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






2. Major artery supplying leg






3. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






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






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






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






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






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






9. Hand bones






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. Toward midline






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






16. Back of body






17. Myocardial infarction






18. Top - back - sides of skull






19. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






20. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






21. Foot bones






22. Breastbone






23. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






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






25. Degeneration of alveolar structure






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






27. Difficulty in breathing






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






29. Occurs when food bolus or other object prevents inspiratory/expiratory process






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






31. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells






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






33. Automated external defribrilator






34. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






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






37. Semi automatic external defribrillator






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






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






40. Heart attack






41. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






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






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






44. Developing baby






45. Airway - breathing - circulation






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






47. 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






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






49. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






50. Condition of low blood pressure