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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
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1. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






2. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






3. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system






4. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic






5. Back of body






6. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






7. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities






8. Top - back - sides of skull






9. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






10. Collarbone






11. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care






12. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm






13. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






14. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being






15. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms






16. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice






17. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






18. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






19. DNR order






20. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






21. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job






22. Laying on back






23. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






24. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus






25. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood






26. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






27. Tissue that connects bone to bone






28. Degeneration of alveolar structure






29. Body substance isolation






30. Breastbone






31. Lower jaw bone






32. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






33. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






34. Afterbirth






35. Womb






36. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






37. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






38. Condition of low blood pressure






39. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine






40. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






41. Heart attack






42. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training






43. Pounds per square inch






44. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






45. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs






46. Mouth of uterus






47. Semi automatic external defribrillator






48. Large bone of thigh






49. 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






50. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells







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