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






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






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






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






5. Airway - breathing - circulation






6. Advanced life support






7. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






8. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






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






10. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






11. Point where two bones come together






12. Foot bones






13. Protrusion on the side of ankle






14. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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






16. Smallest kind of artery






17. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






18. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






19. Collarbone






20. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






21. On both sides






22. Inferior portion of sternum






23. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






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






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






26. Developing baby






27. Chest






28. Non rebreather mask






29. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician






30. Major artery supplying leg






31. 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






32. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






33. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






34. Referring to front of body






35. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






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






37. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






38. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






40. Area directly posterior to mouth and nose - made up of oropharynx and nasopharynx






41. Line through center of each clavicle






42. Liters per minute






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






44. Tissue that connects bone to bone






45. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






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






47. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






48. Ankle bones






49. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells






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