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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






2. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms






3. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute






4. Voice box






5. DNR order






6. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






7. Laying on back






8. Non rebreather mask






9. Smallest kind of vein






10. Consent presumed by patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or small child at school






11. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






12. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






13. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx






14. Airway - breathing - circulation






15. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)






16. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs






17. Degeneration of alveolar structure






18. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care






19. Outer layer of skin






20. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






21. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






22. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






23. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






24. Fluid portion of blood






25. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries






26. Superior portion of sternum






27. Area directly posterior to mouth






28. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






29. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






30. Absence of ventricular contractions






31. 33 bones of spinal column






32. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling






33. Protrusion on the side of ankle






34. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






35. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials






36. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection






37. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






38. Toward midline






39. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






40. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells






41. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






42. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






43. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






44. Inferior portion of sternum






45. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being






46. On both sides






47. Area directly posterior to nose






48. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






49. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration






50. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria