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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Temporary signs of a stroke






2. Womb






3. Artery of upper arm - site of pulse checked during infant CPR






4. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






6. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






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






9. Form the structure of cheeks






10. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






11. 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






12. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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






14. Ankle bones






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






16. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






17. 33 bones of spinal column






18. Condition of not breathing






19. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






20. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






21. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






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






23. Body substance isolation






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






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






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






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






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






29. Part of cardiac cycle during which myocardial fibers contract and cardiac chambers empty






30. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician






31. Toward the head






32. Sac on underside of liver that stores bile produced by the liver






33. Area directly posterior to nose






34. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






35. Inferior portion of sternum






36. Bag valve mask






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






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






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






40. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






41. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus






42. Foot bones






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






44. Voice box






45. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation






46. Degeneration of alveolar structure






47. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






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






49. 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






50. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling