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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Protrusion on the side of ankle
malleolus
gallbladder
emphysema
radial artery
2. Toward the head
hypotension
superior
cardiovascular system
BVM
3. Lower jaw bone
OPQRST
arteriole
blood pressure
mandible
4. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
mandible
cardiac conduction system
standard precautions
brachial artery
5. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
valve
acetabulum
spleen
6. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
cranium
systolic blood pressure
subcutaneous layers
liver
7. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
cardiac muscle
hazardous- material incident
carotid arteries
confidentiality
8. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis
bronchi
hazardous- material incident
confidentiality
dermis
9. To the side - away from midline
eclampsia
lateral
pulmonary veins
advance directive
10. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
red blood cells
pulmonary veins
fibula
brachial pulse
11. Degeneration of alveolar structure
emphysema
COPD
trachea
consent
12. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body
cardiovascular system
peripheral pulses
small intestine
trendelenburg position
13. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
venule
standard precautions
bradycardia
on- line medical direction
14. Airway - breathing - circulation
prone
ABC
epidermis
platelets
15. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
placenta abruption
ALS
central nervous system(CNS)
radial artery
16. Mouth of uterus
cervix
confidentiality
carotid arteries
pulmonary arteries
17. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
cricoid cartilage
zygomatic arches
carotid arteries
CPR
18. Smallest kind of vein
OPQRST
venule
prone
02
19. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
ectopic pregnancy
malleolus
angina pectoris
CISM critical incident stress management
20. Away from the head
diabetic coma
inferior
red blood cells
cricoid cartilage
21. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system
proximal
blood pressure
medical direction
medical director
22. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
calcaneus
aorta
nasopharynx
large intestine
23. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty
diastolic pressure
emphysema
systole
hazardous- material incident
24. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
eclampsia
venae cavae
epinephrine
involuntary muscle
25. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
duty to act
cardiovascular system
COPD
C.V.A.
26. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
metatarsals
dyspnea
pulmonary veins
AVPU
27. Laying on back
PPE personal protective
mid- axillary line
supine
apnea
28. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
expressed consent
systolic blood pressure
coronary arteries
cardiovascular system
29. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object
endocrine system
venule
insulin
plane
30. Toward midline
bronchi
anatomy
medial
cyanosis
31. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops
FBAO
amniotic fluid
T.I.A
anatomy
32. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
alveoli
off- line medical direction
laryngectomee
radial artery
33. Difficulty in breathing
dyspnea
pulmonary arteries
left atrium
aorta
34. Ankle bones
tarsals
scope of practice
PPE personal protective
anatomy
35. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs
expressed consent
exhalation
contamination
fetus
36. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
cardiac muscle
decontamination
humerus
on- line medical direction
37. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection
ventricles
automaticity
hypertension
white blood cells
38. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling
mid- clavicular line
OPQRST
decontamination
DCAPBTLS
39. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
pulmonary edema
capillary
tendon
pancreas
40. Automated external defribrilator
acetabulum
anatomical position
AED
MI
41. Fluid in lungs
dyspnea
advance directive
dorsal
pulmonary edema
42. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place
C.V.A.
lungs
mid- axillary line
sphygmomanometer
43. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
placenta previa
muscle
joint
mid- clavicular line
44. Two upper chambers of heart
mid- axillary line
artria
SAED
autonomic nervous system
45. Major artery supplying leg
femoral artery
contamination
sternum
pancreas
46. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
red blood cells
large intestine
arteriole
voluntary muscle
47. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities
torso
supine
uterus
protocols
48. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
liver
quality improvement
PPE personal protective
epinephrine
49. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
digestive system
standard precautions
cardiac muscle
proximal
50. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle
nasopharynx
posterior tibial artery
cricoid cartilage
fowler's position