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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
trendelenburg position
multiple casualty incident MCI
nitroglycerine
artery
2. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care
confidentiality
systole
bilateral
fibula
3. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
decontamination
calcaneus
miscarriage
muscle
4. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
xiphoid process
hypoperfusion
systolic blood pressure
fetus
5. Area directly posterior to mouth
oropharynx
T.I.A
tarsals
obstructed airway
6. Point where two bones come together
acute myocardial infarction
joint
insulin shock
02
7. Womb
asthma
uterus
digestive system
liver
8. Temporary signs of a stroke
T.I.A
ulna
acromion process
autonomic nervous system
9. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood
spleen
artery
NRB
pulmonary arteries
10. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
standard precautions
medical director
central nervous system(CNS)
AVPU
11. Voice box
perfusion
platelets
larynx
medical direction
12. Semi automatic external defribrillator
inferior
SAED
medical director
quality improvement
13. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
diabetic coma
cricoid cartilage
humerus
on- line medical direction
14. Myocardial infarction
proximal
mid- axillary line
insulin
MI
15. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
T.I.A
superior
voluntary muscle
protocols
16. On both sides
bilateral
muscle
white blood cells
superior
17. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body
CPR
lateral
cricoid cartilage
peripheral pulses
18. Area directly posterior to nose
endocrine system
miscarriage
nasopharynx
artery
19. Condition of not breathing
decontamination
apnea
liver
anatomical position
20. Muscular tube between stomach and large intestine - divided into duodenum - jejunum - and ileum which receives partially digested food from stomach and continues digestion - nutrients are absorbed by body through its walls
small intestine
musculoskeletal system
FBAO
femur
21. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
posterior tibial artery
quality improvement
inferior
pharynx
22. Non rebreather mask
designated agent
fibula
NRB
epinephrine
23. Oropharyngeal airway
on- line medical direction
endocrine system
OPA
HIPAA
24. Advanced life support
acetabulum
ALS
dermis
digestive system
25. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
pathogens
ligament
COPD
cyanosis
26. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions
brachial artery
primary function of autonomic nervous system
aorta
red blood cells
27. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis
uterus
dermis
automaticity
right atrium
28. Ankle bones
tarsals
acute myocardial infarction
epinephrine
DCAPBTLS
29. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
FBAO
pathogens
medial
acetabulum
30. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
DNR order
maxillae
posterior
pulmonary edema
31. Degeneration of alveolar structure
emphysema
malleolus
cervix
prone
32. Hand bones
maxillae
primary function of autonomic nervous system
CISM critical incident stress management
metacarpals
33. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops
amniotic fluid
ABC
PNS peripheral nervous system
lungs
34. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled
cricoid cartilage
acetabulum
involuntary muscle
diaphragm
35. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
coronary arteries
midline
prone
fowler's position
36. Form the structure of cheeks
zygomatic arches
red blood cells
epiglottis
systolic blood pressure
37. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
acetabulum
perfusion
aorta
abdominal quadrants
38. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
platelets
decontamination
hypoglycemia
medical direction
39. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs
perfusion
spleen
insulin shock
exhalation
40. Sitting position
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41. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm
nitroglycerine
brachial pulse
pharynx
distal
42. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
pancreas
ulna
decontamination
anatomical position
43. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
midline
venae cavae
acromioclavicular join
amniotic fluid
44. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus
stress
medical direction
ulna
dorsal
45. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body
trendelenburg position
posterior
right atrium
stress
46. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
consent
pancreas
02
left atrium
47. Toward the head
superior
tibia
right atrium
apnea
48. Blood pressure below that considered normal
supine
AED
hypotension
cranium
49. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
musculoskeletal system
asthma
nervous system
malleolus
50. Foot bones
BVM
anatomical position
metatarsals
epiglottis