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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. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






2. Airway - breathing - circulation






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






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






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






6. Highest portion of the shoulder






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






8. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells






9. Difficulty in breathing






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






11. Brain and spinal cord






12. Study of body structure






13. Liters per minute






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






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






16. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart






17. Two upper chambers of heart






18. Tissue that connects bone to bone






19. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine






20. Absence of ventricular contractions






21. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






22. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






23. Layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis






24. Breastbone






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






26. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






27. Laying on back






28. Advanced life support






29. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique






30. Pressure created in arteries when left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation






31. Back of body






32. Heart attack






33. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






34. Degeneration of alveolar structure






35. Farther away from torso






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






37. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






38. To the side - away from midline






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






40. Stroke






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






42. Laying face down






43. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






44. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






45. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






46. Form the structure of cheeks






47. Removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials






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






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






50. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria