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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. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






2. Condition of low blood pressure






3. On both sides






4. Fluid in lungs






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






6. Blood pressure above normal range






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






8. Farther away from torso






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






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






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






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






13. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






14. Line through center of each clavicle






15. Back of body






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






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






18. Chest






19. DNR order






20. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






21. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






22. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus






23. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






24. Wrist bones






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






26. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






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






28. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






29. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






30. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






31. Body substance isolation






32. Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava - these two major veins return blood from body to right atrium






33. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






34. Womb






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






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






37. Developing baby






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






39. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






40. Toward the head






41. Collarbone






42. Active process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm contract - expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into lungs






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






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






45. Ankle bones






46. Toward midline






47. Spontaneous abortion






48. Oxygen






49. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






50. Bag valve mask