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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. Oropharyngeal airway






2. Bag valve mask






3. Spontaneous abortion






4. Heel bone






5. Area directly posterior to nose






6. Difficulty in breathing






7. Toward midline






8. Stroke






9. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities






10. Laying face down






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






12. Condition of low blood pressure






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






14. Fluid in lungs






15. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






17. Temporary signs of a stroke






18. Components of blood - carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from cells






19. Referring to front of body






20. Artery of lower arm






21. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






22. Pulse produced by compressing major artery of the upper arm






23. Smallest kind of vein






24. Heart attack






25. Emergency involving multiple patients






26. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






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






28. Breastbone






29. Laying on back






30. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






31. Major artery supplying leg






32. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






33. Highest portion of the shoulder






34. Medication used for chest pain






35. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






36. Non rebreather mask






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






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






39. On both sides






40. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






41. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job






42. Two large sets of branches that come off trachea and enter lungs - right and left bronchi






43. Don not resuscitate order - legal document signed by patient and physician and states patient has terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life






44. Chest pain caused by stress or exertion






45. Liters per minute






46. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






47. Consent given by adults of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well- being






48. Medial bone of forearm






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






50. Form the structure of cheeks