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






3. Spontaneous abortion






4. Mouth of uterus






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






6. 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






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






8. Two fused bones forming the upper jaw






9. Large bone of thigh






10. Supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of body as a result of the flow of blood through capillaries






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






12. Line through center of each clavicle






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






14. Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations






15. Condition of not breathing






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






17. Protrusion on the side of ankle






18. Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease






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






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






21. Major artery supplying leg






22. Airway - breathing - circulation






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






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






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






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






27. Passive process in which intercostal muscles(ribs) and diaphragm relax - causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out lungs






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






29. Referring to front of body






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






31. Automated external defribrilator






32. Sign that adequate perfusion is not accomplished






33. Liters per minute






34. Superior portion of sternum






35. Pressure in arteries when the left ventricle refilling






36. Any blood vessel carrying blood away from heart






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






38. Ketcacidosis and hyperglycemia






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






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






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






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






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






44. Toward the head






45. Fluid portion of blood






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






47. Bag valve mask






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






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






50. Highest portion of the shoulder