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






2. 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






3. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






4. Back of body






5. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process






6. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






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






9. Bag valve mask






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






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






12. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






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






14. 33 bones of spinal column






15. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






16. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






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






19. Toward midline






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






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






22. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






23. Process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement






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






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






26. Inferior portion of sternum






27. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials






28. Non rebreather mask






29. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






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






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






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






33. Stroke






34. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






35. Large bone of thigh






36. Afterbirth






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






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






39. Area directly posterior to nose






40. DNR order






41. Voice box






42. Away from the head






43. Smallest kind of artery






44. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






45. Emergency involving multiple patients






46. 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






47. Developing baby






48. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






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






50. Obligation to provide care to patient