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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. Absence of ventricular contractions






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






3. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






4. 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






5. Airway - breathing - circulation






6. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation






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






8. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






9. Afterbirth






10. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system






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






12. Smallest kind of artery






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






14. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






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






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






17. Outer layer of skin






18. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






19. Study of body structure






20. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






21. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium






22. Ankle bones






23. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs






24. Condition of low blood pressure






25. 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






26. Voice box






27. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive






28. Closer to torse






29. Advanced life support






30. Stroke






31. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique






32. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






33. Mouth of uterus






34. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






35. Point where two bones come together






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






37. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






38. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus






39. Laying face down






40. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart






41. Superior portion of sternum






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






43. Bag valve mask






44. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






45. Artery of lower arm






46. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities






47. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells






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






49. Smallest kind of vein






50. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis