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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. Oxygen






2. Condition of low blood pressure






3. Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope - or extent and limits of the EMT's job






4. Hormone produced by body - as medication it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions






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






6. Division of peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions






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






8. Automated external defribrilator






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






10. Top - back - sides of skull






11. Comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs






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






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






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






15. Development of the fetus outside the uterus






16. Outer layer of skin






17. Condition of not breathing






18. Afterbirth






19. Inferior portion of sternum






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






21. Muscular structure that divides chest cavity from abdominal cavity - major muscle of respiration






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






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






24. Medication used for chest pain






25. On both sides






26. Condition of low blood pressure






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






28. Components of the blood - membrane- enclosed fragments of specialized cells






29. Laying on back






30. Receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body






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






32. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






34. Organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place






35. Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection or exposure to danger of rescue operations






36. Bag valve mask






37. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






38. Form the structure of cheeks






39. Absence of ventricular contractions






40. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






41. Pounds per square inch






42. Lower jaw bone






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






44. Mouth of uterus






45. Collarbone






46. Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in patient's care






47. Referring to back of body






48. Strict form of infection control that is based on assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious






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






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