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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Oxygen






2. Major artery supplying leg






3. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






4. Automated external defribrilator






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






6. Non rebreather mask






7. Large bone of thigh






8. Emergency involving multiple patients






9. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






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






11. Temporary signs of a stroke






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






13. Referring to front of body






14. Mouth of uterus






15. Airway - breathing - circulation






16. 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






17. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






18. Heart attack






19. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






20. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body






21. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






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






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






24. Farther away from torso






25. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






27. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






28. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






29. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






30. Hand bones






31. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






32. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction






33. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






34. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






36. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






37. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus






38. Study of body structure






39. Afterbirth






40. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






41. Body substance isolation






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






43. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






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






45. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood






46. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






48. Protrusion on the side of ankle






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






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