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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Laying face down
artery
dorsal
prone
OPA
2. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body
ventricles
implied consent
right atrium
protocols
3. Temporary signs of a stroke
carpals
midline
involuntary muscle
T.I.A
4. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
cardiovascular system
standing orders
ALS
placenta
5. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
good samaritan laws
stress
acetabulum
pathogens
6. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet
acromioclavicular join
torso
DNR order
femur
7. Afterbirth
placenta
multiple casualty incident MCI
obstructed airway
sphygmomanometer
8. Artery of lower arm
radial artery
right atrium
brachial pulse
eclampsia
9. 33 bones of spinal column
vertebrae
recovery position
arteriole
CPR
10. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
musculoskeletal system
mid- clavicular line
pulmonary veins
alveoli
11. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
gallbladder
epinephrine
pancreas
eclampsia
12. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head
fowler's position
trendelenburg position
venule
fetus
13. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection
emphysema
ischium
white blood cells
obstructed airway
14. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
torso
perfusion
oropharynx
quality improvement
15. Point where two bones come together
ectopic pregnancy
good samaritan laws
peripheral pulses
joint
16. Highest portion of the shoulder
alveoli
stress
acute myocardial infarction
acromion process
17. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat
ulna
ventral
laryngectomee
vertebrae
18. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
venae cavae
peripheral pulses
right atrium
metacarpals
19. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
standard precautions
dorsal
cranium
expressed consent
20. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
anatomical position
thorax
advance directive
bradycardia
21. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT
fowler's position
cardiac conduction system
consent
artria
22. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body
peripheral pulses
femoral artery
proximal
hazardous- material incident
23. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells
diastolic pressure
red blood cells
confidentiality
anterior
24. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
diaphragm
inhalation
abdominal quadrants
medical direction
25. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine
pancreas
valve
obstructed airway
anterior
26. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions
autonomic nervous system
quality improvement
dorsal pedis artery
insulin
27. Absence of ventricular contractions
hazardous- material incident
asystole
designated agent
central pulses
28. Away from the head
inferior
blood pressure
medical direction
distal
29. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
supine
diaphragm
COPD
fowler's position
30. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide
COPD
respiratory system
confidentiality
tachycardia
31. Collarbone
subcutaneous layers
ligament
clavicle
blood pressure
32. Sitting position
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33. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs
emphysema
medical direction
inhalation
supine
34. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
hazardous- material incident
SAED
NRB
contamination
35. Automated external defribrilator
epiglottis
AED
off- line medical direction
protocols
36. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness
carotid arteries
SAMPLE
nitroglycerine
placenta previa
37. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
placenta previa
large intestine
calcaneus
mid- axillary line
38. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
hypoglycemia
venule
alveoli
LPM
39. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling
DCAPBTLS
cardiac conduction system
DNR order
lateral
40. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
cyanosis
dorsal
CPR
venae cavae
41. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
fibula
artria
gallbladder
maxillae
42. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries
cyanosis
subcutaneous layers
pulse
pulmonary veins
43. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
angina pectoris
xiphoid process
acetabulum
cricoid cartilage
44. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
diabetic coma
pharynx
T.I.A
good samaritan laws
45. Laying on back
OPA
calcaneus
quality improvement
supine
46. Major artery supplying leg
superior
femoral artery
tarsals
liver
47. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw
contamination
maxillae
oropharynx
fibula
48. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus
C.V.A.
medical director
lateral malleolus
stress
49. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
abandonment
PSI
uterus
AVPU
50. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
xiphoid process
standard precautions
midline
cricoid cartilage