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






2. Line through center of each clavicle






3. Stroke






4. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






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






6. 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






7. On both sides






8. Ankle bones






9. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle






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






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






12. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






13. Oxygen






14. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT






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






16. Referring to front of body






17. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






18. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation






19. Semi automatic external defribrillator






20. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






21. Liters per minute






22. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi






23. Front of body or body part






24. Fluid in lungs






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






26. 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






27. Artery of lower arm






28. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought






29. Myocardial infarction






30. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






32. Blood pressure above normal range






33. Inferior portion of sternum






34. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






35. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






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






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






39. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life






40. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






41. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice






42. Area directly posterior to nose






43. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic






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






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






46. Referring to back of body






47. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






48. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






49. Two upper chambers of heart






50. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place