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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection






2. Chronic obstructive lung disease triggered by allergy condition






3. Hand bones






4. Chest






5. Spontaneous abortion






6. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






7. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities






8. 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






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






10. Referring to back of body






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






12. Developing baby






13. 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






14. Signs & symptoms - allergies - medical history - past medications - last oral intake - event that led to injury/illness






15. Convulsions resulting from severe hypertension






16. Breastbone






17. Heel bone






18. Toward midline






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






20. Womb






21. Abnormal heart rate - usually 50 or fewer beats per minute






22. Smallest kind of vein






23. Outer layer of skin






24. Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of EMS system






25. Smallest kind of artery






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






27. Lower end of tibia - seen on inner ankle






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






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






30. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






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






33. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs






34. Microscopic sacs of lungs where gas exchange with bloodstream takes place






35. Advanced life support






36. Sitting position

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






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






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






40. Ankle bones






41. Organ located in left upper quadrant of abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood






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






43. Afterbirth






44. Difficulty in breathing






45. Collarbone






46. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






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






48. Release of a harmful substance into the environment






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






50. Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction