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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. Body substance isolation






2. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






3. Heel bone






4. Voice box






5. Spontaneous abortion






6. Line through center of each clavicle






7. Automated external defribrilator






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






9. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs






10. Difficulty in breathing






11. Back of body






12. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






13. 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






14. Laying on back






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






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






17. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






18. Blood pressure above normal range






19. Front of body or body part






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






21. Smallest kind of vein






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






23. Major artery supplying leg






24. Blood pressure below that considered normal






25. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






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






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






28. Bag valve mask






29. Stroke






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






31. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide






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






33. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






34. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






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






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






37. Hand bones






38. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






39. Smallest kind of artery






40. On both sides






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






42. Degeneration of alveolar structure






43. Area directly posterior to mouth






44. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






45. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






46. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






47. Farther away from torso






48. Medication used for chest pain






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






50. 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