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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
acetabulum
cervix
joint
asystole
2. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
laryngectomee
pharynx
trendelenburg position
placenta previa
3. Liters per minute
cervix
dermis
LPM
PPE personal protective
4. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
cardiovascular system
asystole
trendelenburg position
ventral
5. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
BSI
cardiac muscle
alveoli
muscle
6. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
capillary
confidentiality
bilateral
diastolic pressure
7. Obligation to provide care to patient
duty to act
torso
asthma
PSI
8. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
perfusion
off- line medical direction
trendelenburg position
hypertension
9. Referring to back of body
nervous system
cyanosis
dorsal
dermis
10. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
nervous system
insulin shock
bronchi
AED
11. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
insulin
oropharynx
calcaneus
epiglottis
12. Body substance isolation
BSI
pathogens
primary function of autonomic nervous system
cyanosis
13. Condition of low blood pressure
proximal
mandible
scope of practice
hypoglycemia
14. Front of body or body part
ilium
tachycardia
anterior
exhalation
15. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
PNS peripheral nervous system
maxillae
tibia
nitroglycerine
16. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac conduction system
posterior
large intestine
exhalation
17. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
hypotension
cervix
pathogens
platelets
18. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
maxillae
endocrine system
COPD
cervix
19. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
expressed consent
multiple casualty incident MCI
coronary arteries
scope of practice
20. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
OPQRST
diastolic pressure
systole
pharynx
21. Toward midline
medial
bilateral
dorsal pedis artery
clavicle
22. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
T.I.A
liver
medical direction
designated agent
23. Foreign body airway obstruction
COPD
bronchi
FBAO
02
24. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations
PPE personal protective
exhalation
mid- clavicular line
venae cavae
25. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
amniotic fluid
ilium
CISM critical incident stress management
alveoli
26. Breastbone
exhalation
C.V.A.
sternum
emphysema
27. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
nervous system
cranium
hypertension
aorta
28. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
OPQRST
pancreas
laryngectomee
mandible
29. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
right atrium
bradycardia
respiratory system
femoral artery
30. Spontaneous abortion
appendix
cricoid cartilage
miscarriage
carpals
31. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
muscle
designated agent
hypertension
32. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
OPQRST
venae cavae
venule
autonomic nervous system
33. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
platelets
primary function of autonomic nervous system
inhalation
confidentiality
34. Developing baby
dyspnea
fetus
right atrium
torso
35. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
eclampsia
acute myocardial infarction
venae cavae
36. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
tendon
emphysema
aorta
cricoid cartilage
37. 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
911 system
implied consent
distal
HIPAA
38. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
hypoglycemia
respiratory system
anatomical position
manubrium
39. Advanced life support
CPR
DNR order
ALS
distal
40. Inferior portion of sternum
endocrine system
ischium
oropharynx
xiphoid process
41. Laying on back
BVM
dorsal
nasopharynx
supine
42. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
alveoli
fowler's position
contamination
BVM
43. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries
hypoperfusion
liver
brachial pulse
systole
44. Farther away from torso
distal
pancreas
dyspnea
musculoskeletal system
45. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs
obstructed airway
acromion process
venae cavae
exhalation
46. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
contamination
stomach
musculoskeletal system
placenta abruption
47. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
consent
pulmonary veins
hypoglycemia
sternum
48. Hand bones
cranium
musculoskeletal system
SAMPLE
metacarpals
49. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries
musculoskeletal system
perfusion
inferior
nervous system
50. Lower jaw bone
bradycardia
maxillae
mandible
dermis