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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
CPR
quality improvement
multiple casualty incident MCI
tibia
2. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
cricoid cartilage
ectopic pregnancy
voluntary muscle
pulmonary veins
3. Farther away from torso
distal
cricoid cartilage
sphygmomanometer
scope of practice
4. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
epiglottis
right atrium
malleolus
automaticity
5. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
involuntary muscle
blood pressure
ABC
perfusion
6. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
SAED
voluntary muscle
implied consent
standing orders
7. Liters per minute
plasma
perfusion
LPM
muscle
8. Ankle bones
standard precautions
tarsals
BSI
medial malleolus
9. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body
epiglottis
cranium
anatomical position
right atrium
10. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria
confidentiality
coronary arteries
standing orders
pathogens
11. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat
plane
laryngectomee
respiratory system
fowler's position
12. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished
decontamination
OPQRST
peripheral pulses
cyanosis
13. Oversight of patient- care of ems system
cyanosis
laryngectomee
dermis
medical direction
14. Collarbone
placenta previa
clavicle
manubrium
consent
15. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body
pulmonary arteries
mid- clavicular line
posterior
central pulses
16. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'
metatarsals
recovery position
standing orders
xiphoid process
17. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left
tibia
liver
midline
femoral artery
18. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)
diastolic pressure
ventricles
coronary arteries
midline
19. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
bronchi
mandible
ABC
trendelenburg position
20. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated
diabetic coma
consent
epiglottis
placenta
21. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs
LPM
duty to act
trachea
posterior
22. 33 bones of spinal column
stomach
muscle
vertebrae
zygomatic arches
23. Foreign body airway obstruction
AED
implied consent
FBAO
diastole
24. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen
miscarriage
911 system
acromioclavicular join
appendix
25. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
tachycardia
cardiovascular system
mid- axillary line
ABC
26. Area directly posterior to mouth
arteriole
medial malleolus
respiratory system
oropharynx
27. Automated external defribrilator
AED
anatomical position
diaphragm
large intestine
28. Advanced life support
cervix
pharynx
ilium
ALS
29. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs
inhalation
dorsal
acromioclavicular join
aorta
30. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
red blood cells
911 system
vertebrae
epiglottis
31. Bag valve mask
calcaneus
small intestine
perfusion
BVM
32. Absence of ventricular contractions
inferior
larynx
ALS
asystole
33. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
contamination
CPR
metacarpals
MI
34. Afterbirth
placenta
bilateral
cranium
posterior
35. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
epinephrine
valve
cardiac muscle
femoral artery
36. Form the structure of cheeks
HIPAA
tibia
central nervous system(CNS)
zygomatic arches
37. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
tarsals
carotid arteries
NRB
acromion process
38. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium
tibia
medial
PNS peripheral nervous system
venae cavae
39. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
AVPU
bilateral
abandonment
diastole
40. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation
ilium
automaticity
asystole
systolic blood pressure
41. Muscle that can be consciously controlled
aorta
recovery position
voluntary muscle
systole
42. Semi automatic external defribrillator
cricoid cartilage
muscle
BSI
SAED
43. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries
duty to act
stress
diaphragm
hypoperfusion
44. Tissue that connects bone to bone
ligament
diaphragm
angina pectoris
coronary arteries
45. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus
venule
ilium
placenta previa
eclampsia
46. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
C.V.A.
medical direction
stomach
expressed consent
47. Voice box
acetabulum
BVM
larynx
bradycardia
48. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
carotid arteries
placenta abruption
cardiovascular system
CISM critical incident stress management
49. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration
diaphragm
stomach
cervix
metacarpals
50. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm
recovery position
multiple casualty incident MCI
dorsal
brachial pulse