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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. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation






2. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine






3. Blood pressure above normal range






4. DNR order






5. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






6. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






7. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care






8. Spontaneous abortion






9. Farther away from torso






10. Heart attack






11. Chest






12. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle






13. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






14. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body






15. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






16. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






18. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process






19. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






20. 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






21. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






22. 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






23. Laying on back






24. Line through center of each clavicle






25. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






26. Myocardial infarction






27. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






28. Laying face down






29. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






30. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






31. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






32. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






33. Degeneration of alveolar structure






34. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord






35. Heel bone






36. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi






37. Breastbone






38. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






39. 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






40. Away from the head






41. 33 bones of spinal column






42. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide






43. Liters per minute






44. Toward midline






45. Voice box






46. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






47. Fluid portion of blood






48. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






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






50. Pounds per square inch