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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. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities






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






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






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






5. Area directly posterior to mouth






6. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






7. On both sides






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






9. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






10. Fluid portion of blood






11. Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part






12. Farther away from torso






13. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






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






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






16. Point where two bones come together






17. Fluid in lungs






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






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






20. Oropharyngeal airway






21. Mouth of uterus






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






23. Lower jaw bone






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






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






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






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






28. Form the structure of cheeks






29. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






30. Area directly posterior to nose






31. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






32. Referring to back of body






33. Medication used for chest pain






34. System of nose - mouth - throat - lungs - and muscles that brings oxygen into body and expels carbon dioxide






35. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells






36. Large bone of thigh






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






38. Major artery supplying leg






39. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






40. Non rebreather mask






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






42. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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






44. Semi automatic external defribrillator






45. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






46. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






48. Spontaneous abortion






49. Permission from patient for care or other action by EMT






50. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis