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






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






3. Back of body






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






5. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries






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






7. Sitting position

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8. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






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






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






11. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






12. Lower jaw bone






13. Non rebreather mask






14. Liters per minute






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






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






17. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






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






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






20. Smallest kind of artery






21. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






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






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






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






25. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head






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






27. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






29. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






31. On both sides






32. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






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






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






35. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






36. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






37. Medication used for chest pain






38. 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






39. Stroke






40. Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of body caused by insufficient flow of blood through capillaries






41. Wrist bones






42. Absence of ventricular contractions






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






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






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






46. Laying on back






47. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






48. Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart(myocardium)






49. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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