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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






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






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






4. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






5. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






6. Womb






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






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






9. Medication used for chest pain






10. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs






11. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






12. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






13. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






15. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions






16. Mouth of uterus






17. Brain and spinal cord






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






19. Toward the head






20. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






21. 33 bones of spinal column






22. Oropharyngeal airway






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






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






25. Blood pressure below that considered normal






26. Line through center of each clavicle






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






32. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'






33. Spontaneous abortion






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






35. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






36. Protrusion on the side of ankle






37. Vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of heart to lungs






38. Condition of low blood pressure






39. Voice box






40. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






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






42. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver






43. Form the structure of cheeks






44. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






46. Pounds per square inch






47. Major artery supplying leg






48. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






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






50. Development of the fetus over the mouth of the uterus