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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Advanced life support






2. Pounds per square inch






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






4. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






5. Closer to torse






6. Area directly posterior to nose






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






8. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






9. Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training






10. Myocardial infarction






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






12. Breastbone






13. Smallest kind of artery






14. Highest portion of the shoulder






15. On both sides






16. Form the structure of cheeks






17. 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






18. Fluid in lungs






19. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






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






21. Smallest kind of vein






22. Body substance isolation






23. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left






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






25. Non rebreather mask






26. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






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






28. Away from the head






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






30. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs






31. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics






32. Heel bone






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






34. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






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






36. Medication used for chest pain






37. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






38. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint






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






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






41. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions






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






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






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






45. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






46. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






47. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea






48. Toward the head






49. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm






50. Referring to back of body