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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. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






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






3. Condition of low blood pressure






4. Condition of not breathing






5. 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






6. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






7. Artery of lower arm






8. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord






9. Period of myocardial relaxation during which cardiac chambers fill






10. Condition of low blood pressure






11. Area directly posterior to mouth






12. Largest organ - produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in body






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






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






15. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






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






17. Bag valve mask






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






19. Carotid and femoral pulses - which can be felt in central part of body






20. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






21. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






22. 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






23. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






24. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






25. Referring to back of body






26. Components of blood - produce substances that help body fight infection






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






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






29. Emergency involving multiple patients






30. Thin- walled - microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with body' cells takes place






31. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






33. Stroke






34. Tissue that connects bone to bone






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






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






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






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






39. Pounds per square inch






40. Airway - breathing - circulation






41. Advanced life support






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






43. Womb






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






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






46. Oxygen






47. Semi automatic external defribrillator






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






49. Inferior portion of sternum






50. Liters per minute