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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Point where two bones come together
CISM critical incident stress management
angina pectoris
amniotic fluid
joint
2. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis
larynx
designated agent
subcutaneous layers
inferior
3. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries
oropharynx
on- line medical direction
pulse
xiphoid process
4. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
trendelenburg position
cyanosis
brachial pulse
blood pressure
5. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries
anterior
hypoperfusion
subcutaneous layers
ALS
6. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
OPQRST
coronary arteries
epidermis
carotid arteries
7. Absence of ventricular contractions
ALS
obstructed airway
asystole
multiple casualty incident MCI
8. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs
tachycardia
CISM critical incident stress management
trachea
autonomic nervous system
9. Mouth of uterus
red blood cells
nasopharynx
cervix
left atrium
10. Smallest kind of artery
uterus
amniotic fluid
valve
arteriole
11. Inferior portion of sternum
xiphoid process
humerus
insulin
hypoperfusion
12. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops
LPM
cyanosis
amniotic fluid
off- line medical direction
13. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart
angina pectoris
artery
hypotension
cardiovascular system
14. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension
02
cervix
eclampsia
DCAPBTLS
15. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
nervous system
contamination
anatomical position
central nervous system(CNS)
16. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
pulmonary arteries
voluntary muscle
epiglottis
appendix
17. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
standing orders
valve
ilium
on- line medical direction
18. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis
peripheral pulses
clavicle
dermis
femur
19. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
epiglottis
artery
dorsal
larynx
20. Developing baby
OPQRST
cyanosis
fetus
acetabulum
21. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
COPD
aorta
pancreas
PSI
22. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions
pathogens
uterus
primary function of autonomic nervous system
fetus
23. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
sternum
obstructed airway
platelets
fowler's position
24. Superior portion of sternum
manubrium
femur
automaticity
aorta
25. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward
peripheral pulses
radial artery
anatomical position
anterior
26. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat
eclampsia
supine
tarsals
laryngectomee
27. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
epidermis
carotid arteries
CISM critical incident stress management
inferior
28. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished
insulin
angina pectoris
cyanosis
hypoperfusion
29. Line through center of each clavicle
ventral
endocrine system
valve
mid- clavicular line
30. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body
pulmonary veins
ventricles
obstructed airway
standard precautions
31. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
venule
nitroglycerine
apnea
carotid arteries
32. Area directly posterior to nose
consent
designated agent
cardiac conduction system
nasopharynx
33. Condition of low blood pressure
insulin shock
obstructed airway
arteriole
bradycardia
34. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
emphysema
AVPU
CPR
medial
35. Smallest kind of vein
apnea
designated agent
venule
acute myocardial infarction
36. Two upper chambers of heart
pulmonary veins
artria
apnea
tarsals
37. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute
tachycardia
cardiovascular system
recovery position
mid- axillary line
38. Heart attack
acute myocardial infarction
pulmonary edema
abdominal quadrants
aorta
39. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
diastolic pressure
white blood cells
ligament
medial
40. Airway - breathing - circulation
lungs
expressed consent
ABC
diabetic coma
41. Development of the fetus outside the uterus
FBAO
stomach
ectopic pregnancy
calcaneus
42. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
standing orders
decontamination
cyanosis
humerus
43. The medial and larger bone of lower leg
radial artery
DNR order
tibia
lateral
44. Tissue that connects bone to bone
quality improvement
ligament
brachial artery
artria
45. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
nasopharynx
dorsal pedis artery
torso
joint
46. Condition of not breathing
central nervous system(CNS)
apnea
brachial pulse
maxillae
47. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated
recovery position
epiglottis
good samaritan laws
large intestine
48. DNR order
insulin shock
advance directive
obstructed airway
pancreas
49. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
medical director
musculoskeletal system
PNS peripheral nervous system
artery
50. Fluid portion of blood
cyanosis
CISM critical incident stress management
plasma
manubrium