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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
cricoid cartilage
standard precautions
alveoli
abandonment
2. Major artery supplying leg
femoral artery
OPA
AVPU
venule
3. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
medial malleolus
femoral artery
911 system
hazardous- material incident
4. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left
sphygmomanometer
bronchi
midline
amniotic fluid
5. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
bronchi
epidermis
tachycardia
medial
6. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
sternum
spleen
automaticity
small intestine
7. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins
alveoli
good samaritan laws
coronary arteries
stomach
8. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
tendon
blood pressure
fibula
laryngectomee
9. Hand bones
dorsal
left atrium
quality improvement
metacarpals
10. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
posterior tibial artery
valve
white blood cells
tendon
11. 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
peripheral pulses
911 system
amniotic fluid
midline
12. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle
tarsals
malleolus
nitroglycerine
lateral malleolus
13. 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
primary function of autonomic nervous system
on- line medical direction
mandible
14. Toward midline
bilateral
medial
consent
PNS peripheral nervous system
15. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
on- line medical direction
larynx
cardiac muscle
cricoid cartilage
16. Back of body
posterior
calcaneus
DNR order
emphysema
17. Myocardial infarction
nervous system
MI
multiple casualty incident MCI
dyspnea
18. Top - back - sides of skull
cranium
endocrine system
systolic blood pressure
bilateral
19. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill
perfusion
duty to act
diastole
cyanosis
20. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
OPA
spleen
humerus
AVPU
21. Foot bones
hypotension
PNS peripheral nervous system
metatarsals
manubrium
22. Breastbone
duty to act
PNS peripheral nervous system
brachial pulse
sternum
23. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
radial artery
standing orders
maxillae
liver
24. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs
platelets
angina pectoris
ectopic pregnancy
trachea
25. Degeneration of alveolar structure
PNS peripheral nervous system
hazardous- material incident
cervix
emphysema
26. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
mid- clavicular line
spleen
cardiac conduction system
27. Difficulty in breathing
dyspnea
musculoskeletal system
brachial pulse
larynx
28. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated
epiglottis
left atrium
emphysema
DCAPBTLS
29. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
epinephrine
obstructed airway
nasopharynx
implied consent
30. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs
exhalation
trendelenburg position
epiglottis
calcaneus
31. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells
humerus
radial artery
red blood cells
brachial artery
32. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
quality improvement
xiphoid process
automaticity
subcutaneous layers
33. Automated external defribrilator
femur
AED
appendix
dermis
34. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
peripheral pulses
BSI
recovery position
COPD
35. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
central pulses
medial
ectopic pregnancy
CISM critical incident stress management
36. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs
manubrium
venae cavae
pulmonary arteries
lateral malleolus
37. Semi automatic external defribrillator
PSI
SAED
asthma
central pulses
38. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms
torso
recovery position
COPD
digestive system
39. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward
respiratory system
xiphoid process
asystole
anatomical position
40. Heart attack
maxillae
fetus
acute myocardial infarction
off- line medical direction
41. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
medial
insulin
venae cavae
pathogens
42. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations
fibula
anterior
abdominal quadrants
PPE personal protective
43. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
cardiac conduction system
femoral artery
gallbladder
capillary
44. Developing baby
thorax
medical direction
fetus
epiglottis
45. Airway - breathing - circulation
digestive system
eclampsia
ABC
advance directive
46. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
aorta
laryngectomee
left atrium
emphysema
47. 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
off- line medical direction
bronchi
HIPAA
FBAO
48. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
laryngectomee
COPD
plasma
49. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
diastolic pressure
confidentiality
metatarsals
OPQRST
50. Condition of low blood pressure
venule
respiratory system
insulin shock
digestive system