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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Collarbone
SAED
trachea
clavicle
platelets
2. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions
epinephrine
artria
white blood cells
nervous system
3. 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
AVPU
perfusion
plane
metacarpals
4. Wrist bones
pulmonary edema
systolic blood pressure
uterus
carpals
5. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries
hypoglycemia
CPR
hypoperfusion
C.V.A.
6. Heel bone
vertebrae
subcutaneous layers
02
calcaneus
7. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
lateral malleolus
AVPU
medical direction
good samaritan laws
8. Referring to back of body
trendelenburg position
midline
dorsal
automaticity
9. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
insulin
recovery position
quality improvement
joint
10. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique
pulmonary veins
humerus
sphygmomanometer
standing orders
11. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being
peripheral pulses
expressed consent
sternum
laryngectomee
12. Sitting position
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13. Temporary signs of a stroke
T.I.A
medical direction
ALS
hypoperfusion
14. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
hazardous- material incident
proximal
expressed consent
midline
15. On both sides
posterior tibial artery
medical director
bilateral
brachial pulse
16. Womb
hazardous- material incident
uterus
arteriole
tendon
17. Toward the head
torso
CPR
superior
arteriole
18. Line through center of each clavicle
off- line medical direction
brachial artery
anatomy
mid- clavicular line
19. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
inhalation
endocrine system
acromioclavicular join
systole
20. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
trendelenburg position
left atrium
tibia
expressed consent
21. Spontaneous abortion
miscarriage
larynx
inhalation
mandible
22. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
insulin
OPQRST
tibia
abandonment
23. Brain and spinal cord
asystole
DCAPBTLS
central nervous system(CNS)
femoral artery
24. Airway - breathing - circulation
PPE personal protective
ABC
obstructed airway
xiphoid process
25. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system
cardiovascular system
appendix
primary function of autonomic nervous system
brachial pulse
26. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object
plane
implied consent
cranium
eclampsia
27. Major artery supplying leg
femoral artery
insulin shock
placenta
acromioclavicular join
28. 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
cardiovascular system
placenta previa
automaticity
29. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
amniotic fluid
medical direction
pathogens
cardiac conduction system
30. Voice box
bilateral
blood pressure
inhalation
larynx
31. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'
recovery position
trachea
left atrium
hypotension
32. Top - back - sides of skull
medial
cranium
diastolic pressure
COPD
33. Blood pressure below that considered normal
hypotension
voluntary muscle
expressed consent
alveoli
34. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life
HIPAA
acromion process
tendon
DNR order
35. Fluid in lungs
miscarriage
pulmonary edema
manubrium
911 system
36. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities
plane
nervous system
torso
acute myocardial infarction
37. Area directly posterior to nose
insulin shock
asystole
nasopharynx
small intestine
38. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place
SAED
bronchi
alveoli
coronary arteries
39. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart
on- line medical direction
left atrium
muscle
pulmonary veins
40. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs
dorsal
digestive system
trendelenburg position
trachea
41. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart
endocrine system
acute myocardial infarction
artery
respiratory system
42. Emergency involving multiple patients
expressed consent
perfusion
SAED
multiple casualty incident MCI
43. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg
acromioclavicular join
medical director
acromion process
fibula
44. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx
endocrine system
trendelenburg position
pharynx
recovery position
45. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute
abdominal quadrants
prone
tachycardia
cardiovascular system
46. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
trachea
PNS peripheral nervous system
C.V.A.
lateral
47. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
diastole
clavicle
pulmonary veins
humerus
48. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician
off- line medical direction
lateral
left atrium
placenta
49. DNR order
hypoperfusion
advance directive
PNS peripheral nervous system
autonomic nervous system
50. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea
abdominal quadrants
white blood cells
epiglottis
stomach