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Emt Exam Emergency Medical Technician

Subjects : certifications, emt
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between brain and organs without passing through spinal cord






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






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






4. Gland located behind stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in duodenum of small intestine






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






6. Trunk of body - body without the head and extremities






7. Superior portion of sternum






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






9. Organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria






10. Lower - posterior portions of pelvis






11. Study of body structure






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






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






14. Artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle






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






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






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






18. Area directly posterior to mouth






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. Lower jaw bone






26. Regulate unconscious or involuntary body functions






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. Lists of steps ( assessments and interventions) to be taken in different situations - developed by medical director of EMS system






29. Sitting position

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30. Ankle bones






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






32. Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart






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






34. Lateral and smaller bone of lower leg






35. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






36. Condition of low blood pressure






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






38. Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet






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






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






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






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






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






44. State of physical and or psychological arousal to a stimulus






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






46. Collarbone






47. Closer to torse






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






49. Large bone of thigh






50. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease