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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Form the structure of cheeks
ALS
zygomatic arches
dorsal
thorax
2. Outer layer of skin
trachea
epidermis
proximal
metatarsals
3. Toward midline
medial
right atrium
oropharynx
hypotension
4. Ankle bones
lungs
medical director
digestive system
tarsals
5. 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
good samaritan laws
pulmonary edema
fowler's position
brachial pulse
6. Condition of low blood pressure
pancreas
hypoglycemia
off- line medical direction
medial malleolus
7. Advanced life support
obstructed airway
plasma
ALS
platelets
8. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
large intestine
acromion process
decontamination
nitroglycerine
9. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle
uterus
peripheral pulses
epiglottis
medial malleolus
10. Spontaneous abortion
NRB
implied consent
oropharynx
miscarriage
11. Womb
cardiovascular system
uterus
respiratory system
appendix
12. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle
aorta
fowler's position
BVM
13. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system
diastole
exhalation
protocols
carotid arteries
14. Large bone of thigh
implied consent
plane
consent
femur
15. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm
bilateral
SAED
off- line medical direction
brachial pulse
16. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
respiratory system
subcutaneous layers
supine
torso
17. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions
calcaneus
primary function of autonomic nervous system
miscarriage
02
18. Heel bone
T.I.A
pharynx
calcaneus
prone
19. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice
placenta previa
placenta abruption
designated agent
lateral malleolus
20. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
plasma
diaphragm
abdominal quadrants
torso
21. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought
dermis
nasopharynx
nervous system
implied consent
22. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities
torso
anterior
placenta abruption
metatarsals
23. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished
laryngectomee
diabetic coma
02
cyanosis
24. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
ischium
cyanosis
COPD
central nervous system(CNS)
25. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
emphysema
torso
anterior
26. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body
respiratory system
white blood cells
peripheral pulses
sphygmomanometer
27. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs
mid- axillary line
pulmonary arteries
C.V.A.
dyspnea
28. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
arteriole
multiple casualty incident MCI
mandible
quality improvement
29. Point where two bones come together
small intestine
tibia
femoral artery
joint
30. Condition of not breathing
medical direction
radial artery
autonomic nervous system
apnea
31. Smallest kind of artery
epiglottis
pharynx
arteriole
central nervous system(CNS)
32. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique
PPE personal protective
sphygmomanometer
placenta abruption
hypoperfusion
33. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
fibula
musculoskeletal system
capillary
cardiovascular system
34. Foot bones
metatarsals
cyanosis
cricoid cartilage
dyspnea
35. Smallest kind of vein
nitroglycerine
endocrine system
venule
multiple casualty incident MCI
36. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
alveoli
BVM
emphysema
anterior
37. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
duty to act
decontamination
medial
diaphragm
38. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
hypoglycemia
obstructed airway
bilateral
involuntary muscle
39. Major artery supplying leg
peripheral pulses
scope of practice
femoral artery
central pulses
40. Pounds per square inch
PSI
anatomy
bronchi
systolic blood pressure
41. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
SAMPLE
anatomical position
epidermis
diabetic coma
42. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
acromioclavicular join
white blood cells
fibula
cricoid cartilage
43. Temporary signs of a stroke
T.I.A
stress
systole
C.V.A.
44. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
BSI
systolic blood pressure
medical director
CISM critical incident stress management
45. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system
HIPAA
consent
pharynx
medical director
46. Referring to back of body
protocols
dorsal
PPE personal protective
hypoglycemia
47. Medial bone of forearm
multiple casualty incident MCI
anatomical position
uterus
ulna
48. Hand bones
decontamination
brachial artery
posterior
metacarpals
49. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
pancreas
ventricles
coronary arteries
standing orders
50. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
vertebrae
capillary
expressed consent
standing orders