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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
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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. Hand bones






3. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






4. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process






5. Oxygen






6. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body






7. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive






8. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium






9. Voice box






10. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






11. Protrusion on the side of ankle






12. Absence of ventricular contractions






13. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






14. Condition of low blood pressure






15. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






16. 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






17. Emergency involving multiple patients






18. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






19. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system






20. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint






21. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






22. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head






23. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi






24. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






25. Top - back - sides of skull






26. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs






27. Temporary signs of a stroke






28. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






29. Womb






30. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'






31. Study of body structure






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






33. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






34. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins






35. Area directly posterior to nose






36. Mouth of uterus






37. Brain and spinal cord






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






39. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries






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






41. Condition of low blood pressure






42. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician






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






44. Away from the head






45. Highest portion of the shoulder






46. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials






47. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body






48. Line through center of each clavicle






49. Inferior portion of sternum






50. Body substance isolation