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






2. Foreign body airway obstruction






3. Semi automatic external defribrillator






4. Advanced life support






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






6. Inferior portion of sternum






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






8. Absence of ventricular contractions






9. Condition of not breathing






10. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






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






12. Referring to back of body






13. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






14. Foot bones






15. Highest portion of the shoulder






16. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






17. 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






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






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






21. Line through center of each clavicle






22. Afterbirth






23. Oropharyngeal airway






24. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries






25. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






26. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






27. Sitting position

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






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






30. Liters per minute






31. Emergency involving multiple patients






32. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job






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






34. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






35. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






36. Superior portion of sternum






37. Health insurance portability and accountability act - federal law protecting the privacy of patient- specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed






38. Hand bones






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






40. Medial bone of forearm






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






42. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






43. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






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






46. Bag valve mask






47. Large bone of thigh






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






49. Point where two bones come together






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