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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. Smallest kind of vein






2. 33 bones of spinal column






3. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






4. Stroke






5. Airway - breathing - circulation






6. Away from the head






7. Laying on back






8. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






9. Front of body or body part






10. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection






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






12. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






13. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






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






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






16. Heel bone






17. 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






18. System of brain - spinal cord - and nerves that govern sensation - movement - and thought






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






20. Condition of low blood pressure






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






22. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






23. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






24. Farther away from torso






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






26. Semi automatic external defribrillator






27. 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






28. Study of body structure






29. Breastbone






30. Inferior portion of sternum






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






32. Foot bones






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






34. Ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own






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






36. Large neck arteries - one on each side of neck - that carry blood from the heart to head






37. Outer layer of skin






38. Emergency involving multiple patients






39. Advanced life support






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






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






42. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






44. Introduction of dangerous chemicals - disease - or infectious materials






45. Leaf- shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering trachea






46. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






47. Two upper chambers of heart






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






49. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






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