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






2. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx






3. 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






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






5. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute






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






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






8. Area directly posterior to nose






9. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






10. Bag valve mask






11. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location






12. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs






13. 33 bones of spinal column






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






15. 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






16. Laying on back






17. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






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






19. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






20. Tissue that connects bone to bone






21. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






22. System made up of heart( cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) - circulatory system






23. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






24. Airway - breathing - circulation






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






26. Semi automatic external defribrillator






27. Sitting position

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28. Referring to front of body






29. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place






30. Medication used for chest pain






31. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone






32. Fluid portion of blood






33. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






34. Radial - brachial - posterior tibial - dorsalis pedis pulses - which can be felt at peripheral (outlying) points of the body






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






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






37. Closer to torse






38. Toward midline






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






40. 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






41. Smallest kind of artery






42. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body






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






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






45. Ankle bones






46. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins






47. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






48. Point where two bones come together






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






50. Blood pressure above normal range