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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Airway - breathing - circulation
ABC
pulmonary arteries
OPA
femur
2. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job
scope of practice
red blood cells
carpals
ectopic pregnancy
3. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
medical direction
cardiac conduction system
02
trachea
4. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
designated agent
SAED
pulmonary arteries
AVPU
5. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process
obstructed airway
inferior
bradycardia
femoral artery
6. To the side - away from midline
lateral
femur
pathogens
cyanosis
7. Oxygen
OPQRST
small intestine
02
tendon
8. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
trendelenburg position
tarsals
CISM critical incident stress management
angina pectoris
9. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
vertebrae
ventral
cervix
alveoli
10. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
maxillae
tendon
ischium
implied consent
11. Superior portion of sternum
clavicle
subcutaneous layers
diabetic coma
manubrium
12. Referring to back of body
duty to act
dorsal
C.V.A.
mid- axillary line
13. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe
cardiac muscle
oropharynx
joint
dorsal pedis artery
14. Form the structure of cheeks
zygomatic arches
systolic blood pressure
bilateral
HIPAA
15. Referring to front of body
mid- clavicular line
inhalation
ulna
ventral
16. Farther away from torso
venule
posterior tibial artery
respiratory system
distal
17. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions
muscle
autonomic nervous system
platelets
ventral
18. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
on- line medical direction
diaphragm
malleolus
uterus
19. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
humerus
AED
carotid arteries
appendix
20. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries
platelets
carpals
apnea
perfusion
21. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms
digestive system
capillary
pharynx
ABC
22. Protrusion on the side of ankle
thorax
malleolus
on- line medical direction
medical direction
23. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
placenta abruption
scope of practice
ABC
standing orders
24. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
decontamination
voluntary muscle
consent
asthma
25. Pounds per square inch
bronchi
PSI
placenta previa
hypoperfusion
26. Smallest kind of vein
endocrine system
venule
pancreas
trachea
27. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
endocrine system
coronary arteries
recovery position
ligament
28. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place
ventricles
xiphoid process
C.V.A.
capillary
29. Laying on back
quality improvement
AVPU
supine
ischium
30. Blood pressure above normal range
hypertension
systole
911 system
miscarriage
31. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling
artery
lateral
diastolic pressure
lungs
32. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
amniotic fluid
vertebrae
nitroglycerine
pathogens
33. Area directly posterior to mouth
stress
prone
oropharynx
inhalation
34. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward
duty to act
anatomical position
emphysema
metacarpals
35. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus
pulmonary veins
stress
central nervous system(CNS)
blood pressure
36. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
venule
pulmonary arteries
bradycardia
decontamination
37. DNR order
inhalation
advance directive
brachial pulse
hypertension
38. Emergency involving multiple patients
emphysema
amniotic fluid
multiple casualty incident MCI
expressed consent
39. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
maxillae
SAMPLE
bilateral
coronary arteries
40. Spontaneous abortion
artria
muscle
miscarriage
sternum
41. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations
contamination
PPE personal protective
distal
diastole
42. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
implied consent
trendelenburg position
platelets
coronary arteries
43. Difficulty in breathing
dyspnea
midline
placenta abruption
carotid arteries
44. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
CISM critical incident stress management
cardiovascular system
clavicle
asthma
45. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
CPR
angina pectoris
bradycardia
brachial pulse
46. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
ectopic pregnancy
acute myocardial infarction
diabetic coma
asthma
47. Toward the head
superior
dyspnea
ventral
SAED
48. Condition of not breathing
good samaritan laws
distal
apnea
diastole
49. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities
hypoglycemia
torso
musculoskeletal system
lateral
50. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
acromion process
epinephrine
zygomatic arches
manubrium