid portion of blood
coronary arteries
plasma
uterus
peripheral pulses
25. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries
hypertension
pulse
ventral
abandonment
26. Superior portion of sternum
manubrium
standard precautions
inferior
musculoskeletal system
27. Area directly posterior to mouth
respiratory system
oropharynx
bilateral
cardiac conduction system
28. The medial and larger bone of lower leg
cervix
stress
tibia
subcutaneous layers
29. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle
OPQRST
medial malleolus
brachial artery
stomach
30. Absence of ventricular contractions
torso
SAED
hazardous- material incident
asystole
31. 33 bones of spinal column
systole
voluntary muscle
maxillae
vertebrae
32. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling
DCAPBTLS
red blood cells
standing orders
good samaritan laws
33. Protrusion on the side of ankle
SAMPLE
malleolus
central nervous system(CNS)
pathogens
34. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
ilium
cyanosis
pulse
tibia
35. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
scope of practice
carpals
pulmonary veins
contamination
36. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection
white blood cells
manubrium
ischium
uterus
37. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
inhalation
oropharynx
mid- axillary line
nasopharynx
38. Toward midline
larynx
nasopharynx
medial
nervous system
39. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
brachial artery
musculoskeletal system
duty to act
ABC
40. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
platelets
CISM critical incident stress management
central pulses
fowler's position
41. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis
red blood cells
epiglottis
dermis
DNR order
42. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
eclampsia
quality improvement
femur
epiglottis
43. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
central nervous system(CNS)
nervous system
apnea
capillary
44. Inferior portion of sternum
cricoid cartilage
good samaritan laws
xiphoid process
hazardous- material incident
45. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
autonomic nervous system
pulmonary edema
LPM
expressed consent
46. On both sides
dorsal
xiphoid process
C.V.A.
bilateral
47. Area directly posterior to nose
pharynx
metatarsals
exhalation
nasopharynx
48. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
ventral
CISM critical incident stress management
red blood cells
tendon
49. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
pathogens
diaphragm
metacarpals
PPE personal protective
50. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
pathogens
posterior
acute myocardial infarction
CISM critical incident stress management