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






2. Wrist bones






3. Muscle that can be consciously controlled






4. 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






5. Area directly posterior to nose






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






7. Womb






8. Outer layer of skin






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






10. Toward the head






11. Position which the patient's feet and legs are higher than head






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






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






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






15. Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object






16. Airway - breathing - circulation






17. Body substance isolation






18. Oversight of patient- care of ems system






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






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






21. Superior portion of sternum






22. Absence of ventricular contractions






23. Superior and widest portion of pelvis






24. Difficulty in breathing






25. Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus






26. Foreign body airway obstruction






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






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






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






30. Inflammation appearing similar in clinical picture to croup - oxygen therapy contraindicated






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






32. Deformities - contusions - abrasion - punctures - burns - tenderness - lacerations - swelling






33. System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions






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






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






36. Protrusion on the side of ankle






37. 4 divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury RUQ - LUQ - RLQ - LLQ






38. 'windpipe' - structure that connects the pharynx to lungs






39. Voice box






40. Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled






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






42. Highest portion of the shoulder






43. Top - back - sides of skull






44. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






45. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






46. Inner(second) layer of skin - rich in blood vessels and nerves - found beneath epidermis






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






48. Smallest kind of artery






49. Orders from medical director to EMT to give certain medications or do certain procedures without speaking to medical director or physician






50. Temporary signs of a stroke