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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Heart attack
emphysema
acute myocardial infarction
T.I.A
musculoskeletal system
2. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
oropharynx
platelets
lungs
hypoglycemia
3. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion
digestive system
lateral
primary function of autonomic nervous system
angina pectoris
4. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver
sphygmomanometer
gallbladder
dermis
obstructed airway
5. Voice box
thorax
decontamination
duty to act
larynx
6. Laying on back
supine
DCAPBTLS
superior
acute myocardial infarction
7. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location
on- line medical direction
911 system
metacarpals
digestive system
8. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body
liver
recovery position
laryngectomee
OPA
9. Foot bones
insulin
supine
diabetic coma
metatarsals
10. Foreign body airway obstruction
metacarpals
diastolic pressure
FBAO
contamination
11. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition
alveoli
subcutaneous layers
asthma
respiratory system
12. Closer to torse
angina pectoris
proximal
musculoskeletal system
obstructed airway
13. Obligation to provide care to patient
obstructed airway
valve
cricoid cartilage
duty to act
14. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic
apnea
PNS peripheral nervous system
placenta abruption
blood pressure
15. 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
artria
perfusion
consent
cardiac conduction system
16. Semi automatic external defribrillator
tachycardia
BVM
SAED
good samaritan laws
17. Superior and widest portion of pelvis
ilium
PNS peripheral nervous system
inferior
posterior tibial artery
18. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
prone
standard precautions
lungs
AED
19. Smallest kind of vein
venule
clavicle
quality improvement
recovery position
20. Farther away from torso
cricoid cartilage
respiratory system
inhalation
distal
21. Oropharyngeal airway
large intestine
OPA
superior
pathogens
22. Absence of ventricular contractions
bilateral
subcutaneous layers
exhalation
asystole
23. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
diabetic coma
standing orders
obstructed airway
voluntary muscle
24. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ
pulmonary veins
hazardous- material incident
right atrium
abdominal quadrants
25. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill
pulmonary arteries
diastole
medial
sternum
26. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
sternum
small intestine
off- line medical direction
hazardous- material incident
27. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart
midline
medial
artery
clavicle
28. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities
stress
torso
confidentiality
ectopic pregnancy
29. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object
plane
hypertension
zygomatic arches
implied consent
30. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle
posterior tibial artery
calcaneus
nasopharynx
HIPAA
31. Study of body structure
apnea
venule
subcutaneous layers
anatomy
32. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
acute myocardial infarction
digestive system
trendelenburg position
COPD
33. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord
eclampsia
apnea
diaphragm
PNS peripheral nervous system
34. Condition of low blood pressure
appendix
hypertension
pulmonary veins
hypoglycemia
35. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
obstructed airway
valve
COPD
nervous system
36. Area directly posterior to nose
standing orders
malleolus
left atrium
nasopharynx
37. Condition of not breathing
abdominal quadrants
tarsals
apnea
pulmonary veins
38. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle
mid- axillary line
musculoskeletal system
on- line medical direction
coronary arteries
39. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow
FBAO
trendelenburg position
humerus
bradycardia
40. Non rebreather mask
consent
NRB
cardiac conduction system
nervous system
41. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling
DCAPBTLS
PNS peripheral nervous system
medial
bilateral
42. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions
radial artery
abdominal quadrants
endocrine system
epiglottis
43. Stroke
capillary
thorax
C.V.A.
alveoli
44. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
anterior
placenta
muscle
advance directive
45. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
insulin
medial
amniotic fluid
placenta abruption
46. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac conduction system
dorsal pedis artery
peripheral pulses
pathogens
47. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs
acromion process
inferior
musculoskeletal system
left atrium
48. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
cardiac muscle
abandonment
radial artery
plane
49. Area directly posterior to mouth
ilium
designated agent
oropharynx
superior
50. 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
standing orders
nitroglycerine
small intestine
OPA