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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician
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1. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
oropharynx
fowler's position
quality improvement
asystole
2. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins
stomach
tendon
abandonment
FBAO
3. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials
T.I.A
contamination
insulin
maxillae
4. On both sides
bilateral
midline
laryngectomee
distal
5. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx
diastole
BSI
cyanosis
cricoid cartilage
6. DNR order
advance directive
quality improvement
abandonment
vertebrae
7. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
maxillae
ABC
tendon
cardiac muscle
8. Large bone of thigh
femur
posterior
ligament
DCAPBTLS
9. Development of the fetus outside the uterus
ectopic pregnancy
coronary arteries
oropharynx
proximal
10. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction
hypotension
tendon
ventricles
valve
11. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care
plane
left atrium
metacarpals
confidentiality
12. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone
endocrine system
on- line medical direction
duty to act
acetabulum
13. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint
acetabulum
brachial pulse
perfusion
cyanosis
14. Farther away from torso
expressed consent
apnea
primary function of autonomic nervous system
distal
15. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia
DNR order
diabetic coma
primary function of autonomic nervous system
pulmonary veins
16. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
inferior
bronchi
decontamination
emphysema
17. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head
standard precautions
carotid arteries
acetabulum
implied consent
18. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body
implied consent
anterior
ventricles
dyspnea
19. Toward the head
liver
superior
diaphragm
bradycardia
20. Major artery supplying leg
femoral artery
blood pressure
clavicle
distal
21. Front of body or body part
oropharynx
insulin
DCAPBTLS
anterior
22. Release of a harmful substance into the environment
systolic blood pressure
hazardous- material incident
hypoperfusion
stress
23. Temporary signs of a stroke
cyanosis
T.I.A
brachial artery
malleolus
24. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis
dermis
pharynx
central nervous system(CNS)
hypoglycemia
25. Medication used for chest pain
nitroglycerine
trendelenburg position
protocols
radial artery
26. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells
systole
voluntary muscle
platelets
trachea
27. Voice box
larynx
torso
medial malleolus
cardiovascular system
28. Away from the head
cyanosis
inhalation
exhalation
inferior
29. Blood pressure below that considered normal
asthma
hypotension
acetabulum
thorax
30. Condition of not breathing
recovery position
nasopharynx
inhalation
apnea
31. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis
pulmonary edema
ischium
metatarsals
apnea
32. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute
recovery position
radial artery
medical direction
bradycardia
33. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body
insulin shock
large intestine
CPR
recovery position
34. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi
red blood cells
bronchi
systole
tendon
35. Foreign body airway obstruction
emphysema
larynx
FBAO
medial
36. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
COPD
arteriole
cardiac muscle
nervous system
37. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs
trendelenburg position
cyanosis
exhalation
protocols
38. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute
hazardous- material incident
tachycardia
inhalation
automaticity
39. Laying on back
valve
supine
posterior tibial artery
SAMPLE
40. Airway - breathing - circulation
T.I.A
on- line medical direction
ABC
SAED
41. To the side - away from midline
asthma
venule
lateral
CISM critical incident stress management
42. Fluid portion of blood
02
arteriole
plasma
lateral malleolus
43. Chest
BVM
thorax
aorta
epiglottis
44. Health insurance portability and accountability act - federal law protecting the privacy of patient- specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
HIPAA
right atrium
nitroglycerine
arteriole
45. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
COPD
PPE personal protective
carotid arteries
ventral
46. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive
AVPU
thorax
LPM
advance directive
47. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time
OPQRST
SAED
autonomic nervous system
dyspnea
48. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation
central pulses
aorta
BSI
diabetic coma
49. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school
amniotic fluid
apnea
implied consent
911 system
50. Closer to torse
OPA
proximal
dermis
carpals