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






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






3. Highest portion of the shoulder






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






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






6. Medial bone of forearm






7. Abnormal heart rate - usually 120+ beats per minute






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






9. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






10. Stroke






11. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






12. Top - back - sides of skull






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






14. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






15. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






16. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord






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






18. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






19. Heart attack






20. Referring to back of body






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






22. Airway - breathing - circulation






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






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






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






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






31. Farther away from torso






32. 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






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






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






35. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






36. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






37. Mouth of uterus






38. Away from the head






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






40. Semi automatic external defribrillator






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






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






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






44. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






45. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






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






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






48. On both sides






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






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