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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. Fluid portion of blood






2. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






3. 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






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






5. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






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






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






8. Absence of ventricular contractions






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






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






11. DNR order






12. Area directly posterior to nose






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






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






15. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






16. Muscular tube between stomach and large intestine - divided into duodenum - jejunum - and ileum which receives partially digested food from stomach and continues digestion - nutrients are absorbed by body through its walls






17. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






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






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






20. Myocardial infarction






21. Obligation to provide care to patient






22. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






23. Blood pressure below that considered normal






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






25. Smallest kind of vein






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






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






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






29. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






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






31. Toward the head






32. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






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






34. Away from the head






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






36. Two upper chambers of heart






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






38. Blood pressure above normal range






39. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






40. Artery of lower arm






41. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






42. Front of body or body part






43. 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






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






45. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






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






47. Series of laws varying in each state designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administered care






48. Ring- shaped structure that forms the lower portion of larynx






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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