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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. Obligation to provide care to patient






2. 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






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






4. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






5. Study of body structure






6. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics






7. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






8. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






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






10. 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






11. Point where two bones come together






12. Away from the head






13. Smallest kind of vein






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






15. Artery of lower arm






16. Hand bones






17. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






18. Standard reference position for the body - body stands erect facing the observer with arms down at sides and palms of hands forward






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






20. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






21. Back of body






22. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






23. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






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






25. Referring to back of body






26. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






27. Advanced life support






28. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






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






31. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






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






34. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






35. 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






36. Highest portion of the shoulder






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






38. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






39. Top - back - sides of skull






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






41. Toward the head






42. Developing baby






43. Muscular tube between stomach and large intestine - divided into duodenum - jejunum - and ileum which receives partially digested food from stomach and continues digestion - nutrients are absorbed by body through its walls






44. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






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






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






47. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






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






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