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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. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection






2. Oropharyngeal airway






3. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






4. Large bone of thigh






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






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






7. Area directly posterior to mouth






8. Ankle bones






9. Heel bone






10. Bag valve mask






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






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






13. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






14. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






15. Heart attack






16. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






17. Form the structure of cheeks






18. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






20. DNR order






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






22. Point where two bones come together






23. Womb






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






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






26. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs






27. Automated external defribrilator






28. Smallest kind of vein






29. Airway - breathing - circulation






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






31. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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






33. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






34. System by which food travels through body and digested - or broken down into absorbable forms






35. Voice box






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






37. Farther away from torso






38. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






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






40. Sitting position

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






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






43. Orders from an on- duty physician given directly to EMT through radio or phone






44. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






45. Tissue that connects bone to bone






46. Developing baby






47. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






48. At lower end of fibula - seen on outer ankle






49. Laying face down






50. Condition of not breathing