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






2. Blood pressure above normal range






3. Advanced life support






4. Chest






5. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






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






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






8. Foreign body airway obstruction






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






10. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






11. Sitting position

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12. Inferior portion of sternum






13. Heart attack






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






20. To the side - away from midline






21. 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






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






23. Referring to front of body






24. Foot bones






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






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






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






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






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






30. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






31. On both sides






32. Myocardial infarction






33. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






34. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






35. Medication used for chest pain






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






37. Womb






38. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






39. Smallest kind of vein






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






41. Major artery supplying leg






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






43. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






45. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






46. Fluid portion of blood






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






48. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






49. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






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