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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. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






3. Lower jaw bone






4. Sitting position


5. System for telephone access to report emergencies - dispatcher takes info and alert EMS or fire or police - 'enhanced 911' has capability of automatically identify caller's number and location






6. Difficulty in breathing






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






8. Developing baby






9. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






10. Two upper chambers of heart






11. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






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






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






14. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






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






16. On both sides






17. Non rebreather mask






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






19. Stroke






20. Automated external defribrilator






21. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






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






23. Front of body or body part






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






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






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






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






28. Blood pressure above normal range






29. 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






30. Hand bones






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






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






33. Laying face down






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






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






36. Pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of femur fits to form the hip joint






37. Pounds per square inch






38. Smallest kind of vein






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






40. Spontaneous abortion






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






42. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






43. Muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body






44. Mouth of uterus






45. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






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






47. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






48. Area directly posterior to nose






49. To the side - away from midline






50. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished