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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Emergency involving multiple patients






2. Condition of low blood pressure






3. Laying on back






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






5. Airway - breathing - circulation






6. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






7. Semi automatic external defribrillator






8. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx






9. Fluid portion of blood






10. Artery supplying the foot - lateral to the large tendon of the big toe






11. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






12. 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






13. Lying on side - also called 'lateral recumbent position'






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






15. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






16. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






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






19. Alert - responds to verbal stimulus - responds to pain stimulus - unresponsive






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






21. Highest portion of the shoulder






22. To the side - away from midline






23. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






24. 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






25. 33 bones of spinal column






26. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






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






28. Condition of low blood pressure






29. Superior portion of sternum






30. Outer layer of skin






31. Sitting position

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32. Foreign body airway obstruction






33. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration






34. Afterbirth






35. Toward midline






36. Smallest kind of vein






37. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






39. Spontaneous abortion






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






41. Line drawn vertically from middle of armpit to ankle






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






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






44. Obligation to provide care to patient






45. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Mouth of uterus