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






2. Back of body






3. Condition of not breathing






4. Instrument used to determine arterial pressure with non- invasive technique






5. Womb






6. Advanced life support






7. Blood pressure above normal range






8. Heel bone






9. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus






10. Fluid in lungs






11. Outer layer of skin






12. Emergency involving multiple patients






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






14. Front of body or body part






15. Form the structure of cheeks






16. Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body - dividing it into right and left






17. Patient who breathes through incision (partial or total removal of larynx) made in throat






18. Two upper chambers of heart






19. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






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






21. Muscular sac between esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins






22. Foreign body airway obstruction






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






24. Voice box






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






26. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






27. Two lower chambers of heart - right ventricle sends oxygen - poor blood to lungs and left ventricle sends oxygen- rich blood to body






28. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






29. Hormone produced by pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics






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






31. On both sides






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






33. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






34. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






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






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






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






38. Fluid- filled membrane where fetus develops






39. Onset - provocation - quality - radiation - severity - time






40. Inferior portion of sternum






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






42. Farther away from torso






43. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






44. Toward midline






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






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






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






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






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






50. Airway - breathing - circulation