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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
eclampsia
hypotension
platelets
autonomic nervous system
2. Inferior portion of sternum
lateral
xiphoid process
ventral
musculoskeletal system
3. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops
amniotic fluid
systolic blood pressure
T.I.A
sphygmomanometer
4. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
fibula
hazardous- material incident
miscarriage
cricoid cartilage
5. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
expressed consent
ventricles
stress
asthma
6. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care
metacarpals
large intestine
miscarriage
good samaritan laws
7. Foreign body airway obstruction
epidermis
FBAO
911 system
DNR order
8. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
zygomatic arches
arteriole
PPE personal protective
appendix
9. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
abdominal quadrants
femoral artery
nervous system
acute myocardial infarction
10. Obligation to provide care to patient
large intestine
duty to act
02
T.I.A
11. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
valve
diastolic pressure
pharynx
acromioclavicular join
12. 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
plane
xiphoid process
fibula
911 system
13. Medial bone of forearm
spleen
blood pressure
ulna
right atrium
14. Collarbone
respiratory system
bronchi
cardiac conduction system
clavicle
15. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
LPM
ischium
alveoli
cranium
16. Point where two bones come together
decontamination
fetus
medical director
joint
17. Artery of lower arm
inferior
stomach
cricoid cartilage
radial artery
18. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
obstructed airway
DNR order
inhalation
carotid arteries
19. Top - back - sides of skull
insulin shock
cranium
COPD
dorsal
20. 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
torso
pulmonary arteries
HIPAA
brachial pulse
21. DNR order
anterior
blood pressure
advance directive
SAED
22. Difficulty in breathing
clavicle
quality improvement
dyspnea
ALS
23. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
posterior tibial artery
systolic blood pressure
ventricles
gallbladder
24. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice
distal
automaticity
ulna
designated agent
25. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
maxillae
epiglottis
mid- clavicular line
small intestine
26. Condition of not breathing
endocrine system
maxillae
apnea
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27. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
AED
left atrium
trendelenburg position
fetus
28. Pounds per square inch
PSI
hazardous- material incident
diabetic coma
DNR order
29. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
hypoperfusion
maxillae
thorax
diastolic pressure
30. Fluid in lungs
plasma
tarsals
pulmonary edema
placenta previa
31. Chest
acute myocardial infarction
acetabulum
thorax
involuntary muscle
32. Laying face down
asthma
distal
muscle
prone
33. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
brachial pulse
abandonment
obstructed airway
left atrium
34. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs
cricoid cartilage
arteriole
trachea
cyanosis
35. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
exhalation
posterior tibial artery
muscle
epidermis
36. Degeneration of alveolar structure
02
emphysema
diabetic coma
red blood cells
37. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
ulna
endocrine system
mid- axillary line
acetabulum
38. Line through center of each clavicle
abdominal quadrants
SAED
on- line medical direction
mid- clavicular line
39. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
posterior tibial artery
voluntary muscle
abdominal quadrants
gallbladder
40. Area directly posterior to mouth
humerus
tachycardia
mid- clavicular line
oropharynx
41. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
standard precautions
hazardous- material incident
gallbladder
systolic blood pressure
42. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
expressed consent
pancreas
scope of practice
valve
43. The medial and larger bone of lower leg
tibia
fowler's position
artria
peripheral pulses
44. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
acromioclavicular join
posterior tibial artery
brachial pulse
OPA
45. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
placenta
peripheral pulses
capillary
recovery position
46. To the side - away from midline
cervix
perfusion
autonomic nervous system
lateral
47. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs
inhalation
insulin shock
blood pressure
carpals
48. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
inhalation
small intestine
radial artery
insulin
49. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
CPR
diabetic coma
confidentiality
miscarriage
50. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins
white blood cells
stomach
pulmonary arteries
radial artery