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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Toward midline
malleolus
voluntary muscle
medial
distal
2. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
OPQRST
pharynx
humerus
stress
3. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
lateral
hypoglycemia
angina pectoris
joint
4. Non rebreather mask
contamination
cardiac muscle
NRB
sphygmomanometer
5. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
lateral malleolus
tibia
endocrine system
maxillae
6. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
apnea
cricoid cartilage
posterior tibial artery
alveoli
7. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
inhalation
911 system
bronchi
tendon
8. Superior portion of sternum
miscarriage
manubrium
plane
AVPU
9. Inferior portion of sternum
implied consent
ligament
venae cavae
xiphoid process
10. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life
tarsals
obstructed airway
DNR order
decontamination
11. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
lateral malleolus
hypoperfusion
diaphragm
hypotension
12. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
mandible
off- line medical direction
humerus
abdominal quadrants
13. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
dyspnea
hypertension
carotid arteries
SAMPLE
14. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations
DCAPBTLS
acromioclavicular join
venae cavae
PPE personal protective
15. Ankle bones
placenta
tarsals
asthma
pulmonary edema
16. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'
cardiovascular system
recovery position
cervix
appendix
17. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
placenta abruption
duty to act
radial artery
appendix
18. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries
white blood cells
primary function of autonomic nervous system
pancreas
hypoperfusion
19. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
joint
lateral malleolus
liver
maxillae
20. Body substance isolation
femoral artery
large intestine
DCAPBTLS
BSI
21. Emergency involving multiple patients
multiple casualty incident MCI
appendix
ALS
hazardous- material incident
22. Toward the head
hazardous- material incident
superior
endocrine system
LPM
23. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated
red blood cells
epiglottis
central nervous system(CNS)
acute myocardial infarction
24. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
PNS peripheral nervous system
artery
designated agent
platelets
25. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
cranium
COPD
asystole
musculoskeletal system
26. Oropharyngeal airway
OPA
left atrium
plane
bilateral
27. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
respiratory system
fowler's position
SAMPLE
central pulses
28. Line through center of each clavicle
02
mid- clavicular line
anatomy
acute myocardial infarction
29. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
stomach
pathogens
coronary arteries
diastolic pressure
30. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
BSI
OPQRST
lungs
placenta previa
31. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis
xiphoid process
arteriole
ischium
asystole
32. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs
voluntary muscle
contamination
epinephrine
pulmonary arteries
33. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities
torso
medical direction
voluntary muscle
tibia
34. On both sides
bilateral
designated agent
DNR order
nitroglycerine
35. Heel bone
cardiovascular system
central nervous system(CNS)
brachial artery
calcaneus
36. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
epidermis
AVPU
autonomic nervous system
appendix
37. Protrusion on the side of ankle
hypoglycemia
tendon
malleolus
inhalation
38. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
valve
manubrium
systolic blood pressure
multiple casualty incident MCI
39. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
dorsal pedis artery
sphygmomanometer
liver
pulmonary veins
40. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins
scope of practice
cyanosis
cardiac muscle
stomach
41. Smallest kind of vein
venule
femoral artery
valve
duty to act
42. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle
central nervous system(CNS)
standard precautions
medial malleolus
pulmonary edema
43. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs
acute myocardial infarction
contamination
inhalation
decontamination
44. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling
humerus
epiglottis
DCAPBTLS
artria
45. Wrist bones
carpals
acetabulum
diastole
pulmonary edema
46. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
dorsal pedis artery
protocols
standard precautions
distal
47. Highest portion of the shoulder
acromion process
diaphragm
epiglottis
obstructed airway
48. Laying face down
tendon
vertebrae
prone
lateral malleolus
49. Front of body or body part
medial malleolus
protocols
anterior
coronary arteries
50. Blood pressure below that considered normal
laryngectomee
hypotension
red blood cells
emphysema