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






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






3. Highest portion of the shoulder






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






5. Absence of ventricular contractions






6. Superior portion of sternum






7. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries






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






9. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus






10. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head






11. Heart attack






12. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood






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






14. Automated external defribrilator






15. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






16. Difficulty in breathing






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






18. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






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






21. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






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






23. Area directly posterior to nose






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






25. Toward midline






26. Stroke






27. Blood pressure above normal range






28. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus






29. Smallest kind of artery






30. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






31. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






33. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






34. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR






35. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






36. Womb






37. Fluid in lungs






38. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness






39. Bag valve mask






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






41. Fluid portion of blood






42. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






43. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






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






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






46. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






47. Obligation to provide care to patient






48. Condition of not breathing






49. Collarbone






50. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time