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






2. Foot bones






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






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






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






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






7. Foreign body airway obstruction






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






9. EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medication or give emergency care - extension of medical director's license to practice






10. Major artery supplying leg






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






12. Tissue that connects muscle to bone






13. Chest






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






15. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






16. Toward the head






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






18. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






19. Study of body structure






20. Laying on back






21. Voice box






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






23. Highest portion of the shoulder






24. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






25. Receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs






26. The medial and larger bone of lower leg






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






28. Spontaneous abortion






29. Form the structure of cheeks






30. Mouth of uterus






31. Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in right lower quadrant of abdomen






32. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






33. System of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat






34. Advanced life support






35. Largest artery in body - transports blood from left ventricle to being systemic circulation






36. Pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels - usually arterial blood pressure is measured - diastolic/systolic






37. Bone of upper arm - between shoulder and elbow






38. System of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement






39. Condition of low blood pressure






40. Inferior portion of sternum






41. Condition of low blood pressure






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






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






44. Body substance isolation






45. Rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries






46. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






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






48. Blood pressure below that considered normal






49. Fluid in lungs






50. Smallest kind of artery